by Julia Train | Apr 4, 2025 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, News, South Jersey
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) will install a permanent cap over 16 acres of its landfill in Egg Harbor Township. Excavation for the project began on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The cap will increase landfill gas collection efficiency, reduce leachate...
by Michael | Apr 3, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, Galloway, News, South Jersey
A car was struck by a train Tuesday night in Galloway Township after the driver mistakenly turned onto railroad tracks, according to police. The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. when a Ventnor man was driving north on Pomona Road. Instead of making a right turn...
by Michael | Apr 3, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
Letter from the editor When our son was diagnosed with autism in 1997, we were thrust into a world that felt unfamiliar and uncertain. At the time, public understanding of autism was limited, resources were few and the internet was still in its infancy. Aside from the...
by Michael | Apr 3, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, News, South Jersey
By James FitzPatrickContributing Writer It’s as dependable as flipping a light switch; New Jersey electricity prices are about to jump come June 1. What’s less certain is exactly why. In February the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced that electric bills...
by Michael | Apr 3, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey
Let It GrowBy Tammy Thornton When my oldest son was just a little boy, we would say, “look, forsythia, the sign that spring is on its way.” Sometimes, hopeful signs are what get us through the tough times. Forsythias are one of the earliest shrubs to bloom and will...
by Michael | Apr 3, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Weather
The Jersey Shore is no stranger to it By Meteorologist Joe Martucci April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes. But what about April snow showers? Some April snow is common at the Jersey Shore, but don’t expect the plows to pass by the blooming cherry trees....