Sewer fee billing in Middle Township has created some questions, and now township committee is trying to address the answers. The township has implemented a corrective series of steps which could result in lower costs for all sewer utility customers in the township. Middle Township moved its sewer billing operations away from the sewer department…
Grief counsellors will be present at Hammonton High School this week to help students deal with the death of a popular senior in a weekend car accident. At about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, 18 year-old Christopher Goodwin was killed when the vehicle in which he was a passenger left the road and crashed into trees on…
A 37 year-old Pleasantville man was arrested for armed robbery and aggravated assault late Saturday night at Caesar’s casino. Atlantic City Police report that Kareem Taylor allegedly assaulted a 27 year-old victim late Saturday night with a box cutter. Taylor approached his victim on the casino floor and robbed him of about 100 dollars after…
On Saturday, more than 600 athletes descended onto the beaches of Ocean City to participate in the inaugural StandUP4SEALS event. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the event was held to honor Navy Seals and assist the families of those lost in battle. The event also drew a large crowd in support of competitors, who ran through a two-mile…
It could be the competitive chance of a lifetime for a local soccer team Tuesday night in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Ocean City Nor’easters will face the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer in an exhibition match. The two teams will compete in the third round of the 100th annual Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a national tournament that matches…
The new athletic director at Rutgers University says she will not resign. Â Julie Hermann announced over the weekend that she will not step down from her new job despite media reports that suggest she humiliated and abused players while she served as a volleyball coach at the University of Tennessee more than a decade ago.…
The Middle Township Committee will hold a special meeting on Tuesday morning and is expected to pass a resolution that will result in a large payment to the township 30 years from now. Â The Middle Township Gazette reports that the committee is expected to pass a resolution that will require the developer of an affordable…
Both Seven Mile beach communities held Memorial Day parades and ceremonies on Monday. Â In Avalon, Mayor Marty Pagliughi presided over a ceremony that featured keynote speaker United States Army Colonel Dr. Kenneth Graf. Â Colonel Graf re-enlisted in the Army at the age of 59 two years after the September 11th attack on America to perform…
Police in Egg Harbor Township say a 70 year old man lost his life as a result of injuries he suffered in a motor vehicle accident at the start of the holiday weekend. Â Thomas Hayes of Brigantine died one say after his vehicle crashed head on with a pickup truck driven by 22 year old…
This week could finally be the end for a major beach nourishment project in Ocean City. Â City officials believe that the massive beach fill could wrap up as soon as Saturday, June 1st. Â Beaches were open in Ocean City for the duration of this project; some residents in the south end of the resort still…