Middle Township will be getting a new mayor. Congressman Frank LoBiondo is going to appear at the Middle Township Committee meeting on Wednesday to swear Dan Lockwood in as mayor and Tim Donohue in for a committee seat. For those wishing to attend, it will held at Middle Township Hall, 33 Mechanic St. in Cape May…
Sexual abuse victims may soon have more recourse. The Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider a bill to remove the statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse on Thursday. It would still need to go before the full Assembly at a later date. Also, the Assembly will consider a bill to eliminate the waiting period…
Being stabbed probably wasn’t on his New Year resolution list. A Vineland man was stabbed in the back but police don’t know how. The unidentified victim has not cooperated with police about how the incident took place. Police say he was flown to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and he has been placed in stable…
Almost everyday gunfire is being heard near the same intersection in Millville. Police there confirm that the intersection of North 5th and East Mulberry streets was the site of more gunfire on Sunday. Police have yet to make any arrest in the shooting, but it is the fourth time in less than a week. Eyewitness…
The state’s population is growing, especially in the elderly catagory. New population data has been released showing that New Jersey’s population will be 20 percent over the age of 65 by 2028. New Jersey’s population is expected to grow from 8.8 million to 9.4 million in the next 20 years. The report came from the…
Cape May Mayor Ed Mahaney delivered his state of the city address on New Year’s Day. Mahaney announced during the reorganization of the Cape May City Council that the convention hall project should be substantially completed by the middle of April, 2012. Mahaney says the city will hold a soft opening the following month to…
Reorganization season begins today. Cumberland County’s Freeholder board is among those who are reorganizing today. Republicans are expected to gain control of the Freeholder Director job following November’s election results. The GOP hold a slim 4-3 margin over the Democrats for the year.
Dennis Township will reorganize its township government today, and it’s very likely that the committee will choose a new mayor. Congressman Frank LoBiondo will be at the Dennis Township committee meeting at 5pm today as new committeement Brian Teefey and Frank Germanio will be sworn into office. It’s very likely that republican Eugene Glembocki may…
The Borough of Woodbine is seeking money to improve both pedestrian and bicycling activities in the community. Mayor William Pikolycky announced that Woodbine is seeking more than $400,000 from the state to fund three projects that are related to each other. The funding would result in some new sidewalks and ADA compliant curbs and paver…
Wednesday night’s reorganization meeting in Lower Township could see former Mayor Walter Craig returning to council in the Second Ward. According to the Press of Atlantic City, The Lower Township Regular Republican Organization met in closed session and voted on who should replace Erik Simonsen, who stepped down in December after moving to the Third Ward. Craig…