The City of Cape May has acknowledged its receipt of a petition submitted that would request a referendum vote on two new parking ordinances. The petition was submitted by the Friends and Neighbors of East Cape May. The City Clerk is reviewing the petition for accuracy and if it meets the requirements, council will have…
A Whitesboro man admitted his involvement to a 2007 stabbing and buglary incident. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office says that Kellie Terrell entered the plea for burglary, in connection with an incident where Stephanie English stabbed her boyfriend Kenneth Carey. The plea deal was submitted prior to the trial beginning. Sentencing takes place in May.
The Woodbine budget officially gets introduced tonight. For the 20th consecutive year, there will be no increase in local purpose tax. The rate remains at 24 cents per $100 assessed value. The total budget is approximately $3.5 million, not including grants the Borough is currently pursuing or those that are presently under contract. Additionally, this…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Cape May County to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by the storms and flooding of mid-March. The Cape May County DRC is located in the basement of the Main Library located at 30 Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House…
The Philadelphia 76ers made it official Thursday morning and fired head coach Eddie Jordan. Jordan lasted just one season with the Philadelphia 76ers, and he was fired one day after the Sixers’ regular season ended. The Sixers ended the season with a 27-55 record and missed the playoffs after making the playoffs the past two…
The movement to help veterans will take another step forward next month. State Senator Jeff Van Drew said he will be apart of a chairing a hearing to discuss the problems veterans are having. Van Drew has been advocating for more services to be provided to veterans, especially in regards to health care. He is…
A new measure is making public workers kick in for their health benefits later this year. Some workers, more especially teachers, are threatening to retire early, which isn’t upsetting Gov. Chris Christie. A report by NorthJersey.com quotes a Christie spokesman who says “Some people say it would lead to a rash of retirements,” said Michael Drewniak.…
A large layoff could take place in the police department in Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic city reports that 59 people could be involved in the layoff. The city is trying to manage its way out of a huge budget hole. It was recently reported that the resort would cut around $16 million from the…
A pair of second period of goals was enough. The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in Newark on Wednesday night. The game was scoreless through one period, but the Flyers broke through with a Chris Pronger goal about middle of the way through the 2nd period. Mike Richards added a goal as…
The end of the Philadelphia 76ers season was on Wednesday. The end of the Eddie Jordan era is likely today. Multiple reports have said the Sixers are expected to fire Eddie Jordan after one season as head coach. Jordan has two years and $6 million remaining on his contract with Philadelphia. The Sixers finished the…