Some top jobs are safe in Cumberland County for now. The change in power in Cumberland County to Republican could have set up six department heads losing their jobs, but one vote broke with the party. Freeholder Mary Gruccio decided to not vote with the Republicans during a meeting this week. Cumberland County Administrator Ken…
Budget delibrations have been set in Cape May County. The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders will discuss the 2012 County Budget at a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. If needed, additional dates for deliberations on the proposed budget will be posted to the County website www.capemaycountygov.net. All meetings will…
Free preparation of tax returns are coming back in Cape May County. Cape May County Freeholder Kristine Gabor and the Department of Aging and Disability Services are pleased to announce that Income tax return forms will be prepared free for persons of any age with incomes under $50,000 from February 1st through April 15, 2012 through…
Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford announced a new loan initiative in his speech on Thursday at an annual business association luncheon. Langford said the city would work with a small business investment company to offer up to $40 million in loans annually for commercial and residential properties, including those threatened by foreclosure. Home ownership in the…
Rutgers University has a new field hockey coach, and she’s from Ocean City. On Thursday, Rutgers announced that 28 year-old Meredith Long was named as the school’s field hockey coach, after two years as an assistant. Long graduated from Ocean City High School in 2001 and was named The Atlantic City Press Player of the…
Police in Galloway Township are investigating a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a car fire according to NBC-40. The accident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday night at the intersection of Route 9 and Moss Mill Road in the Oceanville section. According to the report, police said one of the vehicles caught fire after two cars struck…
The City of Somers Point swore in their new chief of police Thursday night. Michael Boyd, 54, has served in the department since 1987. He replaces former Chief Salvatore Armenia, who retired as of Dec. 31st. In his remarks, Boyd said he was looking to address a crime issue in Somers Point within multiple apartment complexes…
A lawyer has asked the US Coast Guard to consider the possibility of a collision in the Mandy Ness, that caused a fisherman to lose his life on Tuesday. Steve Weeks is an attorney for Smith & Smith Inc., owners of the Lady Mary which sank 65 miles off the coast of Cape May in…
It was another chance to criticize the state for its actions in Atlantic City. Mayor Lorenzo Langford took the chance to say that all of Atlantic City should still be under local rule. Langford talked to a group of business leaders on Thursday and presented his unofficial State of the City address. His official address…
New Jersey has a new Attorney General. Jeff Chiesa was sworn in this week as the replacement to Paula Dow. He is the 59th Attorney General in the state’s history. Prior to his most recent appointment as Chief Counsel, Chiesa served as Executive Director of Governor Christie’s Transition Team. Chiesa was previously a partner at…