Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney introduced legislation to create a six-member property tax advisory panel to track the progress of the new two-percent property tax cap and recommend potential changes to the law. Sweeney said the panel – with two members chosen by each the Governor, Senate President and Assembly Speaker – is necessary to…
State Senator Jeff Van Drew issued a press release showing his support for the two percent cap that was passed in the Senate. “The legislation we approved today represents real progress in our effort to combat the property tax problem in New Jersey,” said Van Drew. “By implementing a 2 percent hard cap, we will stem the…
The Coast Guard has suspended the search for two people Thursday at 6:55 p.m. who went missing after the Duck Boat they were aboard collided with the 250-foot tug and barge Caribbean Sea on the Delaware River near Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. Missing is Dora Schwendtner, 16, and Szablcs Prem, 20, both of Hungary. The Coast Guard…
The final piece to a property tax cap could be coming Monday. The state Assembly will hold a vote on the cap on Monday. The Senate passed the bill and Gov. Chris Christie has already said he supports the measure. The cap would keep property tax increases under two percent, except in four areas of…
Mayor William Pikolycky is pleased to announce that the Borough of Woodbine, which in 2009 was the first recipient of Sustainable Jersey’s Rural Sustainability Champion Award, is currently seeking Silver Certification under Sustainable Jersey’s program update. In order to fund the activities needed to attain Silver Certification, Woodbine is applying for $25,000 from Sustainable Jersey’s…
More competition has crept up on Atlantic City. Tables games are now open for people to play in Pennsylvania. Analysts believe that this move with negatively impact Atlantic City and will continue to hurt the resorts already sagging economy. Table games have been implemented in a couple of casinos today and many others will be…
Children have a chance to enter a special contest through the Cape May County Zoo. A pair of Snow Leopard cubs were born in May and local children have the chance to name them. The Cape May County ZooFriends is running the contest. It is open to all children 12 years of age and under.…
With new reports that Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi is still alive nearly a year after the cancer-stricken terrorist was released on compassionate grounds based on medical evaluation that he had only three months left to live, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are urging the…
The AP is reporting a number of forest fires having been taking place. In total, 14 fires were counted under Wednesday’s conditions as fire crews did their best to keep the blazes under control. Forest fire risks are very high in central Jersey and higher than normal in South Jersey. The heat wave is expected…
A well-known member of the Cape May County community passed away on Wednesday. The founder of Sea Isle Ice Company, Joseph Romano Sr., has died at the age of 73. The company first started in 1965 and has been a staple of the area ever since. No announcement has been made official on funeral arrangements…