As reported in the Herald's recent series on the county’s new central 911 dispatch system, the success or failure of that system will be determined by concerned residents like Tom Henry of Seaville who encountered a critical 911 problem last year that he wants everyone to know.
In Parts I and II of this series about the new countywide emergency dispatch system, the Herald learned that new communications technologies have arrived in Cape May County.
Part II of the series examines both human and financial benefits associated with central dispatch and how improved public safety can be achieved at reduced costs to taxpayers who live in municipalities that choose to participate in the system.
Life in Cape May County has become more complex; we want to live our lives as safely and simply as possible. Part of the challenge of feeling safe is getting the right police, fire, or emergency medical professionals to help quickly in time of need.
Those who seek to make government work more effectively or more efficiently often point to consolidation as a solution, and with good reason, too. There have been several cases where government consolidation has reduced operational redundancies and overall costs, sometimes also improving services.
“The era of high-stakes, high-stress standardized testing in New Jersey must end, and I will see that it does.” Gov. Phil Murphy made that promise as he campaigned for the office of the state’s chief executive.
In an article published in late September 2017, we pointed out that annual polls concerning national public school systems consistently, and by large majorities, give school systems a grade of C or less.
Travel conditions on Sea Isle Boulevard are unsafe, and after three years the work is less than 50 percent complete.
Today’s technology has created the option for a personal environment which almost eliminates the need to verbally communicate face-to-face with anyone.
This proposal is based on information obtained by two members of the Cape Issues Group, Joe McDevitt and Mike Keaney regarding the reconstruction of Sea Isle Boulevard. This project was started several years ago and is slated for completion around 2020.
The renewed interest in completing the long-delayed Route 55 has rekindled the established traditions of bureaucracies.
In the annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallop Poll concerning the national public school systems, 83 percent of Americans give public schools a grade of C or less.
By Tom Henry - The renewed interest in completing the long-delayed Route 55 has rekindled the established traditions of bureaucracies.
A question about Route 55 raised at a meeting of Cape Issues, a citizens’ group that meets at the Herald building, moved Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton to act.
Following the completion of State Route 55 from Route 42 in Camden County to Port Elizabeth in Cumberland County in 1986, there have been numerous meetings and discussions about finishing Route 55 to have it link with the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County.
Over the past few years there has been a resurgence in new home building and existing home renovations in Cape May County, especially on the barrier islands.
Has the dream come true? That was the question asked in the Herald’s six-part series on Atlantic Cape Community College. In the view of the Cape Issues committee, the answer is, No.
Greg Lalevee traveled many roads from his Bridgewater home to arrive here by 7 a.m. May 3 so he could speak to Cape Issues members.
By Art Hall, Publisher - At our Feb. 2 Cape Issues meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming into our committee Jon Gibson, a recent college grad who is interested in learning about and contributing to the efforts our group focuses on.
We at Cape Issues are continually seeking community input in order to help create a broad-based vision for Cape May County’s future.
Can we reduce taxes and at the same time be safer? The answer is, yes, and our county is in the process of making that happen.
At the Oct. 7 meeting of the Cape Issues Committee, the subcommittee assigned to review the facts associated with the question of the Lower Township Municipal Utility Authority (LTMUA) dissolution gave the report of their findings as follows.
The Cape Issues group has watched with interest the controversy concerning the dissolution of the Lower Township MUA.
Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton and Freeholder Kristine Gabor want to make Cape May County residents aware of the impending deadline for county residents whose homes were insured by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Answers to a dispute between the City of Cape May and the Borough of West Cape May proved as hard to grasp as water running through the Wilbraham Park master meter on Oct. 21.
Once again the Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) took center stage at council’s regular meeting on Oct. 21.
At a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 15, it was announced that the original proposed site for the September 11th Memorial has become yesterday’s news.
What can one learn from a sign? The Dune and Beach Trail project on 44th and 48th Street in Avalon will soon answer that question with an introduction of 10, 16x24 inch signs.
Ninety people, four easels, one goal: to speak about drug addiction in Cape May County and problems faced by those touched by it.
There is a special section of Stone Harbor that is has always been rather peaceful. However, this quiet cul-de-sac at the end of Second Avenue and 123rd Street could be destined for a surge of activity.
John Wilson of Wildwood Crest takes the position personal responsibility must play a part in the drug addiction problem in the county and nation.
Delegates from Japan Ecosystem Conservation Society (JECS) visited the Meadows Restoration at The Nature Conservancy’s New Jersey’s chapter Sept. 19.
