One of Ocean City’s department heads is moving up and moving out. The Director of Community Service Jim Mallon has been named the new Business Administrator in Pine Hill. Mallon have served his current role in Ocean City since 2010. Steve Longo will serve as Acting Director of Community Services. Longo is a 21 year…
Finals spots are filling up for the Middle Township Police Department’s free gun safety course to our residents that will be held on Wednesday, April 24th at Cape May County Police Academy starting at 6:00 PM. The course will last approximately 2 hours and each registrant will receive a free gun lock. The Middle Township…
The good news has been continuing at the gas pump. According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, prices have decreased another seven cents locally to $3.31 per gallon. This has been led by the drop in crude oil prices and the trend is expected to continue in the short term. The state is also 20 cents lower than…
Atlantic City International Airport has reopened, after being evacuated Friday afternoon, when a suspicious package was found in one of the bathrooms. New Jersey State Police reported to NBC 40 that the item found was “not a threat.” Operations at the airport are expected to return to normal after all areas are deemed safe by…
Rutgers will officially try to put the Mike Rice scandal behind them. The university has hired a new head basketball coach. Los Angeles Lakers Assistant Coach Eddie Jordan has agreed to become the new head coach at Rutgers. Jordan used to play at Rutgers in the 70’s and helped lead to the team to a…
Two men have been indicted in the murder of a 19-year-old Mays Landing man. Hasan Bruce, 19, and his brother Jamal Bruce, 21, were arrested for the murder of Zachary Taylor, 19, of Mimosa Drive, Mays Landing. Taylor was shot multiple times back on June 19, 2012. He was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center,…
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Sunday, April 28, 2013, to examine all aspects of the Lower Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited…
A new deal has been reached to lower the tax assessment of Revel Casino. Officials said on Thursday that the casino will have its $2.4 billion assessment brought down to about half for the next three years, and in return, Revel will pay the city property taxes it owed on assessments in 2011 and 2012.…
Air travel might be slowed down by the end of this week. The FAA says furloughs could begin to slow down air travel at some the nation’s busiest airports. The cut backs were triggered by lawmakers in Washington D.C. being unable to get a deal done to fix budget problems. There was $600 million worth…
The ball is in the court of the Democratic lawmakers. Gov. Chris Christie has taken his most aggressive step to get a tax cut deal done. Christie said he supports legislation that would allow lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate to nix a tax cut if the lawmakers feel there isn’t enough money available when…