A contract has been awarded for the demolation of the Ponderlodge site. The state made that approval and work is expected to begin soon. Site Contractors, of Hammonton, won the contract for $410,000. The other news to come out of Ponderlodge is a proposal to add 22 acres of wetlands to the site from Cape…
An ordinance to revise the Mayor’s Advisory Board in Lower Township has been tabled, but will be reviewed at the next meeting. It was added to the agenda late on Monday, and because of complaints by Mayor Mike Beck and Councilman Erik Simonsen over the lateness of the addition, it will be reviewed at the…
Another Atlantic City casino could be changing hands. The Press of Atlantic City reports the owner of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas could be buying Trump Marina. Landry’s Restaurants Inc. is the potential buyer for the struggling casino. The group was initially looking into buying the Atlantic City Hilton. The article cites casino officials…
A tea party candidate is trying to make a name for himself in the GOP Freeholder primary in March. The Press of Atlantic City reports that John “Jay” Young, of Lower Township, has submitted his paperwork to party leadership. Young is the fourth candidate to announce his intentions to run, along with Lower Township Councilman…
A new poll suggests that Gov. Chris Christie is doing a good job. A Quinnipiac University poll says the state’s highest ranking official has a 52 percent approval rating, compared to a 40 percent disapproval. Last month the numbers were a lot tighter, 46 to 44 percent. The poll also asked voters about President Barack…
Legislation to make newly hired state workers live in-state was mostly accepted by Gov. Chris Christie. He conditionally vetoed the bill with two minor changes. Christie wants the committee deciding exemptions to move from three to five people, and for the bill to be put into place after four months of passing, rather than immediate.…
Authorities charged a Morris County accountant who is already facing second-degree luring and third-degree attempted endangering charges stemming from a Feb. 3 arrest, with another complaint alleging third-degree endangering, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced. Stephen V. Bubniak, 56, of Florham Park, was arrested in Mays Landing last week and charged with crimes involving his…
Cape May County Freeholders today introduced the county’s 2011 budget calling for a tax rate increase slightly less than one cent making the new rate eighteen cents. The county saw its revenues from real estate transfer fees reduced for the fifth straight year to under $4 million. This is almost $6 million less than 2005…
A North Wildwood man who’s accused of murder will no longer represent himself in court. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Robert Davies is no longer acting as his own attorney. Davies is accused of killing Lavern Paul Ritch back in 2007. Davies delivered his own opening statement, but on Tuesday decided that he…
The man who’s been in charge of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has called it quits. Thomas Carver submitted his letter of resignation on Tuesday after he learned that Governor Chris Christie had no intention of leaving him in charge of the authority. Carver sent his letter to Christie Tuesday afternoon. The agency gets casino…