The Friday night snowstorm never materialized in Cape May County, but snow is in the forecast to begin the week. The National Weather Service predicts a minor to moderate snowfall for the county on Monday. The weekend storm stays offshore and temperatures were above freezing, resulting in only rain. However, the current forecast on Saturday…
2000 points and counting for Lower Cape May Regional High School basketball star Lauren Holden. Holden hit the magical milestone Friday night in the second quarter as Lower Cape May blasted Bridgeton, 75-31. Holden finished the game with 2019 career points. The senior is heading to Fordham University on a basketball scholarship.
Lower Township’s Planning Board met last week and heard a discussion about plans to expand a hotel in Diamond Beach. Developer Eustace Mita would like to expand the Hotel Icona that sits near the beach. He wants to add a six floor and possibly move a bulkhead 200 feet towards the beach. The Board was…
Some new elected officials in Cape May met in closed session last week to further discuss the regional school district issue that’s been at the forefront of the community for months. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Council met in closed session with attorney Vito Gagliardi to discuss a potential lawsuit that could seek…
Friday was not a good day for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. All 39 offices around the state were paralyzed before the weekend due to a computer glitch that made many transactions impossible throughout the day. The computer system was brought down for routine maintenance and failed to restart. State officials admit the system…
A veteran of the Atlantic City Police Department was in court Friday and pleaded guilty to charges that he used his position to sexually assault an underage teen. Andre Corbin of Mays Landing pleaded guilty to official misconduct in connection with the assault that occurred last year. Corbin used FaceTime to contact a 16 year…
Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly is expecting a fair investigation by the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office into a fatal police shooting earlier this month. Kelly spoke to the media right before the weekend regarding the shooting of Jerame Reid. Civil rights leaders and others have been critical of the response of Bridgeton officials following the shooting.…
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A 31 year old New Jersey man is accused of asking for nude photos of an 11 year old girl from Colorado so he could date her. Thomas Piretti of Flemington was arrested just last year on child pornography charges. Authorities say Piretti used a Gameboy gaming device to chat with the girl as the…