The Upper Township Committee cut about a half of the proposed tax increase for the school budget in the township. Voters shot down the proposal that would have increased the tax rate by 4.5 cents. The change brings the tax increase to 2.5 cents. The Board of Education must now determine how to make those…
An arrest was made in the forest fires in Middle Township on Monday. Police say that a report of several fires burning in the wooded area located behind the ACME Plaza in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township was reported. Upon arrival police located an individual in close proximity to the fires.…
With their backs against the walls, the Philadelphia Flyers responded on the road, despite another key injury. The Flyers pitched a 4-0 shutout and now send the series back to Philadelphia down 3-2 in the best-of-seven. They finished the game and will likely finish the series with Michael Leighton in goal. Brian Boucher was injured…
Ocean City will have a major election on Tuesday, and the mayor’s seat will be filled. Mayor Sal Perillo decided against running for re-election this year and two men are seeking the top position in Ocean City government. The clear favorite is local businessman Jay Gillian, who operates a popular amusement attraction in the city.…
One of the most interesting elections in Cape May’s recent history will take place on Tuesday. Voters are heading to the polls to fill three vacant seats on the city council. This time, no incumbents are running for re-election. Council members Niels Favre, Linda Steenrod, and David Kurkowski all took a pass on this election.…
The West Cape May Borough Commission will formally vote on a new municipal budget during Wednesday night’s meeting. The budget was introduced earlier this spring with a small increase in municipal spending. The commission will also introduce two ordinances; one of them provides for water amnesty when appropriate and modifies the penalties for a violation.…
It was a tough sell, but New Jersey Education Commissioner Bret Schundler met with hundreds of educators on Monday and spelled out a new education reform plan that will reward teachers with merit pay. Schundler spent time in Trenton unveiling a new state program that will result in major changes to the state’s education system,…
Shipping companies were fined by the federal government, and that results in $1.5 million in fines that will be dedicated towards coastal projects in the Garden State. The United States Attorney’s Office in New Jersey announced Monday that the fines were levied against shipping companies that discharged oil or bilge water into the ocean. The…
A 40 year old teacher at the Atlantic County Special Services School allegedly took nude photographs of himself while using a computer in an empty classroom. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Christopher Daggett of Northfield allegedly took inappropriate photographs of himself while using a computer inside a classroom at the school. He has…
Wildwood’s Fraternal Order of Police will try to prevent some police layoffs in the community. The FOP has sent out a letter this week to residents that asks them to show up at the Wednesday evening city commission meeting to protest the layoffs of four police officers. In the letter, the FOP argues that the…