Chau, Notaro, Polistina win re-election in Northfield
NORTHFIELD — Incumbent Erland Chau defeated challenger Bob Zlotnick on Nov. 7 in the Northfield mayoral race with 1,282 votes to 935, or 58 percent to 42 percent. Meanwhile, Ward I incumbent David Notaro defeated community activist Joan Brennan by almost an identical margin, collecting 586 votes to 439, or 57 percent to 43 percent. […]
Corson wins re-election to Upper Township Committee
PETERSBURG — Incumbent Curtis Corson has won re-election to another term on Upper Township Committee, defeating challenger Jon K. Grubb 2,392 to 888, or 73% to 27%. Corson, a farmer and business owner, has served on Township Committee for a quarter-century in two stints. The 59-year-old has deep roots in the township and is one […]
Tapp elected mayor in Somers Point
DePamphilis, Haberkorn win City Council seats SOMERS POINT — Dennis Tapp, a former city councilman and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 351 for 37 years, has been elected as the city’s next mayor. According to election day reporting, Tapp collected 1,545 votes to 915 for U.S. Air Force veteran and nurse […]
Allegretto, Palaganas, Shaffer lead Ocean City Board of Education race
OCEAN CITY — Candidates Michael Allegretto, Jocelyn Palaganas and Robin Shaffer appear to have won election to the Ocean City Board of Education on Nov. 7. According to election day reporting, Allegretto and Palaganas held significant leads while Shaffer was edging Corey Niemiec by just 4 votes. Allegretto tallied the most votes with 1,985 and […]
McQuillen, Emberger, Holden win Upper Township Board of Education election
PETERSBURG — Incumbent Tom McQuillen and newcomers Kelly Ann Emberger and Rebecca Holden appear to have won their races in the Upper Township Board of Education election Nov. 7. McQuillen collected the most votes with 2,071. Emberger was second with 1,844 and Holden third with 1,672. All numbers are unofficial. According to the Cape May […]
Bayside Center, DEP release 50,000 farmed oysters in bay
OCEAN CITY — For the fourth year in a row, the upweller at the Bayside Center has been used to help restore the back bay ecosystems. This year, volunteers and partners helped grow about 50,000 oysters and worked with the state Department of Environmental Protection, which released them into Great Egg Harbor Bay on Nov. […]
Marketing efforts drive real, online traffic to Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — Marketing efforts continue to pay dividends for Somers Point, which hired a local firm in June to promote events and attract more business to the city. Charlie Haberkorn, co-chairman of the Economic Development Advisory Commission, presented a midyear report to City Council on the ongoing campaign Oct. 26. He said the EDAC’s […]
A tale of piping plovers
Story features new life, tough odds, predators, an unfortunate end but also hope for future OCEAN CITY — In May, Sideshow Bob and El Toro Loco created the first new piping plover nest in more than a decade on a beach in the center of Ocean City. There were high hopes for the four chicks […]
Ørsted to cease development of N.J. wind farms
City, county, state officials claim victory in long battle CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — In a Halloween treat for opponents of offshore wind farms, Danish utility firm Ørsted announced Oct. 31 that it would cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 projects. “Macroeconomic factors have changed dramatically over a short period of […]
Ocean City continues fight over plan for wind farms
Hires attorney to challenge BPU control of right of way OCEAN CITY — The governing body has taken yet another step in its fight against proposed wind farms off the coast. City Council on Oct. 26 authorized a contract with Princeton-based attorney Bruce Afran for consultation and representation regarding a constitutional challenge to N.J.S.A. 48:3-87.1, […]