Cape May County

Two republicans who will be sworn in to the New Jersey Assembly in our district are blasting action in Trenton that may provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants.  Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellen are upset because the new action in Trenton would reward those who actively break the law.  A …

Not one dime of emergency school aid is being provided by the State to Cape May County.  NJ.com reports that $15 million in emergency aid is being doled out, and none of the cash will be handed to local school districts.  Middle Township made an application for over $400,000 in …

Gasoline prices continue to slowly come down in Cape May County.  The latest gas price survey by AAA Mid Atlantic shows that the average price for a gallon of gas in our area is $2.52 per gallon, down a penny from the week before.  We are still four cents below …

Michael Testa is now a member of the New Jersey Senate.  The Cumberland County republican took his oath of office on Thursday in front of family and supporters.  Testa was sworn in early as he fills the vacancy created by democrat Jeff Van Drew, who won a seat in Congress. …

State Senator-elect Mike Testa will be sworn in today.  Testa replaces Congressman Jeff Van Drew, who vacated the office to take a seat in Congress.  Testa’s running mates, who were also victorious in last month’s elections, will be sworn in next month.

The county’s Regional Urban Search Team will be part of a major training drill next Wednesday.  The drill will take place at the Cape May County Public Safety Training Center.  The public should not be alarmed to see emergency vehicles from other jurisdictions coming to the scene of the drill, …

Some chain retailers got a start on the Black Friday shopping day on Thursday night.  Middle Township Police were at the Walmart in Rio Grande Thursday night as huge crowds packed the discount retailer.  Some other chain stores in the county, including Five Below, Ross, and dollar stores were also …

Gasoline prices in Cape May County continue to drop in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.  The latest gas price survey puts the price of a gallon of gasoline locally at $2.57, which is a penny south of the state average.  Only Burlington County has lower gas prices in southern New …

Code Blue is in effect in Cape May County from Wednesday at 6pm until the following morning.  The Code Blue designation means that municipalities shall provide for some temporary shelter from the cold for those who need it in their communities.  Overnight temperatures are expected to remain below freezing.

Cape May County will be celebrating Veterans Day Monday afternoon.  A ceremony is planned for the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at 2pm.  Captain Sarah Fegler from the United States Coast Guard TRACEN Cape May will be on hand.