Northfield residents push back against proposed chicken ban
Northfield residents turned out in force this summer to oppose a proposed ordinance that would have banned owning chickens citywide. The measure came before City Council for a second reading on Sept. 2 but failed to receive enough votes to pass. The debate began at...
Jeff Van Drew meets with shore town mayors, discusses federal funding for beach replenishment
Congressman Jeff Van Drew met with mayors from coastal towns on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to discuss beach replenishment following the erosion caused by Hurricane Erin. According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), erosion damage was seen from...
Former Wonderland Pier site’s luxury hotel proposal struck down by City Council
The former Wonderland Pier will not be transformed into a hotel. Ocean City’s City Council voted 6-1 to reject the resolution that would have begun the process of designating the property as an “Area in Need of Rehabilitation” on Thursday, Aug. 21. The vote concluded...
Rev. Collins Days Sr. chosen to fill late Commissioner Ernest Coursey’s seat
The Atlantic County Democratic Committee has selected Rev. Collins Days Sr., a longtime Atlantic City pastor and community leader, to fill the county commissioner seat left vacant by the passing of Commissioner Ernest Coursey. Days, who had already announced his...
