New Jersey on Wednesday stepped up from a drought watch to a drought warning in the face of a dry autumn and a dry winter ahead. Recent rainfall was not nearly enough to head off the drought, say officials, warning the drought could worsen as time goes on. New Jersey American Water has issued a … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department and city officials have made Ryan Blatstein a police officer after his death. The son of Showboat Resort Atlantic City owner Bart Blatstein, Ryan, 39, died last summer. The Press of Atlantic City reportsRyan Blatstein was an avid supporter of law enforcement, including in Atlantic City, where he often participated … Read more
On the topic of the weather scheduled maintenance is expected to cause delays this month on the Middle Thorofare Bridge connecting the Diamond Beach section of the township to the mainland, the Cape May County Bridge Commission said Tuesday. Maintenance and delays are expected from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 21 … Read more
In 30 years as New Jersey’s state climatologist, Dave Robinson never thoought October would be dry. In a normal year, New Jersey would see about 4.9 inches of rain that month, he told a Department of Environmental Protection hearing Tuesday, set to determine whether the state should move to the next level of drought designation, … Read more
With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn’t fall soon. The state Department of Environmental Protection held an online hearing Tuesday on the conditions, but did not answer questions as to what … Read more
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings has raised its long-term and underlying rating on the resort’s general obligation debt to BB+ from BB. The Press of Atlantic City reports in September, Moody’s Ratings upgraded the city’s long-term issuer rating to Ba2 from Ba3, with the outlook remaining positive.
A 78-year-old township woman was killed crossing Tilton Road on Monday, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Police went to Tilton Road and Goldenrod Lane for a motor vehicle crash about 6 p.m. A 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by a Hammonton man was traveling north on Tilton when he struck Sharon Parker, police … Read more
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian says the city has received suggestions from 170 individuals concerning how best to use the new land the city acquired adjacent to the community center.Gillian said in his Nov. 1 message to residents that the suggestions varied, but fell into three broad categories: open space and passive recreation, recreational use … Read more
In Cape May County Woodbine Borough voters chose overwhelmingly in the Nov. 5 election to provide a financial incentive for volunteer firefighters, passing a question on the ballot.The question asked whether residents wanted to approve participation in the Length of Service Awards Program, which provides retirement pension benefits for volunteers who meet minimum length of … Read more
Two Texas men were arrested reently after officers allegedly found cocaine and a folding knife in their vehicle during a traffic stop, police said Monday. Student Briceag, 27, of Houston, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of a weapon. Maximo Mihalaiche, 20, of Houston, was … Read more