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State Police will be out in force during the holiday weekend.  Last year, there were seven people killed in motor vehicle accidents during the Memorial Day weekend.  Traffic enforcement details are being increased, and more than 150 extra troopers will be working to target aggressive driving, dwi’s, and other matters.

Beach Drive in Lower Township will be closed next week as a contractor conducts final paving operations.  Residents will not be allowed to drive on the newly paved road and are being asked to move their vehicles elsewhere so the project can finish.  The paving begins next Tuesday from Pinewood …

Governor Phil Murphy pulled out of a Thursday evening radio program on public radio one hour before airtime because a particular interviewer was involved in the show.  Murphy cancelled his show because a reporter would not be pulled from the interview panel.  Murphy has been previously criticized for not answering …

The Wildwood Catholic girls’ softball team advanced in the South Jersey playoffs Thursday by knocking off Holy Spirit, 13-1.  Wildwood Catholic is the top seed in South Jersey Non Public B and will host Holy Cross in a semifinal game on Tuesday.  Wildwood Catholic had 20 hits in the game. …

Ocean City High School’s postseason baseball run ended Thursday.  The Red Raiders dropped a 4-1 decision to Seneca to have their season ended.  Brandon Lashley struck out 16 for Ocean City, allowing only two hits.

2018 should produce a pretty active hurricane season for the Atlantic seaboard.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say we should have a normal or above normal hurricane season, with a good likelihood of 10-16 named storms this year.  Hurricane season begins next Friday.

New Jersey has threatened to take the Trump administration to court if it strikes down the state’s plan to circumvent federal tax law to provide tax breaks to residents.  The Internal Revenue Service has not signed off on the State’s plan, which is drawing the ire of municipalities across the …

The school bus driver involved in this month’s fatal accident on Route 80 is 77 years old and now he’s been charged with two counts of death by auto.  Hudy Huldrow Sr. was charged this week with the accident that killed a ten year old student, and a teacher.  The …

A massive bus fire caused delays on the Garden State Parkway Thursday near milepost 116.  Two dozen passengers got off the bus safely before it completely burned.  Southbound lanes on the Parkway were closed in that area Thursday, but they will be open for inbound holiday shore traffic Friday.

Cape May County will be holding a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday afternoon.  County officials will be on hand for the ceremony which will be held at the Veterans’ Cemetery.  In the event of rain, the event will be held inside the County’s public safety training center.