Make sure you pay the parking meters in Wildwood Crest. Parking meters for the 2012 summer season in the Borough of Wildwood Crest will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from Tuesday, May 1 through Sunday, Sept. 30. These rates, hours and periods of operation are in place for all borough…
A big contract is in place for the kickoff concert at the new Convention Hall. Cape May will open their building officially on Memorial Day weekend and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Orchestra will be performing. City Council approved a $85,000 contract for the entertainment. A smaller contract was approved for lights and sound…
Monday is the final day to vote. Thousands have already made their voice known about which beach is the best in New Jersey. Voting is taking place at http://www.njtoptenbeaches.org/ The Wildwoods are the defending champions, and Cape May County typically shows up very well in these results. Results will be announced on May 24.
The vacant bridge connecting Atlantic and Cape May counties could be coming down soon. State Senator Jeff Van Drew told Coastal Broadcasting that the $125 million project to demolish the Beesleys Point Bridge and replace the southbound span of the Great Egg Harbor Bridge is progressing. Construction might start on the southbound span by 2013.
New charges could be bad news for one Atlantic County official. Atlantic County Surrogate James Curcio is facing his second bout with drunk driving charges. The Press of Atlantic City reports that he failed a breathe test but did not give a big enough of a sample. The report says that he was charged with…
Don’t let the recent rain fool you, water levels still aren’t high enough in the state. The Department of Environmental Protection is asking residents to conserve water where possible. Weekly meetings are being held to monitor water levels. Recent rain and cooler weather have reduced wildfire threats, but the New Jersey Forest Fire Service cautions…
Its not often this happens, but gas prices are declining slightly. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that prices locally had shed three cents in the past week. The new price locally averages at $3.77 per gallon. Currently, prices are averaging just one cent above last year’s numbers at this time. Typically prices increase ahead of Memorial Day…
The public will have their final opportunity to voice their opinion on proposed offshore drilling. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management will hold the last of eight hearings on the East Coast at 1 p.m., Friday in Room 301 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. President Obama proposed that the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation…
It appears the traffic lights will definitely be eliminated from the Garden State Parkway in Middle Township. State Senator Jeff Van Drew told the Atlantic City Press on Thursday that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has reached a handshake agreement to solve the wetlands-mitigation issue, the final stumbling block in the quest to get rid…
After a long wait, the Philadelphia Flyers finally know who their next playoff opponent will be. The New Jersey Devils eliminated the Florida Panthers 3-2 in a thrilling double-overtime game in the Sunshine State Thursday night. The two division rivals begin their round two series on Sunday in Philly. In the NBA, the 76ers ended…