The Legislature has approved a bill that includes an annual 2-cent gas tax hike for the next five years and a new registration fee for electric vehicles, sending the measure to the governor’s desk for his approval. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the bill would reauthorize the transportation trust fund, which is used … Read more
Governor Phil Murphy says the 2024 Atlantic City Airshow will happen after all. The Press of Atlantic City quotes Murphy as saying the airshow brings thousands of spectators to the beaches of Atlantic City every year and is essential to the success of the city’s economy. As part of the agreement, the South Jersey Transportation … Read more
On Tuesday, 33 year old Jose Madera from Egg Harbor City was detained pending trial by a Superior Court Judge on numerous animal cruelty offenses. On Saturday, March 9, 2024, the Galloway Township Police Department HLEO (Humane Law Enforcement Officer) Unit executed a search warrant on the 300 block of S. Bremen Avenue in reference … Read more
Atlantic CIty Executives with the three northern placed casinos – Ocean Casino Resort, Resorts Casino Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City – are pressing the federal and state governments to expedite a beach replenishment project that was supposed to have been done last year. However, the PRess of Atlantic City reports under … Read more
The Ocean City school district plans to spend more next year without increasing the tax rate under a $46.2 million budget introduced Thursday.The district expects to see more state aid for the coming school year. Increasing property values mean the district will bring in more money with the same tax rate, set to remain at … Read more
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police has recently awarded certification status to nine police executives, among these police chiefs was Longport Police Chief Frank Culmone. Certification Status lasts for three years. At the end of that period, Command Executives and Chiefs of Police must show they have maintained the training and leadership … Read more
Beginning, Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, March 22, a temporary detour will be in effect in the northbound lane of Robert Best Road, between Steelmanville Road and Vella La Vella Lane in Egg Harbor Township, 7 AM – 5 PM, weather permitting, for municipal road repair work. The southbound lane will remain open. Motorists should … Read more
Atlantic Cape Community College unveiled its new 1,700-square-foot Wind Training Center on Monday at the Charles D. Worthington Atlantic City campus. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the college broke ground on the training center Oct. 28, 2021, as part of a $2.9 million state grant aimed at growing New Jersey’s nascent offshore wind … Read more
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is now officially a party in a lawsuit over the city’s proposed “road diet” for Atlantic Avenue, after the agency asserted its right to review plans and decide whether the project will move forward. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee allowed the CRDA … Read more
The future of the “Visit Atlantic City Airshow” is reportedly in jeopardy. Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Monday on the Don Williams Show that there have been discussions with the state about the future of the event and possible funding options. While he was non-committal about whether or not the show will happen this summer, … Read more