by Julia Train | Dec 30, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, News, South Jersey, Top Stories
Beginning in 2026, drivers using the Atlantic City Expressway should expect higher costs and a major change in how tolls are collected. The South Jersey Transportation Authority has approved a 3% toll increase for all motorists, along with a new surcharge for drivers...
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Dec 30, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
New Jersey’s gas tax will rise 4.2 cents per gallon on Jan. 1, the rate driven higher by slightly lower fuel use and a 2024 state law that boosted the tax’s collection targets. The increase will bring total taxes for gasoline to 49.1 cents per gallon and 56.1 cents...
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Dec 23, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Two New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would extend new tax breaks to New Jersey diners in a bid to counter post-pandemic slowdowns and inflation. The bill, dubbed the “Saving Our Diners and Protecting Our Past Act,” would exempt qualifying diners from New...
by Julia Train | Dec 18, 2025 | Top Stories, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, News, South Jersey
Each year, about 450,000 passengers fly from Atlantic City Airport (ACY) to Florida with Spirit Airlines. This winter, travelers booking those trips will have two airline options. Just in time for snowbird season, when residents of colder regions head south for the...
by Julia Train | Dec 18, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) is urging New Jersey’s governor and governor-elect to declare a state of emergency and issue a disaster declaration, arguing that the step is legally required to unlock federal assistance for severely eroded Jersey Shore beaches...
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Dec 18, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Pets, South Jersey
Measure has been long sought by animal advocates A Senate panel approved legislation Thursday that would bar New Jersey pet stores from selling cats, dogs, or rabbits in a divided vote Thursday. The Senate Economic Growth Committee approved the measure, one long...
