Legislation Assembly Democrats Lou Greenwald, Jerry Green, Matthew Milam and Paul Moriarty sponsored to promote job creation and economic development by extending the life of development projects stalled by the economic downturn was released Thursday by an Assembly panel. The bill would extend governmental approvals for development projects until Dec. 31, 2014. Current law extends…
Legislation sponsored by Senators Jeff Van Drew and Brian Stack to overhaul the state’s Urban Enterprise Zone Program by implementing strict requirements that would increase accountability of participating municipalities was approved last week by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. The reform bill is intended to restart the successful UEZ program – which historically…
It was a holiday open house at the Cape May County Animal Shelter. The shelter played host to the event on Saturday with a chance for pet owners to get pictures with their pets and Santa. The shelter is trying to get more attention this holiday season by also offering free adoptions for members of…
Hurricane Irene hurt, but Wildwood is on-track revenue wise in 2011, according to one high ranking official. John Siciliano, the executive director of GWTIDA, the organization that manages the Wildwoods Convention Center, says that revenue through Oct. matches the five-year average of the island. Siciliano’s numbers come from the two percent tourism tax on food…
The slide continued in Atlantic City. New gaming numbers were released before the weekend and showed a 6 percent decrease in November compared to the same time period last year. It marks the 39th straight month that Atlantic City casinos brought in less revenue than the year prior. The decline is attributed to the sagging…
The overtime payouts are huge at the Port Authority. New numbers were made public that show over $90 million was paid out this year in overtime alone. The Port Authority is a bi-state agency between New York and New Jersey and self reported the data on its website. The numbers were released in light of…
The driver of the taxicab that fatally struck an Atlantic City woman has been charged and arrested for leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash. Jean A. Sene, 53, of Atlantic City has been charged in connection with the death of 88-year-old Bu Do Jo, who was fatally struck by Mr. Sene’s taxicab…
The Wildwood Crest Board of Commissioners, at its regular meeting Dec. 5, authorized the reappointments of borough residents to various boards that serve the borough. Residents were reappointed as follows: Zoning Board: Dennis Travascio, William J. Carr and Alan Siejas as members for a four-year term commencing Jan. 1, 2012 and expiring Dec. 31, 2015;…
A Pleasantville man was fatally shot on Friday. At approximately 9 p.m., the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene of a fatal shooting at a residence located at 59 East Thompson Avenue in Pleasantville. The victim has been identified as Ellis Spell Sr., 51, of Pleasantville. No arrests have been…
The Wildwood Crest Board of Commissioners has changed the second of its two regular meetings in the month of December from Wednesday, Dec. 28 to Thursday, Dec. 22, the borough has announced. The Thursday, Dec. 22 meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Municipal Court Room located on the first floor of borough…