The local Board of Education and the Ocean City Education Association have approved a three-year contract that covers more than 200 school district employees, district officials said Monday.The contract is effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. It includes a salary increase of 3% each year, according to school district Business Administrator Tim Kelley. … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a Lacey Township contractor admitted Monday that he took money from a client without completing work to their house, and spent about $40,000 out of 70-thousand dollars of that gambling in Atlantic City, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.Jeffrey Crawford, 50, pleaded guilty to theft by failure to … Read more
North Wildwood City Council authorized $12,500 at a recent meeting to make certain beach repairs to damage caused by storms. According to the Cape May County Herald, council passed a resolution saying “severe damage” had occurred due to recent coastal storms, including damage to the 20th Avenue outfall pipe and the 3rd Avenue beach bulkhead. … Read more
A Lacey Township contractor has admitted that he took money from a client without completing work to their house, and spent about $40,000 of that gambling in Atlantic City. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 50 year old Jeffrey Crawford pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition of property. Prosecutors are … Read more
Stone Harbor Council passed a resolution Tuesday, Oct. 17, authorizing the award of a contract establishing a special counsel on zoning matters. According to the Cape May County Herald, the measure states that a “special counsel may become necessary to defend the borough in matters relative to zoning issues.” Citizens have objected to lot grading … Read more
A “town hall city council meeting” is happening in Cape May, Nov. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the auditorium in City Hall. The Cape May County Herald reports Mayor Zack Mullock said the agenda has not yet been finalized but it will include updates on flood insurance and the joint county and city … Read more
Stockton University President Joe Bertolino visited Sookmyung Women’s University — one of the world’s largest female educational institutes — and signed two academic agreements between the universities on Oct. 19. The first establishes a joint study-abroad program and the second allows for the mutual exchange of students and materials between the universities. Bertolino and Yunkeum … Read more
Brigantine City Council has adopted an overhaul of its rules for short term rental properties. The Press of Atlantic City reports the measure includes an increased licensing fee of $150 per advertised bedroom and a 1.25% digital lodging tax per online booking. Other changes include posting names and contact information for each property’s owner, rental … Read more
Animal Cruelty has landed Michael Ciarla, 30, of Pleasantville, NJ, is prison for two consecutive terms for aggravated assault and cruelty to animals.In August of 2023, Ciarla pled guilty to fourth-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm and third-degree cruelty to animals via torture resulting in the death of the animal.Judge Bernard E. DeLury, Jr. … Read more
A local real estate firm wants to replace several vacant lots along Arctic Avenue near Tanger Outlets The Walk with a new luxury apartment building. The Block 330 Redevelopment Plan proposes constructing a five-story property with commercial space on its ground floor and a mix of one- and two-bedroom “luxury modern apartments” on the remaining … Read more