Two firefighters from Lower Township were treated for heat exhaustion following a house fire that broke out in the Villas Thursday afternoon. The Cape May County Herald reports a single family home on West Drumbed Road was damaged during the fire late Thursday afternoon. Two firemen were treated for exhaustion by the Lower Township Rescue…
Towns throughout New Jersey that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy will be getting more FEMA aid thanks to a new FEMA reimbursement formula. This translates into an extra $65.9 million for New Jersey communities, including many in Cape May County. Cape May will see an extra $308,000, while North Wildwood and Ocean City will both…
Cape May City Police are looking for the suspects responsible for a string of bicycle thefts in the resort. Police say several bike thefts have been reported, including one that took place at the Tides Condominium on Jackson Street. Police are reminding the public to lock up their bikes when they are not in use…
23 people have been indicted in New Jersey for stealing money from other people’s bank accounts at Atlantic City casinos. Most of the suspects are from New York and they are all accused of creating a scheme to take more than a quarter million dollars from various bank accounts. Most of the cash was swindled…
Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Darren Daulton has two brain tumors, and they will be removed next week. Daulton started to feel ill last week and saw a doctor who confirmed that he has two brain tumors. Daulton is 51 years old and played most of his career with the Phils before a brief stint with…
A former governor of New Jersey has now been accused by the federal government of botching the handling of MF Global, costing many investors millions of dollars. Jon Corzine was slapped with the civil lawsuit by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission which wants to hit Corzine with a hefty fine and make sure he never…
Sometimes is not good to do as mom says. A mother and son were arrested for a car burglary in North Wildwood. Police there say they responded to a call on the east block of 4th Ave. on Wednesday. Denise Schueller and Michael Iucolino were both arrested and charged with burglary and conspiracy. Bail was…
The death of a young child has a suspect. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office announced charges of aggravated manslaughter and reckless manslaughter against Stephany James. Authorities believe she killed an eight-year-old girl in Vineland on May 16. Bail has been set at $200,000. James was previously charged with endangering the welfare of a child and…
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 10 p.m. this evening. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecasted for the area. The highest risk times for those storms is between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Immigration reform has the support of both U.S. Senators in New Jersey. Senator Jeff Cheisa announced that he is going to vote in favor of the measure that was initially sponsored by the state’s other senator, Robert Menendez. In a statement Cheisa said, “As a former Federal prosecutor and Attorney General for the State of…