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Atlantic City Police have charged a 17 year old male in connection with a shooting and robbery that took place on Wednesday.  Police say the teenager is from Vineland, and the shooting victim suffered a graze wound.  The teen was also found to be in possession of 17 grams of …

A Superior Court judge has settled a ballot controversy in Cape May, and the ballots will be mailed out today.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that Judge James Savio has ordered the ballots to be mailed out despite a challenge from three council candidates who were not happy with …

Cape May County is reporting six new cases of coronavirus.  The latest report Wednesday afternoon places two of the six new resident cases in Sea Isle City, which has eight cases overall.  There are exactly 100 active cases of Covid between residents and non-residents.

60 year old Diane Sylvia of Somers Point pleaded guilty to charges in federal court that she hired a hitman to assault her ex-boyfriend.  Problem was, the hitman was an FBI informant.  Sylvia now faces up to five years in a federal prison.

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced that all commercial driver’s licenses that have expired this year will remain active until December 31st.  The state is struggling with ways to keep up with all of the demand for various paperwork and licenses.  Medical certificates for CDL’s have also been extended.

New Jersey lawmakers will meet in Trenton Thursday to cast final votes on a new state budget.  The budget process was delayed this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and uncertainty regarding the State’s finances.  Governor Murphy says he didn’t get all he wanted in the budget, but he’s proud …

New Jersey is reporting 430 new cases of the coronavirus.  The state announced seven new deaths associated with the virus on Wednesday.  Governor Phil Murphy reiterated the need for the public to continue following safety guidelines and not regress like the United Kingdom did.

Sea Isle City Mayor Len Desiderio says his town will be reconstructing several roads in the city this fall.  He announced that a half dozen projects will be getting underway now that summer is over.  Desiderio says there are plans to add more pump stations in the city.

Tuesday brought seven additional coronavirus cases to Cape May County.  Half of all of the cases are in Lower, Middle, and Upper townships.  Only one new active non resident case was reported, in Cape May City.

It looks like a judge has to sort out a ballot controversy in Cape May.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that three of the five candidates who are seeking two seats in government say their names are not listed in the order set by a random drawing earlier this …