Vince Conti

3 weeks ago | capemaycountyherald.com | Vince Conti

The state will be distributing $430 million to ratepayers to ease the burden of rising electricity rates, Gov. Phil Murphy has announced. All ratepayers will get $100 toward their utility bills, with qualifying low- and moderate-income households receiving an additional $150, for a total of $250, the governor said in making the announcement June 5.

3 weeks ago | capemaycountyherald.com | Vince Conti

Readers are reminded that not only are all individuals listed below presumed innocent unless proven guilty, there may also be multiple individuals who share the same name, even in the same town. COURT HOUSE – A Cape May County grand jury handed up 20 indictments June 3. The abbreviation CDS below stands for controlled dangerous substance.  A “certain person” charge can be brought against individuals whose previous convictions bar them from having weapons. Tammy L.

3 weeks ago | capemaycountyherald.com | Vince Conti

A new report by the public-private partnership Rebuild by Design says Cape May and Atlantic counties have the most property vulnerable to flood damage in the next 25 years. The report projects 71% of Cape May County will be at risk by 2050. The report, released May 27, calculates that $278 billion worth of private property in New Jersey faces increasing risk from flooding, with $56 billion of such property in Cape May County alone.

3 weeks ago | capemaycountyherald.com | Vince Conti

AVALON – Business Administrator Scott Wahl told Borough Council May 28 that the state Department of Environmental Protection was very close to approving the municipality’s application for a townwide dredging permit. Wahl said it might even happen before the council’s June 11 meeting. A townwide dredging permit would be a unique arrangement between the municipality and the DEP, the only one of its kind in the state.

3 weeks ago | capemaycountyherald.com | Vince Conti

AVALON – In January the borough accepted the state’s fourth round affordable housing calculation, which stated that Avalon has an obligation for 31 affordable housing units for the period 2025 to 2034. The calculations, by the Department of Community Affairs, kicked off a process that also requires the updating of a Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, a statement of how the municipality will meet the obligation. This plan must be adopted and filed by June 30.