Shore towns and the rest of South Jersey got pummeled by heavy snow overnight, with thousands losing electricity. BreakingAC.com reports schools and government buildings were closed and flights grounded as Atlantic City International Airport got more than a foot of snow. Blizzard conditions remained in effect until 6 p.m. Monday. At the shore, a coastal … Read more
The Middle Township Committee has abolished the town’s rent control board. An ordinance approved Feb. 18 ending the board states that the passage of a state statute that established a cap on annual rent increases for manufactured home park sites eliminated much of the reason for Middle to maintain such a board.
The final approval of three development projects, including the conversion of a former firehouse into a business center and the addition of more than 330 housing units along the beach and inlet, is scheduled soon by the state body responsible for redeveloping Atlantic City.Plans for 180 apartments in the Caspian Point neighborhood, 152 townhouses in … Read more
Atlantic City would be designated as an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) for ten years under a measure in the state legislature. The program, which has been in place in New Jersey since 1983, permits some localities to lower sales taxes in an effort to strengthen their local economies.Half of the regular state sales tax would … Read more
A fire displaced four people from an apartment in Atlantic City’s Venice Park on Friday evening. BreakingAC.com reports the fire burned the first- and second-floors in the home at 1807 Mississippi Ave. The two adults and two children who live in the apartment were not home, but firefighters did evacuate adjoining apartments. The cause of … Read more
A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the area until 6pm Monday. Blizzard conditio Total snow accumulations between 15 and 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Strong … Read more
An Absecon man jailed for stabbing a woman in the neck as she worked at ShopRite was released last week after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. BreakingAC.com reports 36 year old Jason Wedderburn had been jailed since Feb. 4, 2023, hours after the attack inside the Absecon store. He originally was charged with aggravated … Read more
On April 15, Spirit Airlines plans to start operating flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.For the route, Spirit will operate five flights each week.”We’re thrilled to provide our guests with a convenient and reasonably priced means of getting to Myrtle Beach,” said Andrea Lusso, vice president of network planning at … Read more
Wildwood municipal officials announced that Police Chief Joseph Murphy had been sworn in as president of the FBI National Academy Associates – New Jersey Chapter, a law enforcement leadership organization.According to a news release from municipal officials, Murphy was elected after serving on the chapter’s executive board for nine years. In his capacity as president, … Read more
According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s office, a Pleasantville, New Jersey Transit bus driver, 41, who reportedly ran away from the scene of a deadly accident in Absecon last year, was indicted on Wednesday.Younger, Christopher L., is accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal car accident. Last November Thomas V. Kyle, 63, of Absecon, … Read more