Plans to transform the former LaCosta Lounge property into an upscale boutique hotel are taking another turn, as Sea Isle City officials consider a new redevelopment strategy that could help resolve affordable housing issues that have stalled construction at one of the resort's most visible downtown locations. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports City Council voted Tuesday, October 27, to retain the Collingswood law firm Maley Givens to advise the municipality on the possibility of declaring the property an area in need of redevelopment. The site has remained vacant since the demolition of the former LaCosta Lounge and Ludlam buildings in October 2024.
Beach Replenishment On The Way For Stone Harbor
A major beach replenishment project is about to get underway in Stone Harbor, with construction equipment scheduled to begin arriving Monday, November 2, ahead of an approximately $16 million federal effort to restore beaches and strengthen the borough's defenses against coastal storms.The Borough of Stone Harbor announced Wednesday that contractors will begin mobilizing equipment November 2 and continue through Friday, November 6. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the work is expected to bring increased construction traffic, particularly near the 122nd Street beach parking lot, where portions of the parking area may be temporarily closed to the public.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced For AC Drug Operation
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison after running a multi-state drug operation out of Atlantic City. Forty-two-year-old Joseph Andrews was sentenced Tuesday following a multi-agency investigation that uncovered a narcotics manufacturing facility operating out of a local residence and a Super 8 Motel room. Authorities say Andrews regularly traveled from New York to manufacture and distribute cocaine and methamphetamine in Atlantic City, despite having multiple drug charges already pending against him in Brooklyn. Andrews, who has been held in custody since his January 2025 arrest, previously pleaded guilty to all charges under a negotiated plea agreement.
Van Drew Rejects Mullock Accusations On Medicare, Campaign Financing
With Election Day approaching, Congressman Jeff Van Drew is pushing back against accusations from Democratic challenger Zack Mullock involving Medicare, Social Security, campaign financing and the use of artificial intelligence, as questions about the candidates' competing claims take center stage in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District race, reports SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com.
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