News Staff The Fire Department announced last week that the Maude S. Walker Missionaries of Atlantic County honored Fire Chief Scott Evans for his leadership and service at a ceremony held at Union Baptist Temple.Evans, a fourth-generation Atlantic City firefighter, received a plaque from Union Baptist Temple pastor Rev. Buell Curry and Walker Missionaries president Minister Patrece … Read more
A plan under consideration by the state Legislature would allow local companies to charge half the standard state sales tax, with the proceeds going toward local property tax relief.The bill would designate Atlantic City as an Urban Enterprise Zone for a 10-year period.The program, which has been in place in New Jersey since 1983, offers … Read more
Midday riders on the Atlantic City Rail Line will have to get used to taking shuttle buses for the next month, effective Tuesday. KYW reports instead of trains, NJ Transit said it’ll run shuttle buses on the line until March 13 for long-term track improvements. Between 7:30 am and 2:30 pm on weekdays, the buses … Read more
Tuesday, a detour will be in effect westbound on Great Creek Road between Wrangleboro Road and the junction to Jimmie Leeds Road from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting, for work by a private developer. The eastbound lane will be directed onto Jimmie Leeds Road with a stop and go traffic pattern. Motorists should … Read more
Will Hansen, the Crest Haven county planning director, has argued in favor of using funds from the Open Space Trust Fund to assist with the $1.6 million renovation of the largest recreational area in Upper Township.The township expects to get $1.1 million in county Open Space funding for the upgrades, which Hansen described in detail … Read more
Late Friday, U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew declared that the city had received approval to proceed with a multimillion-dollar seawall expansion that had been planned for almost four years.Hundreds of properties that might one day be at risk of floods would be protected by the proposed improvements along Beach Avenue. Following recent requests from local … Read more
In addition to helping science and technology students attending Stockton University, a $2 million donation to establish full scholarships might give the university’s Atlantic City campus a more targeted academic identity.The donation from foundations connected to Atlantic City lawyer Lee Levine and former state senator William Gormley was disclosed by Stockton last month. Scholarships and … Read more
Thousands of people took part in the annual Mike’s Seafood Run-Walk for Autism fundraiser in Sea Isle on Valentine’s Day. According to BreakingAC.com, more than 2,000 runners and walkers signed up for the event, while another 3,000 people participated as spectators to create a record-high turnout in excess of 5,000. During its 18-year history, the … Read more
Allegiant starts its service out of Atlantic City International Airport on Friday. According to BreakingAC.com, the first of two new airlines coming to the Egg Harbor Township location is celebrating with one-way fares to Florida starting at $39. The routes are to Punta Gorda at Punta Gorda Airport, or PGD, and St. Petersburg, Fla. via … Read more
A Mays Landing man was sentenced to three years in prison after a restraining order application led to four homemade guns. According to BreakingAC.com, Hamilton Township police were called to the home by a neighbor reporting a physical domestic dispute April 17, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The victim filed a restraining order,and … Read more