The Greater Egg Harbor City Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for its second annual International Taste of the Town, set 4-8 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Renault Winery. The Greater Egg Harbor City Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for its second annual International Taste of the Town, set 4-8 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Renault Winery, Grand Ballroom, 72 N. Bremen Ave. Local gourmet processed foods, kitchen and cooking related product vendors are invited to participate. The fee is a donation of a gift basket. Call Nanette LoBiondo Galloway at (609) 965-5681 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

EGG HARBOR CITY - The Lower Bank Bridge, one of the primary northern routes out of Egg Harbor City will be closed until further notice, according to an Atlantic County traffic advisory.

A visual inspection showed a sinkhole forming in the southbound lanes on the Lower Bank approach on the northern side of the bridge. County officials have issued no timetable for the bridge's repair.

The bridge crosses the Mullica River and connects the Lower Bank section of WashingtonTownship with the northern section of Egg Harbor City.

Alan Dumoff/José Melendez took on the lead role of Jesus in the Good Friday procession presented by Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Egg Harbor City Friday, March 29. José Melendez took on the lead role of Jesus in the Good Friday procession presented by Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Egg Harbor City Friday, March 29.

As introduced, the budget would add $128 in taxes on a home assessed at the city’s average property value of $143,500, raising the local portion of the tax bill to $2,579.

EGG HARBOR CITY – Property owners in Egg Harbor City can expect to see a significant rise in their local taxes this year. City Council unanimously voted at a meeting Thursday, March 28 to introduce a $5,700,189 budget for 2013 that will raise the municipal tax rate by 8.9 cents, from $1.708 per $100 of assessed property value to $1.797.

As introduced, the budget would add $128 in taxes on a home assessed at the city’s average property value of $143,500, raising the local portion of the tax bill to $2,579.

Submitted by Julie Hazard/Oakcrest Media and Film Students, Chris Devine, left, and Ryan Baitinger are both involved in the school's campaign to address teen driving safety. Also shown is senior Brittany Connelly as she pledges not to text and drive.

Allstate New Jersey teamed up with Oakcrest High School to get hundreds of students to pledge not to text and drive on March 22 at the school. The teens placed their thumb prints on a large banner, which was hung near the school's cafeteria.  Each student who took the pledge also received a thumb band with "TXTNG KLLS" on it as an additional reminder of the danger of texting while driving.

Submitted by Julie Hazard / Oakcrest High School Security Guards Richard Martin (center left) and Robert Maldonado (center right) are congratulated by Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School Superintendent Steven Ciccariello, at left, and District Business Administrator Charlie Muller, at right.

Oakcrest High School security guards Richard Martin and Robert Maldonado were honored by the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District for "Making a Difference," in dedication to their jobs when they assisted District 11 voters at Oakcrest polling location during this past November's presidential election.  The commendation is also signed by Hamilton Township Democratic Party Chairman Robert J. Campbell.

The Egg Harbor City School District will hold pre-school and kindergarten registration 9-11 a.m. Monday to Friday, April 15-19 at the Charles L. Spragg School, 601 Buffalo Ave. The Egg Harbor City School District will hold pre-school and kindergarten registration 9-11 a.m. Monday to Friday, April 15-19 at the Charles L. Spragg School, 601 Buffalo Ave. Parents can pick up registration packets in the school office, sign up for a screening and make an appointment with the central registrar. Children must be age 4 by Sept. 30 to enter pre-school, and age 5 by Sept. 30 to enter kindergarten. Call (609) 965-1034, ext. 130.