Ocean City budget up 9.2%; tax hike at 1.77¢
OCEAN CITY — Revenues and spending in Mayor Jay Gillian’s proposed 2023 municipal budget are up more than 9 percent and the local tax rate would climb just under 3.7 percent — or 1.77 cents per $100 — if approved by Ocean City Council. An increase in ratables has offset the tax rate. The resort now […]
Bayfest returns to Point April 29
SOMERS POINT — “I am extremely happy that we are going to have Bayfest on April 29,” Mayor Jack Glasser said March 9. “Bayfest is like the Good Old Days (festival), it really makes Somers Point shine. I just couldn’t see Somers Point not having it.” Started in 1989 to coincide with Earth Day and […]
Upper Township plans to regulate rentals
Doesn’t impact hotels, motels, campgrounds PETERSBURG — Township Committee took steps March 14 to put limits on rental housing, both long- and short-term, by proposing regulations and the creation of a registry. Ordinance 5 is intended to protect tenants by ensuring the properties are maintained in a safe condition and that maximum occupancy limits are […]
Mayor: State of Ocean City ‘remains strong’
He says resort weathered literal and figurative storms, good times and bad OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian offered a bright outlook for Ocean City during his annual address before City Council on Thursday evening. He highlighted accomplishments of his administration and how the resort has weathered storms both literal and figurative. “Through good times […]
Somers Point approves short-term rental regs
No limits on parking, but 3-day-stay minimums, mercantile licenses set SOMERS POINT — What had been a hot-button issue in the city by the bay for the past two years fizzled out to its ultimate conclusion March 9 when City Council passed new regulations on short-term rentals. Following multiple meetings since City Council first addressed […]
Low-level cell towers continue to raise concerns
Neighbors ask City Council for help, but told this application in Planning Board’s hands OCEAN CITY — Although an application to place a batch of cell phone antennae on a commercial building off 34th Street is before the Ocean City Planning Board, neighbors brought their vocal opposition to City Council’s meeting Thursday, March 9. After […]
FCC, ACS on RF waves: No evidence of harm
American Cancer Society says more research needed to understand impact OCEAN CITY – On the FCC website (fcc.gov) under the heading, “RF Safety FAQ,” there are a few dozen topics. One answers the question, “Are cellular and other radio towers located near homes or schools safe for residents and students?” The FCC answer is that […]
Seven Houses, One Big Family
A la Harry Potter, Upper Township Middle School divides to help students connect PETERSBURG — President Abraham Lincoln famously said in his Gettysburg Address, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” referring to the dispute over slavery in the mid-1800s, when it was permitted by some states but prohibited by others. At Upper Township Middle […]
Teachers, cops, players mark NIT victories
Northfield Community School basketball game NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Police Department joined staff members March 3 in the gym at Northfield Community School to face off against the champion Thunderbirds girls and boys basketball teams. Kevin Morrison, principal of the middle school, said both teams won the Northfield Invitational Tournament Feb. 24 and the Think […]
More severe hurricances predicted for Mid-Atlantic/Northeast
BROOKYLN, N.Y. — A model from the First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research and technology group dedicated to making climate risk accessible, found that more than 13.4 million properties will be exposed to hurricanes in 30 years that are not currently at such risk, as well as increased vulnerability of Mid-Atlantic states. According to the […]