LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Wednesday, April 17 honored outgoing Tax Assessor Jeffrey Hesley for his 22 years as the borough’s tax assessor. Mayor Nicholas Russo said Hesley deserved to receive a Rolex watch, but he got a proclamation instead. “He has always been very professional,” Russo said. Hesley Read more…
LONGPORT – Don’t fret if you see brownish water coming from the tap this week. Longport is flushing fire hydrants through Friday, April 12. Conducting flow tests allows the Fire Department to ensure hydrants are in proper working order and allows the flushing of the water distribution system. The discoloration Read more…
LONGPORT – The borough March 20 introduced its $8.65 million municipal budget with a small tax rate decrease. The amount to be raised by taxation, $6,723,051, is up 11.5 percent over last year’s amount, but the increase includes the first year of collecting the tax to fund the Longport Borough Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners is seeking public input on possible changes to the borough’s rental ordinance, which could limit the number of days property owners can rent their homes. The borough has been discussing changing the ordinance to limit very-short-term rentals secured through online websites, such as Read more…
Commissioners to consider address changes for corner properties LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners is considering a residents’ requests to change their street address from Atlantic or Ventnor avenues to numbered avenues. Current regulations require property owners to have an address along the shortest frontage of their lot, Solicitor Pacifico Read more…
LONGPORT – A police officer is recovering from minor injuries following a hit and run accident that occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, March 8. Patrol Officer Shaune Slattery was on patrol on Longport Boulevard when her vehicle was sideswiped by a white Chevy pickup truck being driven by an Read more…
The Borough of Longport Board of Commissioners workshop meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 7 has been changed. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 6 at Borough Hall, 2305 Atlantic Ave. Formal action may be taken.
LONGPORT – Local students graduating high school or currently enrolled in higher education who demonstrate scholastic achievement, civic leadership and a strong work ethic are eligible to apply for the Herb Stern Longport Scholarship. Last year, seven recipients were awarded a total of $12,500 in scholarships – the largest amount Read more…
LONGPORT – A graduate student at Stockton University is continuing an investigation into the make-up of the Longport Volunteer Fire Department. The report produced will allow borough commissioners to decide if something should be done to reorganize the department, according to Mayor Nicholas Russo. The borough commissioned the report last Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – After months of wrangling with New Jersey regulations and reporting systems, the borough’s Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Jan. 16 to ask the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for an exemption from a requirement that it have a “department approved” Municipal Public Access Read more…