More spending, no take hike planned in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — City Council has a rare opportunity to fund major improvements at City Hall and Birch Grove Park without increasing taxes. The $14,452,912 budget introduced March 22 is up more than $1 million from 2021 but the local tax levy has actually dropped slightly, down $23,450 to $8,394,827. The municipal tax rate will remain […]
Ocean City Tabernacle president slams sex ed curriculum
Reimer says families don’t want topics taught in school even though parents can opt kids out OCEAN CITY – The president of the Ocean City Tabernacle told local school board members they did not want to be linked forever with instituting parts of the state health curriculum that include gender confusion, human sexuality and abortion. […]
Ocean City School District budget lowering taxes in 2022-23
Average tax bill should drop $80 OCEAN CITY — The bottom line of the 2022-23 Ocean City School District budget is an average $80 tax decrease for homeowners. Business Administrator Tim Kelley presented the budget at Wednesday night’s school board meeting, showing the amount to be raised by taxes in the proposed spending plan drops […]
Ocean City school administrators failed to protect girls, parents say
Failure to follow bullying protocols led to basketball players being harassed more ’I heard a statement about circling the wagons around our own. Make sure that wagon reaches around the entire school so the kids are protected as well as the teachers.’-Councilman Tom Rotondi OCEAN CITY — As soon as there were reports of bullying […]
Atlantic County Dems pick Alexander to face Van Drew
SOMERS POINT — The Atlantic County Democratic Committee has chosen career law enforcement officer Tim Alexander to face U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew in the November election for the Second Congressional District. The 47th annual Atlantic County Democratic Convention was March 20 at the Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point. Also endorsed were Habib Rehman for an […]
Somers Point targets bayfront area to upgrade
SOMERS POINT — City Council is targeting its Bayfront Historic District for upgrades and enhancements through the state Neighborhood Preservation Program. Run by the Department of Community Affairs, the program provides direct financial and technical assistance to municipalities based on strategic revitalization plans. City engineer Greg Schneider outlined the plan Feb. 24. It was created […]
Night In Venice set for July 23
OCEAN CITY – Night in Venice will return to Ocean City for the 67th time at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Registration is now open to all boat and bayfront home owners who want to participate in this year’s celebration. The optional theme will be “Mummers: Struttin’ on the Bay,” a tribute to the colorful […]
No tax increase expected for Somers Point schools
SOMERS POINT — The local school tax rate is expected to remain the same under a budget Superintendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder and Business Administrator Julie Gallagher presented to the Board of Education on March 17. The tax rate for the 2022-23 school year would remain at 98.4 cents per $100 of assessed value. If adopted as […]
Destination cannabis?
Panel discussion: Add some pot to your tourism-related businesses GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — If you are in a tourism-related business, you may want to add cannabis to the equation such as yoga and cannabis or event pot and painting. The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce and the Cannabis and Hemp Research Institute at Stockton University […]
Gillian opens campaign HQ in downtown Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The Committee to Re-Elect Mayor Jay A. Gillian has opened campaign headquarters in the heart of Ocean City’s downtown. Located at 854 Asbury Ave., the headquarters is staffed by a large group of campaign volunteers working to re-elect Mayor Gillian in the local municipal election scheduled for May 10. Gillian is being […]