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…
A public hearing and final vote was held on the 2012 Cape May City budget. Council moved the spending plan that included a 1.1 cent tax increase. Mayor Ed Mahaney told Coastal Broadcasting that city council is making a money to help save the taxpayers money in the future with the creation of a tourism…
The area’s Congressman says that the Coast Guard is getting the short end of the stick in a recent budget proposal. Congressman Frank LoBiondo helped put out a press released on President Barack Obama’s proposed budget. The release says that the Administration’s budget proposal for next year includes reducing the Service’s capital acquisitions account by…
The good news was a winning Powerball ticket was sold in New Jersey. The bad news is that unless you bought your ticket in Monmouth County, you didn’t win the grand prize. Lottery officials announced that a ticket worth $70 million was sold at the Little Silver Family Pharmacy. To this point, no one knows…
A stadium that was allowed to decay is going to get new life. Atlantic City officials have voted to approve at $1.2 million bond to repair Sandcastle Stadium and will also allow work to be done at Bader Field. The stadium has been in consideration for another minor league baseball team to move into the…