A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Tuesday 2 p.m. to officially re-open the Cape May City Library. The Cape May City Library, located at 110 Ocean Street in Cape May, New Jersey, is housed in the former Verizon telephone building built in the early 1900s. It was rapidly deteriorating and in need of renovation…
A new labor contract with the PBA has been agreed to by the Ocean City Council that will increase their contribution to health benefits effective January 1, 2011. City Council had requested that labor contracts be reopened to provide give backs. The PBA which represents the officers of the Ocean City Police Department is the first…
Ocean City Council adopted the 2010 budget after making additional cuts that lowered the tax increase to less than one penny. The municipal budget will result in a tax rate increase from 0.349 cents per $100 of assessed value in 2009 to 0.3587 cents, a .97 percent increase, with the total amount to be raised…
A new municipal budget has been approved in West Wildwood that does not include an increase to the local purpose tax. The $2.4 million budget was approved on a first reading on May 10. The total amount raised by taxes is $1.4 million. The budget includes an anticipated “Administrator/Clerk” position to replace to current clerk.…
Lower Township Police Chief Edward Donohue was recognized by the Department of Defense, for support of Police Officers under his command who also serve with National Guard and Reserve Units. Donohue was recognized along with other employers from across Southern New Jersey, at a luncheon held at the Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing Base…
Wildwood Police have announced the arrest of a city resident on charges that he committed a burglary Monday morning in the city. Police issued a press release and announced that charges have been filed against 34 year old Brad Lillemon who allegedly committed a burglary at a property on Taylor Avenue. Police spotted a man…
Today’s Press of Atlantic City website reports that a deli store owner in Vineland has been charged with selling small amounts of crack cocaine from his business. 52 year old Luis Forty allegedly sold the illegal drugs to an undercover police officer and was arrested. Vineland Police say Forty owns a store called “40s Flavor”…
The Middle Township Committee meets tonight and is expected to authorize funding for some major road projects in the community. The committee will vote on an ordinance that would allocate $4.2 million for various road projects throughout the township; a final vote on the ordinance will come up at another meeting in June. The committee…
Middle Township Police have released information about a two vehicle accident that took place on Route 47 over the weekend. The accident involved a vehicle driven by 63-year old Sharon Tomlinson of Medford, NJ and a vehicle operated by 25 year old Ian Day of Turnersville, NJ. The accident took place at 11:42am on Sunday.…
A cab driver reported a robbery to Middle Township Police on Monday morning. The Caribbean Cab driver had taken a fare to Fourth Street in Rio Grande. When they arrived the passenger threatened the driver with a box cutter and attempted to take money. The cab driver was able to fight off the attacker, and…