Saturday was a day for New Jersey State Police to give back to the community in Woodbine. Police had a bike helmet giveaway that resulted in helmets, footballs, and other sporting equipment being handed over to youth in the area. Troopers conduct this service as a way to educate children on the dangers of bicycle…
Woodbine has secured nearly $130,000 in state funding for a site remedial investigation at the Woodbine Municipal Airport. Mayor William Pikolycky announced that historical military and commercial uses created areas of concern to be investigated in the proposed studies. ##
A 20 year old Woodbine man has been accused of uploading numerous videos of child pornography and for soliciting a 13 year old girl to engage in explicit conduct on a webcam. New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that Shawn Patrick Rose of Woodbine was busted Thursday morning by detectives following a search warrant…
Woodbine maintains the second lowest tax rate in the State of New Jersey. The Woodbine Borough Council approved a new budget this week that maintains the local purpose tax at $234 annually per $100,000 of assessed valuation. 15 percent of the collection goes to the County. ##
Woodbine has received a $330,000 grant from the State of New Jersey to upgrade a runway at its municipal airport. Officials say the grant will be used on Taxiway A at the Woodbine Municipal Airport as part of its second phase of construction. ##
Woodbine has received a $102,000 discretionary aid grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Borough officials say the grant will be used for the DeHirsch Avenue reconstruction project. Work is expected to begin later this month. ##
Local fire departments and rescue personnel responded to two house fires at the same home in Woodbine Sunday night, and again Monday morning. A fire broke out twice at a home located at 709 Clay Street, according to the Gazette Leader. No injuries are reported, the cause is under investigation. ##
Taxes are not going up in Woodbine this year. Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the new $2.4 million budget for Woodbine will keep the tax rate stable for the 27th consecutive year, with the local purpose tax rate at 23.4 cents. A public hearing will be held on April 20th. ##
New Jersey State Police in Woodbine are warning the public about a telephone scam where the caller makes a representation of Microsoft. There is a phone scam where the caller says he is from Microsoft Tech Support and asks the victim for credit card information. Police say Microsoft never initiates these types of calls, and…
Woodbine is seeking grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation for around $1 million in infrastructure projects. The borough is seeking to reconstruct portions of Heilprin and Sumner Aves., along with an extension of the Woodbine Bikeway System. The grant funding application is made to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for grant…