Archive for Tag: Cape May County

Cape May Assembly members call on Murphy to adequately fund schools

TRENTON, N.J. – Schools in Cape May County will lose another $5.6 million in state aid under the controversial school funding formula that purports to bring financial equity to New Jersey’s nearly 600 public school districts. Those cuts were announced at the same time last week that Gov. Phil...

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Southern shore lawmakers say unprecedented whale deaths warrant suspension of offshore wind projects

TRENTON, N.J. – Sen. Michael Testa and Assemblymen Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan are intensifying calls to suspend offshore wind projects following an unprecedented number of whale deaths along the coasts of New Jersey and New York. They join a chorus of concerned elected officials and environmental and commercial...

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Cape May lawmakers push for Coast Guard license plate

TRENTON, N.J. – Cape May County lawmakers Assemblymen Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan introduced a bill to create a special license plate honoring members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Cape May, New Jersey is home to the only U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in America, making it the...

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McClellan organizes Cumberland, Cape May coalition to help at-risk youth

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Antwan McClellan announced Thursday a new South Jersey coalition, Cumberland-Cape United, composed of faith and community leaders that will seek funds to facilitate programming aimed at helping at-risk youth in Cumberland and Cape May counties.  McClellan says he was approached by Kenneth Fowlkes of the...

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