Atlantic City’s high school principal is facing official misconduct charges after she allegedly failed to report child abuse. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Constance Days-Chapman is charged with official misconduct, hindering apprehension of another, obstruction of justice and failure to report child abuse. The charges may have cost Days-Chapman her chairmanship of the … Read more
The Atlantic City Housing Authority board passed a resolution to award a new $150,000 contract to Jerry Volpe’s Governance & Fiscal Affairs LLC, after tabling the resolution at its February meeting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Volpe’s contract was not on the agenda for Thursday night’s meeting, but it was voted on and … Read more
Law enforcement officers were at the Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s house Thursday morning serving search warrants, reports the Press of Atlantic City, Small’s attorney Ed Jacobs said, “What has happened so far is search warrants were issued, they are one-sided proceedings. Nothing ought to be read into any proceeding in which one of the two … Read more
Presbyterian Avenue was closed for a portion of the morning because of a heavy police presence near Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s home. According to the Press of Atlantic City, both sides of Presbyterian Avenue in Atlantic City were blocked, as authorities allegedly appeared to be at Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s house. The street has since … Read more
In Wildwood tourism revenues were up for 2023, officials with the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority reported recently, with some categories growing even compared to a record season the year before.GWTIDA saw an increase in revenue from lodging and food and beverage of 5% compared to 2022, reporting steady growth from 2018 to … Read more
In Upper Township the Township Committee gave a unanimous yes Monday to a $17.6 million budget Mayor Jay Newman described as an exercise in stability.According to an article in the Press of Atlantic City the budget includes an increase of 1.4 cents to the local purpose tax rate, for a total of 29.43 cents for … Read more
In Atlantic City taxpayers will see a reduction in both their school and municipal tax rates, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Wednesday, as he also announced raises for nonuniformed city workers.The municipal tax rate will decrease by 10.2 cents per $100 of assessed property value, while the school tax rate will likely decrease by 7 … Read more
Two sisters from Atlantic County have been charged with the theft of prescription drugs last year from a medical facility in Monmouth County, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Police say 38 year old Deborah Baskerville of Galloway Township is charged with impersonation under a false identity, unlicensed practice of medicine under a false identity, … Read more
The Upper Township Committee has approved a $17.6 million budget , which increases the local purpose tax rate by 1.4 cents to 29.43 cents for every $100 of assessed property value. For the average property owner, the increase will mean spending about $42 more a year on township taxes. The press of Atlantic City reports … Read more
Atlantic City taxpayers will see a reduction in both their school and municipal tax rates, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Wednesday. The Press of Atlantic City reports the municipal tax rate will decrease by 10.2 cents per $100 of assessed property value, while the school tax rate will likely decrease by 7 cents per $100. … Read more