This week, the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) held the fourth annual “Shop with a Cop” event at the Walmart Supercenter in Egg Harbor Township. During the four-day event, 250 children from throughout Atlantic City were treated to a shopping spree. The event was sponsored by Ocean Inc. and coordinated through the department’s Neighborhood Coordination … Read more
Ventnor received a $200,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to assess the project site for the Ventnor West Eco Park and create its preliminary design. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the park will transform Ventnor West, a 150-acre tract of waterfront land owned by the city, into a living shoreline. … Read more
Michael A. Palladino has been named the next Stockton University provost and vice president for academic affairs. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Palladino is currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University in Essex County. He will take his new position at Stockton on May 6, following an … Read more
The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has issued a “Code Blue” advisory for all of Cape May County effective 6:00 pm Thursday, December 14 to 6 am December 15th. “Code Blue” conditions are in effect when the temperature reaches 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below. A “Code Blue” emergency is intended to protect individuals … Read more
Five City Council members who are critics of Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s administration did not show up for a special meeting Wednesday night to renew the city’s property insurance before the deadline of Dec. 15. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the administration is now awaiting word from the state Department of Community Affairs … Read more
Paving has started on the first phase of Atlantic Avenue’s road slimming, which is trimming the city’s main artery from four vehicle lanes to two and adding bike lanes and parking. The city Engineer says the project will take about five days.Phase 1, which runs from Maine Avenue in the Inlet to Tennessee Avenue in … Read more
Eight shore towns have filed a lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, asking for an independent review of whether the Atlantic Shores wind project violated the department’s coastal regulations.The lawsuit was filed Dec. 1 by the Hackensack-based law firm of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. for Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Ship … Read more
Superior Court Judge Michael Blee will hear oral argument Jan. 8 and make a decision about Republican City Council candidate Maria Lacca’s request for a recount in the 5th Ward council race. According to the Press of Atlantic City Blee made the decision in a short Zoom hearing Wednesday, Atlantic County Board of Elections Chair … Read more
The cause of the Tuesday, Dec. 12, overnight fire that burned up the sailboat Panache, which was beached weeks ago in Lower Township, is still undetermined. The Cape May County Herald reports Lower Township Police received a call at 6:56 a.m. Dec. 12 saying the boat, which had been beached near the Higbee Beach Wildlife … Read more
A fire in Egg Harbor Township Wednesday night left the place uninhabitable. The Press of Altantic City reports, at just before 7:30pm, police responded to the 4000 block of Fernwood Avenue for a structure fire. Multiple fire companies responded and were able to quickly control the fire. The residence sustained major structural damage and was … Read more