How far can you dig at a gravel pit? That’s a topic to be addressed during a public hearing Monday afternoon in Middle Township. The township is considering a proposal that would allow a change in ordinance that would permit digging up to 60 feet at a gravel pit, instead of 30 feet. The major…
A 40-year old man who was riding his bike in Wildwood Crest was struck by a car on Friday afternoon. Crest Police were at the scene of the accident at Heather Road and New Jersey Avenue shortly after 3pm on Friday. Police say Carlos Ruiz-Vigo of Wildwood was struck by a car driven by 26…
It’s coming out Monday. A new report conducted by a Hurricane Sandy task force will issue its long-awaited report on Monday and it will be full of recommendations on how to rebuild the shore for the future and how to respond to emergencies. The task force was commissioned by President Barack Obama. A plan on…
Two men were shot during a party that took place in a wooded area in Port Norris over the weekend. It happened behind a home in Cumberland County early Sunday morning. State Police arrived at the shooting and found more than 200 people at the party. The two men were airlifted to hospitals after the…
More than a half million dollars in Cape May County open space funding is headed to Middle Township. Township officials announced that the township has been awarded up to $582,000 for a major project at the Ockie Wisting Recreation Complex in Rio Grande, formerly known as Fort Apache. The township has created partnerships for various…
More than $65 million worth of beach replenishment projects are coming to central New Jersey. Repairs will come to five beaches in Monmouth County that were devastated by Hurricane Sandy last year. Among the beaches to be repaired are two mile of beach in Long Branch, and five miles of beachfront between Belmar and Manasquan.
Six additional dead dolphins have been recovered at the Jersey Shore, including two over the weekend in Cape May County. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center reports that dead dolphins came ashore in Stone Harbor and Strathmere on Friday and Saturday; four other dolphins were recovered in other coastal communities. Bottlenose dolphin strandings between Virginia and…