Governor Chris Christie today outlined a plan for affordable housing. Under the new system, the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and State-imposed housing obligations will be abolished and a fair, locally directed obligations to build low and moderate-income housing will be created. he Governor’s proposal calls for a 10 percent affordable housing unit requirement in…
Taking its instruction from township committee, the Board of Education passed a new budget in Upper Township. Four part-time and one full-time job will be cut as a result, according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City. The district was looking for a 4.5 cent increase to the tax rate, but voters turned…
A tax increase was passed in West Cape May on Wednesday. A public hearing and final adoption was held on the $2 million budget. The new tax rate is 28.3 cents per $100 assessed valuation. This new budget includes no layoffs. The commission is also address a water lose problem by creating an amnesty program…
A major emergency beach fill project in Avalon will now start five days later than the anticipated start date. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC of Illinois informed Avalon officials that the beach fill project will begin on or about Thursday, May 20th, 2010. Great Lakes is putting more resources into the emergency joint…
The Cape May County Jail’s expansion work could begin before the end of the year. Sheriff Gary Schaffer tells Coastal Broadcasting that ground movement could begin in September when the MUA comes in to move some pipes that would need to be adjusted before the expansion. Schaffer has been meeting with architects to get the plans…
New Jersey lawmakers may consider a bill that would create a voucher program in the name of a scholarship. The Senate is looking a bi-partisan bill that could put up to 4,000 children in private school in the first year. It is a pilot program that would last five years. Sens. Raymond Lesniak and Tom…
Instead of having a slow trickle of bad news come out, Jon Runyan admitted to reporters he has made mistakes in the past. The former Philadelphia Eagles lineman said he has been late on paying his property taxes on his two properties nearly a third of the time. He called the mistake “careless.” Runyan said…
Three liquor licenses will be available this year on the boardwalk in Wildwood. The city commission passed the ordinance on second reading that would allow three restaurants to serve alcohol. Commissioner Chip Harshaw said the Morey organization has handed in its paperwork, but no official decision on who will get the three licenses has been…
Injuries and a 3-0 hole could have stop them, but the Philadelphia Flyers have a chance to win and advance. Battling back, Philadelphia has won the last three games to tie the series at 3-3. Michael Leighton picked up the win in goal, giving up just one goal in the Flyers 2-1 victory. Game 7…
Gasoline prices are not expected to rise this summer. This concept is very different from the usual news motorists are expecting to hear. Gasoline experts are saying supply has never been higher and all signs point to the price at the pump going down. New Jersey is currently averaging $2.79 a gallon. These are just…