WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GLOUCESTER CITY?
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GLOUCESTER CITY?
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNewsnet
ON THE RIVERFRONT— The long overdue dredging of the Gloucester City Marina,
King Street and Jersey Avenue is underway. According to Robert Bevan, an aide to the mayor, this is the first time the marina has been dredged since it was built 12 years ago.
T.R Weniger of Piscataway N.J is the contractor. Weniger, the low bidder, is being paid $368,941 for the project. The City had put the job out for bid three times. Bevan said the other bids were in the $600,000 range. Bevan said the City had the dredge material tested and found it could be used at the South Port development, which is a few blocks from the marina. “This saved the City $250,000 in transportation fees,” said Bevan.
“The money for the project is coming from an old bond issue and also from a new one. The work should be completed by January 2017, weather permitting,” said Bevan.
****
The surface underneath the new equipment is a soft rubberized mulch.
(photo credit CNBNewsnet)
A GREAT ADDITION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD—Spanking new
recreation equipment has been erected on the old Cherry and Division Streets playground recently. According to Gloucester City Administrator Jack Lipsett, the playground was rebuilt through a $25,000 grant the City received from the Camden County Recreational Grant program.
Rubberized mulch, which is very soft, is spread under the new equipment. The contractor for the job was Lyons’s Landscaping, of Stratford N.J.
A few feet away from the playground is the new Gloucester City middle school that is almost completed.
****
WELCOME TO GCITY!—Niagara Machine Inc., has moved into the empty Industrial Saw building at the corner of South Broadway and Kohler Street, Gloucester City, 856-767-1863.
What does Niagara Machine do?
When it comes to surface prep, concrete grinding, and polishing Niagara Machine is the best in the business. Over the past 15 years, they have refined their products and services to cover every foreseeable need for grinding and polishing professionals. Some companies will carry equipment lines or densifiers, but Niagara Machine is truly one of the only places where both professionals with years of experience or complete newcomers can find and be supported on a product in every aspect of surface prep. Everything is under one roof: equipment sales, rentals, densifiers, dyes, joint filler, diamonds, shot, and blades. From prep to polish to maintenance, they understand how to get the job done. (source Niagara Machine)
Mark McLeod is the branch administrator for their Gloucester City service and showroom outlet and Scott Bryan is the regional administrator. Niagara also has service and showroom locations in Erie, PA, Charlotte, NC and North Bergen N.J. For more info visit their website www.niagaramachine.com
Related: CNB Business News
Related: Buy Local/UEZ
MEET THE CANDIDATES—Several of the people running for the Gloucester City Board of Education will be available for questions and answers on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7PM in the Gloucester City High School auditorium, Market Street and Route 130.
There are six candidates competing for the three seats opened on the nine-member board. Incumbents Leon D. Harris Jr., Robert Bennett Sr., Edward Hubbs, and newcomers Shawn Sports and Derek Timm and former Board member Bruce Marks. The terms are for three years.
The event is sponsored by the Gloucester City High School PTO and the Gloucester City Education Association. (source press release)
Related: Gloucester City High School
Related: Gloucester City News