North Wildwood has asked Superior Court Judge M. Susan Sheppard to keep Wildwood Crest in a state agreement for an island-wide beach project, arguing the consequences could be disastrous if the borough pulls out. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Wildwood Crest officials say they plan to reject the agreement. Sheppard has ordered Wildwood … Read more
Atlantic County officials are once again in discussion with local fire and EMS representatives to develop a plan for a countywide emergency dispatch service. “Central dispatch is successful in counties across the state. There is no reason it shouldn’t be successful in Atlantic County,” stated County Executive Dennis Levinson. Many counties in New Jersey have … Read more
More details on the return of the Atlantic City Airshow. The Soar & Shore Festival is set for July 15 and 16, which fall on a Tuesday and Wednesday. BreakingAC.com reports the group is partnering with Ohio-based Herb Gillen Airshows to bring back the annual show that skipped and seemed to have a questionable future. … Read more
A clerk with the Atlantic County Department of Family and Community Development was arrested last week after she allegedly stole three EBT benefit cards and deprived its owners of nearly $2,500 in benefit funds, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Adriana D. Quirindongo, 43, of Egg Harbor City, was charged with official misconduct, pattern of … Read more
With city renovations to the historic Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cape May almost completed, the East Lynne Theater Company is preparing to take over the building and transform it into a performance center.Mark David Boberick, co-president of the theater company’s board of directors, said late last month that the group hopes to take … Read more
The Retail Merchants Association voted 16 to 5 in favor of the proposed Boardwalk Hotel to replace Wonderland, according to Caitlin Quirk, the president of the group in Atlantic City.”I think it’s a great day and a great indication for Ocean City, because it proves that the 10-plus loudest opponents are in the minority,” Mita … Read more
Atlantic City’s Air Show will return this year, the mayor confirmed to BreakingAC on Tuesday. He did not give any details including a date or who would be headlining. The annual show did not happen last year after a four-month period that saw a promise of a possible fix last March, that included the South … Read more
Trial dates for Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. and Commissioner Steve Mikulski were once again pushed back after the latter retained a new attorney ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 10. Both Troiano and Mikulski have turned down plea offers and say they will go to trial on charges they unlawfully accepted health benefits … Read more
In Galloway Township two civilians rescued a person who became trapped under a car following an accident near Wrangleboro and Collins roads Saturday, police said.The people stopped at the scene and used floor jacks to help extricate victim, police said Sunday in a Facebook post. Police called the good Samaritans’ actions “courageous.”
The school tax rate will increase under a $50.8 million budget proposal introduced by the Board of Education last week.District Business Administrator Tim Kelley told the board it has been a tough budget year.“Probably one of the more difficult ones in my time here in Ocean City,” he said.Rising costs and a state cap on … Read more