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Landis Theater / A long cliffhanger
Published: Apr 8, 2008
"Sometimes, a persistent group of volunteers can succeed. And that appears to be happening in Vineland, where the Landis Theater Redevelopment Association is well on its way to realizing a dream once considered impossible - saving and restoring the classic, art deco Landis Theater."

We wrote that in 1995.

Needless to say, we were a bit premature.

The theater's future quickly took a nosedive after that brief bright spot. After nearly 10 years of dogged but ultimately unsuccessful attempts by the volunteer group to restore the theater, the city packaged the Landis Theater into a larger redevelopment project a few years ago and transferred it to a private developer.... More

Apr 7, 2008
• Church closings / Sad but inevitable
Bishop Joseph A. Galante, the head of the Camden Diocese, made his long-awaited announcement about parish closings last week. The 124 parishes in the diocese, which serves six counties... More
Apr 6, 2008
• State park closings: Well, something has to go ...
"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul."... More
Apr 4, 2008
• Speaking of democracy / A win in Ventnor
Ventnor Mayor Tim Kreischer made a smart move this week - which is good, because his city was on the verge of making a really dumb move. Kreischer and... More
Apr 4, 2008
• Andrews vs. Lautenberg / Democracy wins
Well, what do you know ... longtime Democratic U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg has a primary fight on his hands. U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, D-1st, announced Wednesday he will challenge... More
Apr 3, 2008
• Beesleys Point Bridge / It's the county's call
In this era of scarce public resources and crumbling infrastructure, one would think that putting $20 million into the largely redundant Beesleys Point Bridge would rank pretty rather low... More
Apr 2, 2008
• FamilyCare fraud: Keep audits coming
You thought this wouldn't happen? This is New Jersey, where scamming to get something you're not entitled to is an art form - and one that predates "The Sopranos."... More
Apr 1, 2008
• ENVIRONMENT VS. HOUSINGNo retreats
Affordable housing vs. environmental protection. The two should not be pitted against each other. It should not be a choice. But realistically, there is at least some tension between... More
Mar 31, 2008
• RESIDENTIAL WIND TURBINESAdopt model ordinance
Bill Laufer, a resident of Seaview Harbor on the Longport-Somers Point Boulevard, wants to put a wind turbine next to his three-story house. We wish him luck. He is... More
Mar 30, 2008
• Local sales, income taxes? / Give towns ways to save
The bleak financial state of New Jersey just keeps getting bleaker - this week, with news that revenues may be less than expected. That makes it even harder for... More
Mar 28, 2008
• Recall Corzine? What an unwarranted distraction
A former Glen Ridge mayor who considers himself a Whig and who has led a petition drive to have Pluto reinstated as a planet has a new cause: He... More
Mar 27, 2008
• Teenage drivers / Sensible new rules
Teens, some of you won't like this. The report of the Governor's Teen Driver Study Commission makes a number of recommendations for tighter restrictions on teenage drivers. They are... More
Mar 26, 2008
• A.C. property owners have a point in redevelopment fight
There was a time when Atlantic City was far too reluctant to invoke the power of eminent domain and condemn truly blighted properties that stood in the way of... More
Mar 25, 2008
• Sunshine and master plans / Cloudy in Vineland
Few things done by a municipality are more important and have more ramifications than the development of the city's master plan. Developers and real estate players pay close attention... More
Mar 24, 2008
• JuicyCampus.com / A state investigation?
The latest - that is, as of this morning - controversial Web site captivating college students is something called JuicyCampus.com. It's a place where students at more than 50... More
Mar 23, 2008
• New Jersey and universal health care / Nice idea, abysmal timing
The state is in the Grand Canyon of fiscal holes. Gov. Jon S. Corzine is proposing to cut programs and departments in a hunt for cost savings, however small.... More
Mar 21, 2008
• Merging Corbin City and Upper Twp. / Go for it
Good for Corbin City. And good for Upper Township Mayor Richard Palombo and County Executive Dennis Levinson in Atlantic County. With Gov. Jon S. Corzine proposing to cut $22... More
Mar 20, 2008
• STARS scholarships / Rein in program
Proposed cuts in the STARS scholarship program are drawing outrage from some middle-class families who had counted on the program to finance a free bachelor's degree for their high-achieving... More
Mar 19, 2008
• Moving nonpartisan elections / Easy money-saver
Should towns that have nonpartisan forms of government be allowed - not forced, mind you, but allowed - to move those separate local elections from May to November in... More
Mar 18, 2008
• Back pay for fired firefighter / A.C. has to pay
Please don't do this. Please don't put Atlantic City's taxpayers on the hook - yet again. How many millions and millions of dollars has the city paid out in... More
Mar 17, 2008
• DEP settlements / Let towns know
For years, the building of a 15,000-square-foot mansion in the high dunes of Avalon has been a source of conflict. Much of the contention has centered on the natural... More
Mar 16, 2008
• Ethics reform: A painfully slow process
The chairman of the Assembly committee that oversees the telecommunications and utilities industries accepted more gifts than any other lawmaker last year. Most of it came from ... can... More
Mar 14, 2008
• Millville security cameras / Eye on crime
Define Millville. Is it the quaint Holly City with the revitalized downtown featuring its popular arts district? Or is it a city whose neighborhoods are failing under the constant... More
Mar 13, 2008
• Bader Field problems / Clear to others
Well that went well. Atlantic City Mayor Scott Evans and several other city officials went to Trenton this week to testify against a bill that would require the state... More
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