A cat was found in the 100 block of Merion Avenue is the fourth one to test positive for rabies this year. Three people exposed to the cat have begun treatment, health officials said Thursday in a news release.The county Division of Public Health recommends a rabies vaccination for domestic animals to protect both the … Read more
Galloway Township Council appointed the law office of Brian D. Huen of Northfield as its municipal tax lien attorney. The township put out a request for proposals for a tax attorney because it has a large number of foreclosed properties, Mayor Anthony Coppola said.Right now the municipality is bearing the burden of unpaid taxes, however, … Read more
Richard DeLucry, an attorney with Cooper Levenson and the Housing Authority’s general counsel, said the agency over the past year has addressed some of the most serious issues at Stanley Holmes, and hired a director of maintenance and other staff to help with repairs.“The things we can see and control, we’ve done everything we can,” … Read more
The Cumberland County Office on Aging said Wednesday it will begin offering free produce to senior citizens. The program is through a grant with the state Department of Health, officials said in a news release. The County Commissioner and Office on Aging liaison Carol Muss says“The county is very pleased to be able to again … Read more
Cape May Police Chief Dekon Fashaw say a fatal boating incident is still being investigated in which a 17-foot Sea Hunt struck an obstacle in Cape May Harbor. The boat operator, 45-year-old Christopher W. Heitman, of Cape May, died after being thrown from the boat.
After nine months of effort and delays, demolition has started on a property reportedly used as a staging area by drug users and thieves who broke into Community Baptist Church nearby.According to the Press of Atlantic City, Resident Andra Williams has been asking the city for action on the structure at 226 N. New Jersey … Read more
BASF has agreed to permanently preserve about 1,000 acres to protect groundwater resources at a former chemical plant site it acquired in Toms River, and where it continues to clean up a plume of chemical waste in groundwater.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and BASF Corp. said Wednesday they have approved a revised, final … Read more
Lawyers for Cape May County and the company building wind turbines off the coast have settled a portion of a lawsuit pertaining to permits for environmental and utility investigations. According to the Press of Atlantic City the county agreed to grant open-road permits to Ocean Wind LLC, following the signing of a consent order signed … Read more
Are you in the market for some property? More than 65 commercial and residential properties will be auctioned Sept. 5 to 7 in Atlantic City.The lots will be up for sale via an online real estate auction by Max Spann Real Estate and Auction Company, the city said on its Facebook page. They will be … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bipartisan $100 million Boardwalk Preservation Fund Act into law Tuesday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and told the Press of Atlantic City applications for the money are now open. “The Jersey Shore is where memories are made, and we need to make sure our families can keep creating those memories … Read more