A quiet road along the Egg Harbor City–Mullica Township border is poised for a dramatic makeover as a local filmmaker prepares to convert a former industrial site into a full‑scale studio complex.Jonathan Sachar, a film producer from South Jersey, is awaiting final approval to build Atlantic Motion Pictures Studios. To build it, his company will clear hundreds of trees near Hamburg Avenue and Moss Mill Road, a site formerly occupied by several businesses and a landfill that has been overtaken by wilderness. SI Live reports city officials value the project at about $123 million and support 50 to 100 jobs, Mayor Lisa Jiampetti said.The project is partially funded by a $1 million grant from New Jersey to Egg Harbor City. The city has prioritized finding economic opportunities since previous administrations declared the entire municipality an area in need of redevelopment in 2009.
State Directs AC To Boost Property Taxes 2%
The State of New Jersey is requiring Atlantic City to adopt a 2% property tax increase, despite efforts by Mayor Marty Small Sr. to implement a decrease for the seventh consecutive year. The mandated increase is reportedly driven by state-level demands on the city's budget. Mayor Small noted this reverses a trend of six consecutive years of property tax decreases in Atlantic City. The directive highlights the tight fiscal oversight New Jersey maintains over Atlantic City's finances.
Little Egg Harbor Superintendent To Resign In August
Little Egg Harbor School District Superintendent of Schools Lisa Antunes is resigning effective on or about Aug. 20. The board of education approved her resignation at its April 28 meeting. The Sand Paper reports Antunes wrote in an email: "This decision," she wrote, "was not made lightly. After careful consideration, I have decided to move forward with an opportunity that will allow me to work much closer to home, which is an important factor to me. At this point, I can say that this is a personal and professional decision rather than one driven by any single issue or circumstance. "
Stolen Car With Kids
A man who stole a car containing two kids from the Wawa on East Broad Street early on Tuesday morning is being sought by police. The youngsters were discovered unharmed when the car was later found, according to the police. About 1:20 a.m., the driver of the car went inside the store while her two kids stayed inside, according to the police. It was gone when she got back to her car. Before the cops arrived, the suspect ran away.
.webp)
