On Tuesday night Hammonton High School will host the Cape Atlantic League boys basketball semifinal games. The first match-up will feature the third game this season between the Middle Township Panthers and the St. Augustine Hermits, each team winning a game on their home court. The 5 p.m. game will be broadcast live on 987…
A beach replenishment project is underway in the north end of the Ocean City beaches. The project was scheduled before Hurricane Sandy struck the shore and caused more significant beach erosion. Sand is being pumped 24 hours a day to renew the beaches from Seaspray Road to 14th street. Residents at the southern end of the…
The Middle Township Committee will meet on Wednesday evening and is expected to continue discussion on two key appointments to township government. Both the positions of township administrator and recreation director will be discussed in closed session by the committee. The committee will also consider a resolution that would permit the township to submit a…
The Borough of Stone Harbor will approve a new Jitney transportation service at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Borough Council is expected to approve a new ordinance that would permit the Jitneys to run between Stone Harbor and Avalon during the upcoming summer season. The Jitneys will run on weekends from Memorial Day until June, and…
Lorenzo Langford will be facing a primary challenge when he runs for reelection. The Atlantic City mayor learned on Monday that Atlantic County Freeholder Charles Garrett will be running for mayor. Atlantic City typically goes strong for a Democratic candidate, so usually the primary is the unofficial decider of who will be mayor. The filing…
Dig deeper into your pocket this year if you want to park in the City of Wildwood. The Wildwood Leader reports that parking meter rates will be going up in the city this summer. Last year you got ten minutes for every quarter; this year, you’ll get seven minutes and 30 seconds. Commissioner Tony Leonetti…
Ocean City will spend nearly $64,000 to fight new advisory FEMA flood maps that puts much of the town in a flood zone that could jack up insurance premiums. Ocean City awarded a contract to Atkins North America, which are experts in handling proposed flood maps for coastal areas. Many back bay homes in Ocean…
It looks like it will be a very strong tourism season at the Jersey Shore this year. A new survey released by Rutgers-Eagleton shows that three out of every four people who often visit the shore plan to come back this year, and nearly two thirds of those people will stay as long as they…
A burglary suspect has been charged in Avalon. Police there say they arrested Michael McCool, of Burlington County on Feb. 17 for breaking into a home in the resort and was apprehended after a brief foot chase. Subsequent investigation revealed damage to several other nearby homes which was attributed to McCool. McCool was charged with…
Let the in-room gambling begin. The Borgata rolled out the new way to gamble on Monday. The casinos is allowing hotel guests to gamble from the comfort of their hotel room. The technology has been used on cruise ships, but this is the first time a casino hotel has used this type of technology. All…