U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew wants to call in HUD’s Office of Inspector General to investigate the Atlantic City Housing Authority, to find out why conditions for residents are so bad. He met with about 50 residents at the community center Friday morning. Stanley Holmes is the 420-unit public housing complex where about 130 residents … Read more
In Wildwood Bobby Rydell is set to come back to the city he loved and helped make famous, with a vote Wednesday by the Board of Commissioners to authorize the installation of a statue of the late singer at 4501 Atlantic Ave. Also known as Fox Park, which includes a baseball field and playground across … Read more
The Atlantic City Housing Authority will now hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, rather than earlier dates and times previously annouonced. It will now happen after U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s visit to Stanley Holmes Village, where about 130 residents are suing the authority over unsafe and unhealthy conditions. Van Drew will be … Read more
In Pleasantville a feral cat taken in by a homeowner, who was then bitten, was confirmed for rabies, Atlantic County officials said Thursday. According to the Press of Atlantic City the cat found in the 100 block of Bayview Avenue is the third case of rabies in the county this year. Two racoons in Egg … Read more
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew will meet with residents of the Atlantic City Housing Authority’s Stanley Holmes Village on Friday, he said Wednesday.Van Drew, R-2nd, will be at the 420-unit complex, where about 130 residents are suing the Housing Authority over lack of heat and hot water and unsafe and unhealthy conditions, at 11:30 a.m.
According to the Press of Atlantic City, a Vineland man is wanted for murder after a man was shot and killed outside an apartment complex Saturday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said.Angel A. Aguero, 31, was charged with murder, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a handgun in the … Read more
To help the hungry in Atlantic City, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority has launched a $5.2 million program intended to help address food insecurity in the resort.The Atlantic City Food Security Grants Pilot Program, funded by state and federal dollars, will provide grants ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 to fund projects to strengthen local … Read more
The rescheduled Cape May County Gerald M. Thornton Veterans Cemetery groundbreaking will take place on Friday, March 15, at 1 p.m. The Veterans Cemetery is located at 127 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House. The groundbreaking ceremony is open to the public and Veterans and non-Veterans are invited to attend.
A feral cat that appeared ill and was taken in by a homeowner in the 100 block of Bayview Avenue in Pleasantville, has been confirmed for rabies, the third case of the viral disease in Atlantic County this year. The cat was collected from the home by an animal control officer on March 8 and … Read more
Cape May wants more affordable housing, says Mayor Zack Mullock, and communities throughout New Jersey are watching the progress of new affordable housing reform legislation that passed the Assembly earlier this month and has the backing of Gov. Phil Murphy. A Senate vote could come next week. On July 1, 2025, the third round of … Read more