Mayor William Pikolycky is pleased to announce that the Borough of Woodbine received bids July 15 for the next phase of the Borough Bikepath and awarded the contract at the Borough July 15 Council meeting to low bidder, Marandino Concrete of Milmay. This project is being funded by New Jersey Department of Transportation 2010 Bikeway…
The old trading post at 42nd and Landis Ave. will be knocked down in Sea Isle City. Mayor Len Desiderio told Coastal Broadcasting that this will spur on new condos and stores that will be placed there. This will be the anchor for new construction in the downtown area, according to Desiderio. A press conference…
Gov. Chris Christie held a rally for the anniversary for his first six months in office. Christie spoke about the fact that a huge budget hole was fixed, without taxes going up. The Governor also promised continued reform, like in the area of public pensions. Democrats were quick to criticize Christie. They say there is…
New Jersey is going to face a similar budget hole to the one the state faced heading into last year’s budget cycle. The Star-Ledger obtained an internal government document showing that state was going to be short $10.5 billion by the time the next budget needs to be passed. Numbers will certainly move by then,…
Cape May City Council will likely vote on additional money that is needed for the Convention Hall project. A $3.15 million bond ordinance will be voted on. The city already asked voters a couple years ago to approve a $10.5 million, which they did. A public hearing will be held during the meeting today to give…
Middle Township Police are working on clearing an accident at Wildwood Blvd. near Shawcrest. It took place on the west bound lane, according to Middle police. Two vehicles were involved in the accident, but no serious injuries have been reported at this time. As of this writing at 5:30 p.m., traffic was backed up heading…
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced that early morning traffic pattern changes are scheduled this week on Route 52 as the contractor begins to place pre-cast beams for the new fixed span bridge closest to Ocean City. The Route 52 causeway replacement project, currently in the second phase of construction, provides a…
The Philadelphia Flyers have traded their longest tenured player. The team has announced that Simon Gagne has been traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In return, the Flyers are going to received Matt Walker and a 4th Round draft pick. Gagne has been with the Flyers since 1999. He had 40 points last season in 58…
A home invasion in Woodbine led to seven total arrests by State Police. Initial reports were that two men entered a home on Bryant St., one armed with a gun and one with a stick. Three occupants in the home were held at gun point, while one was struck with both weapons. They were robbed…
The Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority (LTMUA) and the Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA) have formalized a temporary water transfer agreement that will allow the LTMUA to proceed with construction of a $10.8 million USDA water main improvement project for the Townbank/Villas areas. The proposed water main improvements will ensure each resident in the…