Cape May County

Tuition-free college education may be offered next year at Atlantic Cape Community College and a dozen other colleges next year.  Governor Murphy put ACCC on the list of colleges where tuition-free education may be offered to some students.  The State has $25 million in the budget for free education.

New information was released on Tuesday by the Department of Law and Public Safety and NJCARES, showing the number of drug overdose deaths in New Jersey on the rise, despite a dramatic drop in the number of filled opioid prescriptions. In 2017, Cape May County saw the most opioid prescriptions …

It is not your imagination, there are many more mosquitoes around this time of year than before.  The Cape May County Health Department announced it’s battling a surge in the so-called Eastern Saltmarsh Mosquito, which may have thrived recently in the northern confines of Cape May County.  Additional spraying by …

Middle Township has scheduled a Free Rabies Clinic for Saturday, September 29th, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at Middle Township Public Works, 400 West Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House. This clinic is for cats and dogs and dog licenses will also be available. License forms may be printed …

Cape May County freeholders on Tuesday will consider a $6.2 million bond ordinance that will help finance a new Tech Village at the Cape May Airport in Lower Township.  The redevelopment project at the Airport is expected to bring new business and new jobs to the facility.

A local group named Cape May County Indivisible has organized a “We Believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Rally” for 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Washington and Ocean avenues in Cape May. Ford is the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they …

Some major upgrades are coming to the pond at the Cape May County Park and Zoo.  County officials say the pond was dredged earlier this year and the water quality is greatly improved; new grasses and other plant life are also being planted to make the pond more aesthetically pleasing.

A 30 year-old man who unsuccessfully tried to rob an Ocean First Bank branch was arrested on Wednesday by Wildwood Police. Brandon Ivens entered the bank at Maple and New Jersey Avenues on Tuesday and handed the teller a handwritten note demanding cash. Ivens left the bank empty-handed and was …

An emergency repair of an underground pipe for the Cox Hall Creek drain, will shut down Clubhouse Drive from Pinewood Road to Mallow Road,  beginning Monday, Sept. 24th. This area will be closed to ALL pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic.  This road closure will be 24 hours a day, until the …

The remnants of Tropical Storm Florence left it’s mark on South Jersey, breaking the daily rainfall record for Sept. 18th. Late afternoon and evening downpours contributed to a reported 2.13 inches of rainfall for the day at Atlantic City International Airport, breaking the daily record by over one inch. In …