Monday is going to be the last day for a key Middle Township employee. Administrator Mark Mallett is resigning from his post effective Monday. Mayor Dan Lockwood told Coastal Broadcasting that the deadline for resumes to be submitted past on Friday. A vote will be held on Monday for deputy business administrator. Lockwood said the…
Finally some impact relief at the pump has come our way. The cost of gasoline dropped 7.4 percent last month, the U. S. Labor Department reported on Friday. That’s the biggest drop in almost four years, government economists say. Locally, prices dropped eight cents on average in the past week coming to $3.36 on average,…
For the first time ever, the Boardwalk Basketball Classic holiday tournament will begin prior to Christmas. The tournament will host the second annual Battle at the Boards high school basketball showcase event on Saturday, Dec. 22 at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The event will include four boys and two girls games, many of which include…
The first trailer has been set up by FEMA since Hurricane Sandy hit the shore. A trailer was placed in Monmouth County for an undisclosed family. Gov. Chris Christie has been talking for the past couple of weeks about the need for long term temporary housing in the state for families who had their entire…
A domestic dispute call ended with assault charges. Lower Township Police say Joseph F Arrigo, a 57 year old retired/disabled Iron worker assaulted his victim and threatened to kill the victim and other family members. The victim was able to phone the police at which time Arrigo left the residence in his vehicle. He was…
Property and business owners affected by Hurricane Sandy along the New Jersey coast have new guidance for rebuilding stronger, safer and smarter to avoid the consequences of future floods. The State of New Jersey and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have released Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) maps for 10 coastal counties: Atlantic, Bergen,…
A fingerprint left at the crime scene made it easy for Lower Township Police. An 18 year-old male was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief on a forced entry residential burglary that occurred in December of 2011 in the 100 block of Maple Avenue. The victims reported numerous items of jewelry, medication, and coins…
Synagogues, mosques, temples, churches, other religious centers and non-profit organizations that suffered damages in Hurricane Sandy may apply for disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration. While many may think that faith based organizations are not businesses, as non-profits they are eligible to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster business loans. SBA loans can help…
With all the recent discussion of the importance of beach fees to local governments, the City of Wildwood has once again starting talking about the possibility of beach fees for the city. The Cape May County Herald reports that Wildwood City Commissioners began a “conversation” this week at their executive session about charging beach fees…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest has named Patrick Malia as its new zoning officer beginning Jan. 1, 2013. Malia already serves the borough as its municipal construction official through a shared services agreement with the City of North Wildwood. He is taking on the additional duties of zoning officer as part of the borough’s continuing efforts…