Last November, Atlantic City Electric filed a request with the state Board of Public Utilities for an 8% increase in the distribution rate for electricity. Almost a year later that request is still pending.The filing included recovery of costs for what ACE terms “major projects to strengthen the grid in South Jersey.” The projects listed … Read more
President Donald Trump’s administration, which halted an offshore wind farm in New York and New Jersey, then allowed it to resume, is moving against it again.In a federal court filing Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it intends to reconsider the prior approval of the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project granted … Read more
Monday through Friday a detour will be in effect in the northbound lane of Shore Road in Somers Point between New Jersey Avenue and New York Avenue, 6 am – 2:30 pm, weather permitting, for work by the City of Somers Point. The southbound lane will remain open. Northbound motorists should follow the posted detour … Read more
An Atlantic City man charged with third-degree possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia was ordered held in jail last week. BreakingAC.com reports a Superior Court judge agreed with the defense that possessory charges usually do not result in pretrial detention. Instead, he found that Richard Blechl’s long and sometimes violent criminal history, mixed with … Read more
Mosquito pool samples collected from resting boxes on Green Bank Road in Mullica and Griscom Mill Road in Corbin City have been confirmed positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. County public health and mosquito control officials continue to conduct mosquito surveillance and implement additional control measures. … Read more
A proposed outdoor gym and bar next to the Showboat Resort Atlantic City will not be happening, according to developer Bart Blatstein’s company. The Press of Atlantic City reports Brandon Dixon, president of Tower Investments, said Thursday the gym project, which was largely built and awaiting permission from a state agency to open, is being … Read more
U.S. Rep Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, has introduced legislation that would allow for Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration employees to get paid during the ongoing federal government shutdown.Both bills have been referred to the House Appropriations Committee.The government shut down Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach an agreement to keep … Read more
Cape May County officials broke ground Wednesday on the county’s new, $21.5 million justice complex, which they say will modernize and centralize its public safety and prosecutor services.“Today we move forward with building a facility that meets the needs of our dedicated public safety personnel and strengthens the county’s ability to serve and protect our … Read more
A former Pleasantville teacher and Ocean City lifeguard who pleaded guilty last year to endangering the welfare of a child in connection to a 2021 assault surrendered his teaching certificates last month, the New Jersey Board of Examiners said.And according to the Press of Atlantic City Jonathan Howell, 43, of the Marmora section of Upper … Read more
A Mays Landing firefighter allegedly used his position as treasurer to help himself to thousands of dollars. According to BreakingAC.com, 28 year old Matthew C. Robison Jr. is charged with third-degree theft for the alleged misappropriation of funds during his tenure as treasurer for the Reliance Hose Company No. 1, also known as the Mays … Read more