Lower Township's Revaluation - 02/19/10 05:14 AM
Lower Township's Revaluation
February 19th, 2010
Sometimes a municipality in New Jersey actually shows foresight and at the same time saves itself a lot of money.  Such is the case recently in Lower Township, Cape May County.
The township completed a full-blown revaluation in 2007, raising the total value of all properties from $1.5 billion to $4.73 billion.  While the new figure was more in line with reality, it came at the time when the real estate market was in a deadfall.  Property values were dropping about a half percent per month.
A petition signed by 1,500 property owners against the … (1 comments)

Our Blizzard Drama - 02/12/10 01:41 PM
Our Blizzard Drama
February 12th, 2010
The big blizzard of February 5-6th, 2010 dumped about 22 inches of snow on Cape May County, New Jersey.  The wet, heavy snow paralyzed a peninsula that rarely receives more than 7 or 8 inches of snow in an entire winter.  February 9-10th, another blizzard blessed us with another half-foot of sleet/rain/snow mix.
While at one point in the first storm there were 80,000 people without electricity and roads were impassible, we had our own drama.  Yes, we also went 34 hours without power, unlike 4,000 less-fortunate that still don't have power a week later.  … (2 comments)

Feeding the Hungry in Cape May County - 02/11/10 04:52 AM
Feeding the Hungry in Cape May County
February 11th, 2010
We just couldn't stand by any longer and do nothing about the hunger and nutrition problem here in Cape May County, New Jersey.  It was time to act. 
In a county that has hundreds of multi-million dollar vacation homes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, there is a flip side to the coin.  Of 42,000 yearround families, nearly 4,000 households live under the poverty line ($22,050 for 4) and another 9,500 have social security as their sole source of income.  The unemployment rate is around 13%, and when you … (4 comments)

Snow in the Wildwoods - 02/10/10 12:11 PM
Well, we are certainly having our share of snow this year.  I've seen more snow in the last 2 weeks than I've seen in the 32 years I've lived in this area.  Actually, I bought a hotel in Wildwood in 1978 during a big storm that dropped over 2 feet of snow and the agent had to carry me over the drifts so I could get in the door.  Maybe that means something big is about to happen in my life.
I wasn't too upset about not being able to get to work over the weekend because I brought everything home, and I can access … (2 comments)

RIP New Jersey COAH - 02/02/10 04:52 AM
RIP New Jersey COAH
February 2nd, 2010
A New Jersey State Senate bill recently introduced would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), taking implementation of low and moderate income housing standards from the state and putting it in the hands of municipalities.  It's about time.
COAH came into existence in the late 1970's as a result of the New Jersey Supreme Court's Mt. Laurel Decision, which basically said that municipalities cannot zone against low and moderate-income housing and must supply affordable housing.  COAH set quotas for each of the state's 567 (now 566) municipalities.
The quota system was unfair to many municipalities, setting … (0 comments)

 
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