Bill Barlow
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Van Drew, other congress members call for answers on offshore wind and whales
Two New Jersey congressmen, together representing a significant stretch of the New Jersey coastline, sent a letter Tuesday to Biden administration officials asking what has been done to reduce the → Read More
Towns ponder tax increases amid rise in health care benefits cost
A rise in state health benefits program costs is forcing municipalities to make tough choice as they prepare their budgets for the upcoming year. → Read More
Ocean City plans tax increase, scales back plans for public safety building
OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian presented an optimistic outlook for 2023 in his State of the City address to City Council Thursday, at which time his administration presented a → Read More
Ocean City school board members push for new vote on state education standards
OCEAN CITY — Chris Halliday may have spoken too soon. → Read More
Middle Township Police Chief Christopher Leusner set to retire
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Christopher Leusner, who put forging community connections at the forefront of Middle Township Police operations as chief, announced he is retiring after 26 years with the department. → Read More
Controversy brewing over operation of historic Cumberland lighthouse
MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP – Nancy Patterson is an artist, a children’s book author and a woman on a mission to protect the East Point Lighthouse. → Read More
New boats proposed for Cape May-Lewes Ferry in a $320M project
LOWER TOWNSHIP — Four new vessels, at $76 million each, are under consideration for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. → Read More
Boardwalk high-rise hotel proposed for Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Developer and hotelier Eustace Mita brought a proposal for a $150 million luxury hotel on the Boardwalk between Fifth and Sixth streets to City Council on Thursday. → Read More
Calls build for offshore wind moratorium following whale deaths
With yet another whale washed up on a New Jersey beach last week, more mayors have joined a call for a moratorium on offshore work in preparation for wind power → Read More
Citing juvenile problems, Lower Township plans to start enforcing curfew
LOWER TOWNSHIP — Nothing good happens after midnight, at least according to Police Chief Kevin Lewis’ parents. → Read More
Cape May County briefs: Chiefs fan shows his colors in Eagles territory
OCEAN CITY — City Council member Bobby Barr appears to be a drop of red and gold in a sea of Eagles green this week. → Read More
Proposal for vehicle permits at Wharton State Forest met with opposition
State efforts to get better control over the sprawling network of dirt roads through more than 124,000 acres of Wharton State Forest seemed deeply unpopular at a virtual meeting Wednesday. → Read More
Clermont resort proposal includes event space, 120 rooms
DENNIS TOWNSHIP — The township's consolidated land use board is set to hear a proposal to create a new tourism destination on 30 acres of undeveloped property on Route 9 → Read More
Wonderland Pier faces $10,000 in OSHA fines over worker’s death
OCEAN CITY — Gillian’s Wonderland is contesting a $10,151 fine from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in connection with the death of a worker at the site last → Read More
Cape seeks info on how residents use the county park system
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Cape May County wants to know how residents and visitors use the network of county parks, and what could be done to improve them. → Read More
CRDA seeks new proposals for Atlantic City grocery
ATLANTIC CITY — In the 1993 comedy film “Groundhog Day,” Bill Murray’s character finds himself reliving the same day over and over and over. → Read More
Avalon police seek 2 in burglary
AVALON — Police are looking for two men suspected in a burglary Monday evening. → Read More
Ocean City school board member suggests more to come on controversial state standards
OCEAN CITY – It’s been six months since the Ocean City Board of Education narrowly voted to accept new controversial state standards on health and physical education, and the matter → Read More
Ocean City expands anti-gull falcon project with $316,000 contract
OCEAN CITY — When Ocean City decided to try fighting birds with birds in 2019, hiring a falconry company to chase aggressive seagulls from the Boardwalk, Wes Kazmarck was as → Read More
Residents safe as fire damages multifamily home in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – A Friday afternoon fire badly damaged a three-story home on Simpson Avenue. → Read More