Woodbine has submitted two applications to help its local firefighters. The application is to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The local application, in the amount of $28,573, would fund the purchase of four complete sets of turn-out gear (pants, boots, coats, gloves, helmets, and hoods) for four active firefighters. The application also requests funding…
The Administrative Staff of Lower Township Police Department, in an effort to strengthen their Community Outreach Program, met with local clergy to discuss New Jersey Attorney General Supplemental Directive 2006-05. The directive, most recently amended in July 2015, details the uniform statewide practice and procedure for investigating and reviewing police use of force incidents, as…
An electronic dance music festival may be returning to Wildwood this year. The Wildwood Leader reports that the Wildwood Commission is seeking proposals for 2016 beach concerts and the organizer of the BeachGlow concerts sent a proposal for a festival to be held on July 8 and July 9. Many in the business community have…
A suspicious package was found at the Atlantic City International Airport on Wednesday that caused the airport to be short down briefly. New Jersey State Police called in the bomb squad to investigation. The airport was closed down for about an hour. There was no reports of any injuries.
The Marlane Motel announced it has been recognized as a winner in the Bargain category of the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice™ awards for Hotels, ranking 14th out of 25. For the 14th year, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers…
The Wildwoods are going to be apart of a 50 year beach replenishment plan. North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello first told 987 The Coast that the island was approved for funding to be included in future Army Corps of Engineer projects. An official announcement has not come from the government. Rosenello said city leaders got…
Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur spoke to 5th grade students from Margaret Mace School as a part of the North Wildwood Police Department’s L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) program this morning. The L.E.A.D. program provides age-appropriate drug and violence prevention education and resources to New Jersey K-12 schools. Szczur spoke about setting goals and what…
A West Cape May woman was arrested in a theft investigation centered around the Cape May County Board of Social Services. The board notified the Cape May County Prosecutor’s office that Shannon Hamilton misreported her income to obtain social services benefits. Hamilton was charged with theft by deception, forgery, and forgery by uttering. The 39-year-old…
The federal lawmakers for our region visited storm damage in West Wildwood, Sea Isle City, and Atlantic City on Tuesday. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, and Congressman Frank LoBiondo visited the region to see what took place during Winter Storm Jonas. In Sea Isle City, they also got to see the Avalon…
The next GOP debate on Thursday will feature Gov. Chris Christie but won’t have Donald Trump on the stage. Christie is one of the eight Republican candidates to be invited but Trump backed out because he wasn’t happy with Fox News choice for one of the debate moderators. The debate will air at 9 p.m.…