The new bayfront marina in Ocean City will open by May 15. The city moved last year to purchase the last vacant piece of land there for the purpose of opening the marina. The marina is going to include 49 boat slips that are being rentedon a daily, monthly, and seasonal bases. Administrator Jim Rutala said…
The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders will host the annual Tourism Conference on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the County Administration Building located at 4 Moore Road in Cape May Court House, New Jersey. This year’s theme is Defining the Region – Marketing the Opportunities. The conference which is free and open to…
New Jersey will save a significant amount in debt service in the very near future. A spokesman for the Treasurer’s office spoke with Bloomberg, and said the state will save about $679 million in the next four years because of a recent restructuring. The move yielded higher saving than initially thought. The article says the…
The Coast Guard suspended their search for two people Monday who were discovered missing after the 19-foot boat they were aboard was found capsized a half a mile off the coast of Port Mahon Beach, Del. Missing is David Whitehair Sr., 40-years-old and David Whitehair Jr., 18-years-old, of Felton, Del. The Coast Guard suspended their search at…
Ocean City was featured in a national magazine’s 31 Best Beach Vacation edition. The May edition of Coastal Living hit news stands this week with Ocean City getting the first two pages of the article dedicated to the resort. To develop this article the editor of Coastal Living reached out to the leading expert, Dr. Beach, aka…
As a result of last week’s major oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, 42,000 gallons of crude oil are being spilled into the water each day, forming a 600 square mile oil slick. U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), who represent states that could be affected by spills at current or future oil drilling sites, formally…
A very big fundraising concert will be taking place this weekend at Wildwood Catholic. Days Difference, a nationally touring band, will be playing at the Wildwood Catholic Auditorium. The money raised is being used to help Save Wildwood Catholic. Tickets are $20. Days Difference has opened for groups like Third-Eye Blind, Lifehouse, Owl City, and…
Senator Jeff Van Drew sent a letter to Governor Christie urging him to reject any proposal to allow video lottery terminals at racetracks in New Jersey , warning that such a move would devastate New Jersey ’s already struggling casino industry. The letter is in response to recent published reports detailing a proposal submitted to the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Gaming, Sports…
A new report says very few residents are applying for federal help, in the wake of the flooding from the March storms. The AP reports that around 6,300 applications were sent out for people to get assistance and only around 250 came back. A majority of the assistance that has been given out by the…
A major beach fill will begin within in the next week. The Borough of Avalon will be getting a beach fill that will begin by Sunday. The project is split cost wise between Avalon and Sea Isle City, with Sea Isle getting the fill immediately after. A meeting is going to be held between Avalon,…