It looks like Ocean City residents will experience a small tax hike this year. The city council met Thursday night and approved a $68 million budget on first reading; the budget would increase the local purpose tax rate by just over one and a half cents. The actual tax levy in Ocean City will be…
It looks like the Dennis Township Environmental Commission will soon be a thing of the past. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the township committee voted this week to disband the township’s commission and intends to replace it with some sort of a natural resources committe. The vote to disband the commission was down party…
Some good financial news for Sea Isle City. City leaders announced today that the bond rating for Sea Isle City issued by Standard and Poor’s has been upgraded from single “A” to “AA”. City officials say they have conducted an aggressive program to repair and improve the city’s infrastructure while identifying the means in which…
You don’t hear of this happening all the time. A South Jersey firehouse is a pile of rubble today after an early morning fire raced through the fire house on Friday morning. The Woodbury Heights Fire Department building was impacted by a fire just before dawn on Friday; the fire ripped through the roof of…
The Sea Isle City Council will meet later this month and is expected to introduce a new ordinance that will increase parking meter rates in some sections of town. Parking meter time limits will be changed in some sections of Sea Isle which will effectively raise rates. Another ordinance to be introduced next week would…
On Thursday night, students from Atlantic Cape Community College showcased their skills at the 29th Annual Restaurant Gala. The event raised an estimated $140,000 for culinary scholarships and gave students the opportunity to serve their creations on a grand scale. According to the Press of Atlantic City, as many as 20 students are hired by…
Another fund raiser was held for the proposed Free Meal Center in Middle Township, but the $2,000 raised was not nearly enough. According to a report by NBC-40, the Free Meal Center needs to raise about $25,000 by next Friday to complete a lease-purchase deal, or the facility may not open. Joyce and Douglas Jewell founded…
When the Stone Harbor and Avalon school districts announced a merger last year due to declining enrollment, residents did not realize all the details. At the Stone Harbor Board of Education meeting on Thursday night, about 30 people in attendance learned that their community would have no choice in selecting a new chief school administrator.…
Times have been violent recently in Pleasantville and Atlantic City. Area residents held an Open Mic Night on Thursday at the T-Bird Center to promote “Stop the Violence, Break the Silence”. Event organizers want to educate local youths instead of punishing them, and used this event as a talent showcase. Locals of all ages, races, and religions shared their talents…
Despite Mitt Romney looking for more and more like the Republican candidate for President, Gov. Chris Christie said he is telling anyone to get out of the race. Christie is a supporter of Romney but is holding to his belief that it is a personal decision for any of the other candidates to stay or…