News Staff Stone Harbor Borough Council is planning to rescind its 2024 budget and the budget amendment adopted on April 16 at its Tuesday, May 7, meeting. The resolutions to rescind were published as legal notices prior to the May 7 meeting. The Cape May County Herald reports the May 7 meeting will also see a new … Read more
New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals even as local opposition and challenging economics create blowback to the effort. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the state Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday opened a fourth round … Read more
The Atlantic County Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees for dogs weighing over 25 pounds during a Star Wars-themed “May the 4th Be With You” event, the county said Monday. The promotion is in addition to a 50% discount on fees for senior pets and cats available for immediate adoption. Veterans will also receive a … Read more
A local Cape May man was arrested Friday after he allegedly distributed child pornography on X (formerly Twitter), the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said. And according to the Press of Atlantic City Xavier Figueroa Jr., 20, was charged with manufacturing child pornography, distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography. He’s being held in … Read more
Still no news since state education officials declined Monday to comment on the employment status of city schools Superintendent La’Quetta Small two weeks after she and husband Mayor Marty Small Sr. were charged with endangering the welfare of their teenage daughter. The Press of Atlantic City reports “The New Jersey Department of Education does not … Read more
An area man was arrested after he allegedly distributed child pornography on X (formerly Twitter). According to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, 20 year old Xavier Figueroa Jr. is charged with manufacturing child pornography, distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography. An investigation began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children … Read more
To help identify the public health needs of Atlantic County residents and the communities in which they live, the Division of Public Health is conducting a Community Health Assessment survey for residents 18 years and older. Access to the survey will be available May 6 through June 30 in English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese (simplified), and … Read more
State education officials declined Monday to comment on the employment status of city schools Superintendent La’Quetta Small two weeks after she and husband Mayor Marty Small Sr. were charged with endangering the welfare of their teenage daughter. According to the Press of Atlantic City, a spokesperson wrote in an email response, “The New Jersey Department … Read more
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Michelle Calderon, 37, from Egg Harbor Township, NJ, a former Code Enforcement Officer with the City of Ventnor, was indicted for the following crimes: • Second-degree Pattern of Official Misconduct • Second-degree Official Misconduct • Second-degree Misapplication of Entrusted Property • Second-degree Failure to Make Lawful Disposition of Property • … Read more
It was Stockton University’s city campus hosting its third annual Community Day Clean Up and Party in the Park Saturday. The event was a fun way for the community to work together to make the city’s 48 blocks cleaner and then celebrate camaraderie, said Michael Cagno, one of the event organizers with Stockton.