The Wildwood Commission is moving forward with an ordinance to move the election date from May to November. A number of communities have taken advantage of this in order to save money. Wildwood is not scheduled to have another election until 2015, but the commission is moving forward with an ordinance now. It will still…
At least one local school board has taken advantage of a new law allowing school board elections to move to November. Egg Harbor Township’s school board made that vote on Tuesday. A new state law allows school elections to move to the general election date to save money and get higher turnout. Typically school elections…
Yet another Powerball Lottery with no winner. The Wednesday drawing lacked any grand prize winners, so a new rollover will take place. The next drawing will take place on Saturday for $146 million. The numbers picked on Wednesday night were 04 19 28 29 47 and a Powerball of 05. The Powerball is a multi-state…
Lower Township has provided a lot of drama over the past few weeks, and some questions will be answered. Deputy Mayor Kevin Lare will go “In Depth with Denis Brown on Fun 106.3” on Sunday. The show, which airs weekly from 9 to 11 a.m., will feature questions regarding new councilman Walt Craig, the canceled…
At least one lawmaker is on board with making children go to school till being 18-years-old. Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman on Wednesday hailed President Obama’s call for raising the compulsory school attendance to 18 years of age, noting that she has sponsored a New Jersey bill to accomplish the same goal. The bill would raise…
A major shift could take place regarding higher education in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie announced on Wednesday he wants to rename Rutgers-Camden and place it under Rowan University. Through this integration, this new institution be positioned for public research university status. This change will both support the development of Rowan’s new medical school and…
A new Shoprite project took a step forward on Tuesday. Vineland Council gave an approval for a company to take over the U-Pull It spot and could lead to the redevelopment of the site for a new Shoprite. Mayor Robert Romano cited the project as one of a number developments that show private interest in…
Taxes are proposed to be going up in Atlantic County. County Executive Dennis Levinson presented his budget to the Freeholder this week. The proposed tax increase is one and a half cents. Revenue there is down $625,555. The 2012 County Budget is $194,091,546.75, an increase of 1.76% from last year, according to Levinson. The amount…
Five new police officers have started the police academy in Atlantic County. The Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office recently hired five officers who previously served in the military. Dustin Widas, Erica Aybar-Morillo, Nicholas Ferguson, Michael Figueroa, and Michael Ledden are all veterans who have served this country and will now serve Atlantic County. These recent hires…
The hunt is on in Middle Township for a local man who’s accused of committing two residential burglaries. Middle Township Police announced that they are looking for this man, 23 year old Brandon Ivens who is wanted for two residential burglaries in Rio Grande. Police say they executed a search warrant Tuesday at his home…