If your going to the Lower Township Council meeting on Wednesday, make sure your going to the right place. The Wednesday night meeting will be held at the Villas Volunteer Fire Company 1619 Bayshore Rd. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Council is trying to hold meetings in different parts of the town to…
A man alleged of a machete attack will be officially arraigned. Eugenio Morales will be formally charged on Wednesday with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other related charges. Morales, 43, of Vineland was shot by police while resisting arrest. He allegedly attacked the officers with a box cutter. The victim of the machete attack suffered life-threatening…
It was the news that everyone was expecting, but no one wanted to hear. Authorities confirm that Middle Township Police Officer Jason Sill was discovered dead in the water over the weekend. Confirmation on the identity of the body wasn’t made official until Tuesday. Sill was a 13-year-old veteran of the force. His actions as…
A large power outage impacted thousands in Lower Township. Atlantic City Electric reports that a power outage took place there around 2:30 p.m. To this point, the cause of the outage is not known. Just under 4000 customers were reported to be without power as a result of the incident. Workers are attempting to get…
One mystery person has made significant improvements to the Wildwood High School library possible. Principle Chris Armstrong told 987 The Coast that it received a $100,000 donation for the upgrades. Armstrong said the school truly is a community school and the generous gift made a big difference. Most of the money was spent on furniture.
Don’t have a lot of money for a shingles vaccine. No need to worry. Cape May County is still offering the shingles vaccine at low cost for residents who don’t have health insurance or who have health insurance that doesn’t pay for the vaccine. There is no charge for the shingles vaccine itself. Uninsured and…
Rip currents created a scary moment on Tuesday. A water rescue was necessary in Atlantic City and the beaches there were closed to bathing as a result. The incident took place in the area of the North Carolina beach. Warnings were posted up and down the Jersey Shore because of increased water activity. The currents…
Back to school got a delay in Somers Point. Mold was discovered at the school and students will be out for the entire week. Officials are looking into the situation to get the Jordan Road School reopen. The school was tentative scheduled to reopen on Wednesday.
Four people were injured and a home was damaged following an accident on Monday. Vineland Police say a vehicle smacked into a home there during the morning on Labor Day. The accident was begun when 44-year-old Glenn Fisher of the 600 block of Dukes Road, was driving a Yukon, ran a stop sign and hit…
Efforts remain to get prostate screenings done in Cape May County. Cape May County Health Department’s Early Detection Program provides free prostate cancer screenings throughout the year for uninsured men age 50 and older who live in Cape May County. Prostate screenings serve as an important cancer fighting check for men; take the time now…