News Staff Atlantic County is enhancing its emergency notification capabilities. According to BreakingAC.com, a partnership with Regroup Mass Notification will deliver alerts for things like severe weather, public safety and public health emergencies, evacuations and non-weather emergencies via text or voice message, email and other notification choices made by the registrant. Registrants are asked to provide their … Read more
A Mays Landing man died Monday morning, after his car went off the road and crashed. According to BreakingAC.com, Leonard Spaeth Jr., 83, was traveling west on Harding Highway at about 11:40 a.m., when his 2020 Cadillac Escalade left the road in the area of 19th Street, and struck several trees. He was taken to … Read more
South Jersey Gas Co. is resuming construction activity related to its ongoing natural gas infrastructure project along Route 9 in Middle and Dennis townships from 7 am to 5 pm daily.The system upgrade will require temporary construction along the following roads: Route 9 between Woodbine-Ocean View Road (CR 550) and Avalon Boulevard (CR 601). Construction … Read more
Atlantic City has some items on its radar. The opening of the first of three New York City casinos, a possible end to smoking in its own casinos and the continued struggles of many gambling halls to get back to business levels they last saw before the COVID19 pandemic broke out are among challenges facing … Read more
The city has received a Baa3 grade from Wall Street ratings agency Moody’s, meaning it’s an investment opportunity for the first time in a decade after being considered a credit risk, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Monday. According to the Press of Atlantic City “We don’t need to borrow any money,” Small said. “But if … Read more
The cause of a fire Monday at the Pleasantville Recreation Center is under investigation. According to BreakingAC.com, firefighters were able to contain the fire to the room where it began, Fire Chief Keven Vanegas said. Off-duty personnel were recalled, with mutual aid from Northfield, Linwood, Absecon and the South Jersey Transportation Authority. No injuries reported.
Atlantic City has hit investment-grade status on Moody’s. BreakingAC.com reports the resort town is now Baa3, three steps away from an A rating, Mayor Marty Small noted, indicating arise toward that goal could be coming soon. It is the first time in more than a decade that the city has been investment grade. Small pointed … Read more
New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill to prohibit households from being denied housing because they use public assistance.The legislation, which lawmakers passed on Dec. 18, makes explicit that the state’s anti-discrimination law includes protections for residents based on their source of income for housing payments, including government vouchers, child support payments, and assistance from nonprofits. … Read more
The Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Protection plan to meet with the Wildwood municipalities tomorrow on identifying sources of sand for shore protection.Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. was asked about the now-canceled Hereford Inlet to Cape May Inlet dune and beach berm project, known as the Five-Mile Dune plan, at … Read more
The Have a Heart for Veterans drive is underway, bringing gift bags to veteran facilities ahead of Valentine’s Day. According to the Press of Atlantic City items for gift bags will be delivered to the Memorial Veterans Home in Vineland, Meadowview Veterans Unit in Northfield and other facilities throughout South Jersey.Wesley by the Bay in … Read more