A public hearing is going to be held on a large bond ordinance for the county. The $61 million bond ordinance will be used to fund capital plan improvements. The public hearing will take place on Tuesday night during the regularly scheduled 7 p.m. meeting. A resolution will also be looked at during the meeting…
The Citizen’s Advisory Board in Lower Township is inviting the public to come to its meetings. They meet on the third Wednesday of every month at Township Hall. The board is asking for input from fellow residents about issues and concerns which may be addressed to make the township a better place to live. E-mailed…
A man accused of killing his two-month-old son was indicted on Friday. The charges include murder, and aggravated manslaughter for Ronald L. Cuff Jr., 19, of Vineland. It is alleged that Cuff shook the child, which resulted in injuries leading to his death. Bail has been set at $250,000.
A shared services agreement could bring in $1 million of savings. The Daily Journal reports that the Vineland Health Department and Cumberland County Board of Health are looking at merging. The consultant study said Vineland would save $1.2 million and the county would have to pay nearly $300,000 additionally. The merger would result in some…
A guilty plea was entered in an armed robbery from last year. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the plea agreement for Arimis Stuckman, 23, who must serve 85 percent, or six years, nine months and 24 days of an eight year prison term, before becoming eligible for parole.’ At approximately 7 a.m. on March…
There will be some significant detours this week on the Atlantic City Expressway. This Wednesday motorists leaving Atlantic City who want to get onto the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway will be prohibited from doing so between 8:30am and 12:30pm due to construction; detour signs will be posted. Also on Wednesday, the westbound…
Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the Borough will hold a Public Hearing on August 18, at 7:00 p.m., in the main meeting room of the municipal services building to discuss flood mitigation. The purpose of this hearing is to explain federal and state guidelines; to review eligible and proposed program activities; to consider proposals for…
It looks like the race for a township committee seat in Middle Township is down one candidate. The Gazette Leader reports that Sam Kelly of Swainton dropped out of the race. He wrote a letter last week that cited personal reasons for his inability to stay in the race; the letter was written by local…
It will be a warm, sticky day at the shore on Sunday. The National Weather Service predicts the heat index will reach 100 degrees at the beaches on Sunday. A very warm, sticky air mass will sit over our region on Sunday, bringing party sunny skies by afternoon. That should fuel up some showers and…
Ocean City residents may have the opportunity to vote on a measure that would allow them to bring their own alcohol to restaurants in the resort. A group submitted a petition over the weekend that needs to be certified by the city clerk; if it’s approved, residents could be voting on the BYOB issue on…