An Egg Harbor Township man has been missing for almost a month, and Egg Harbor Township and friends in the community are searching for him. Glenn Rice, 58, of Egg Harbor Township, was last seen on Tuesday, October 21st, in Egg Harbor Township. There is concern for his well-being because of the amount of time … Read more
A local fraternity chapter will continue what has become an annual tradition of helping to give Atlantic County residents a Thanksgiving meal. BreakingAC.com reports the Atlantic City alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi partnered with GreenLife Energy Solutions to give a free turkey or ham to Atlantic County residents. The giveaway is set for Saturday … Read more
A skunk collected on November 12 from the 200 block of N. Prague Avenue in Galloway has been confirmed as the county’s second rabies case of the year, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The first rabies case involved a raccoon collected from Absecon in September. Health officials were notified of a … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City Egg Harbor City zoning officials have give the go-ahead to Humble Organics to open a cannabis cultivation facility inside an existing building on Atlantic Avenue, granting a use variance and a waiver of site-plan review for the current footprint.The city’s Land Use Board unanimously approved the proposal during … Read more
The Crest Haven county commissioners have done some fine-tuning to their measure that provides a one-time funding supplement to food pantries around the county.The original resolution approving the funding authorized payments of $14,000 each to eight food pantries, for a total of $112,000.
Staff and volunteers in Galloway Township began returning to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, following a 43-day government shutdown that ended earlier this week.Truth be told, while the shutdown’s impact on wildlife and visitors was impossible to discern, there was a human and financial toll on the refuge and the workers … Read more
Lane closures are expected on the Route 30 drawbridge over Absecon Inlet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 21, for scheduled preventative maintenance work by the N.J. Department of Transportation. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. Motorists are advised to reduce speed, exercise caution and anticipate potential delays … Read more
Atlantic City’s new solar project could mean energy savings for residents without the need to install panels. According to BreakingAC.com, city council awarded a community solar contract to HESP Solar at its meeting earlier this month. The Bergen County-based company will install solar canopies in the City Hall parking lot on Arctic Avenue and the … Read more
Atlantic City schools’ superintendent said the schools are safe after what appears to have been a mass call out by security personnel. According to BreakingAC.com, Dr. La’Quetta Small called student and staff safety their highest priority, and added that while several safety officers were not present at Atlantic City High School, there was appropriate staff … Read more
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through 2026 that includes New Jersey.The bill provides for retroactive renewals for policies that may have lapsed during the government shutdown. The holders of some of those policies would be open to steep increases in rates if … Read more