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A North Wildwood man who’s accused of murder will no longer represent himself in court.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…
A Middle Township teenager who’s been reported missing by her mother may be in Alabama. Middle Township Police announced this afternoon that 15 year old Cynthia Torres may have taken her 18 month old child to Montgomery, Alabama to meet a boyfriend whom she met on the internet. Middle Township Police would like additional information…
Amarak looks like it is going to keep the lease on concessions at the Cape May County Park & Zoo at tonight’s meeting. An attorney for BNN, Inc. was able to convince the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders to table a vote to give a contract extension to Amarak two weeks ago. The…
Local and county authorities are searching for a man who has been missing for two weeks. Erving M. Harper has gone missing, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities say the last time he was seen was in Rio Grande. If anyone has any information they should contact the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office at…
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority may have new leadership sooner rather than later. Gov. Chris Christie told reporters that he believes a new head is needed for the authority rather than Thomas Carver. The CRDA will be in charge of a portion of Atlantic City under a state-run tourism district in the resort. The plan…
A package of bills to fix the pension system in the state have been authored for Republican lawmakers. The reforms include raising the retirement age, make workers contribute more out of their paycheck, and remove a past pension increase. Also, there would be no more adjustment for cost of living increases. These reforms were called…
Senator Jeff Van Drew said the state’s diversion of revenue from a tax intended to help poor senior citizens and people with disabilities with their cable television bills demonstrates the need for a resolution he sponsored proposing a constitutional amendment that would suspend tax or fee collections if revenue is not used for its intended…
Governor Chris Christie and the newly empowered Executive Director of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners continued to clean house after years of patronage and other excesses at the PVSC today with the announcement of a wave of at least 71 firings, an overhaul of the organization, the freezing of fees paid to outside attorney and…