Climate Regulations

New state regulations on coastal development that were strongly opposed by Cape May and other Shore counties are now facing bipartisan pushback in the Legislature.The climate-related regulations, known as the Resilient Environments and Landscapes program and adopted in the waning hours of the Murphy administration, are “inconsistent with legislative intent,” according to a concurrent resolution … Read more

Superintendent

After his predecessor departed last month to take a position as superintendent in Camden, the local school system in Vineland appointed a former high school principal as its interim superintendent.The term of Thomas P. McCann began on March 1 and will last through June, when the school year ends.His contract, which was authorized in February, … Read more

Ventnor’s Boardwalk

At a recent commission meeting, city officials stated that the $7.1 million repair of a section of the city of Ventnor’s Boardwalk is moving forward swiftly and should be finished by mid-May.At the commission meeting on March 12, City Commissioner Lance Landgraf stated that pilings are now being driven by contractors close to Surrey Avenue, … Read more

CRDA OK’s Senior Housing at Sheraton Atlantic City

CRDA voted YES Tuesday on a plan to convert half of the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel into senior housing. Down Beach Buzz reports 130 rooms for senior housing. 252 hotel rooms would be fully renovated in order to comply with Marriott Sheraton standards. Without 500 adjacent hotel rooms, Atlantic City may lose future conventions and … Read more

Solar Panel Company Buys Buena Property

A solar panel infrastructure company has acquired a more than 8,300-square-foot flex industrial building in Atlantic County. RealEstateNJ reports the property is at 482 Tuckahoe Road in Buena. The company will use the 8,340-square-foot facility to support its expansion and operational needs as demand for solar energy solutions continues to grow across the region, according … Read more

Atlantic City Film Studio Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

ACX1 Studios LLC has formally initiated bankruptcy proceedings. The filing allows the company to restructure its debts while continuing operations under court supervision. According to the PACER case details, the production studio filed a voluntary Chapter 11 on March 13, 2026. The process is currently taking place in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District … Read more

Coast Guard Engineer

Cmdr. Niles Pierson has a year left of his three years in Cape May, but is considering asking for an extension to remain at the Coast Guard training center until at least 2028.Pierson and his wife, Katherine Pierson, were at the caucus meeting of the Cape May County governing body to receive the county’s congratulations … Read more

Bridgeton Attack

An alleged attack on Marion Street early on Sunday morning is being looked into by the Bridgeton police.Officers responded to a report of an assault in the 100 block of Marion at approximately 2:55 a.m. According to a police news release, the victim was allegedly attacked by a man wearing just dark clothing.According to authorities, … Read more

New Jersey Data Centers

In order to prevent straining the electrical grid and raising power costs for residential customers, New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a bill to require new data centers established to support bitcoin or artificial intelligence operations to use renewable energy sources.Two laws targeting the rapidly expanding AI data centers and their excessive use of utilities, particularly … Read more