Yes, you are paying a lot more for a gallon of gas. Latest fuel price surveys in our region show a five-cent jump in the price of a gallon of gas during the last week alone. The average price throughout New Jersey is $2.09 per gallon, although many gas stations are offering gas south of…
Ocean City will allow visitors to pay for metered parking via a mobile phone app this year. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that employees will be putting new stickers on parking meters this week that will allow drivers to park their cars and pay with their phone. Parking fees remain stable this year, compared to last…
Wildwood has found another use for its beach: A baseball tournament. City officials announce that a baseball tournament for kids between the ages of 9 and 12 will be held on the beach for two days in August. The event will be set up at the Rio Grande Avenue beach to allow for simultaneous games.
Middle Township will begin to issue summonses for owners of dogs who have no licenses, starting June 1st. Mayor Michael Clark says the Township is “lagging behind” on the licensing of dogs in the community. The Township will have one more free rabies clinic on May 14th before the stricter enforcement of dog licensing takes…
Plenty of special events over Mother’s Day weekend brought big crowds to the shore. One of them occurred in Avalon where the community held its annual spring kickoff weekend which featured a large yard sale, flower and hoagie sale, paper shredding day, bike auction, and big band concert. Events also drew large crowds to downtown…
The great white shark named “Mary Lee” may come back for a visit soon. Local meteorologist Dan Skeldon reports that the famous great white shark that swam near Cape May County last year is on a track back to our area. On Friday, a tracking device on Mary Lee had her about 60 miles east…
A local bridge will be closing at night for construction work. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the Tuckahoe River Bridge will be closing during the nighttime hours later this month to allow for the installation of three new beams for the bridge. The bridge connects Tuckahoe to Corbin City.
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery of two juveniles near the Wildwoods Convention Center. City police say 18 year old Jaquan Bartee of Whitesboro and a 16 year old juvenile from Wildwood were arrested for the robbery. The victims were walking to an event at the Convention Center when the suspects…
Millville Police are continuing their investigating into a shooting incident on Friday. A man was shot in the face by an assailant; the victim was rushed to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Police say the 33 year old man was shot in the 500 block of Columbia Avenue. No suspects are in custody.
The United States Coast Guard rescued a 27 year old fisherman who suffered an injury on board the commercial fishing vessel “Stacy Lee” on Friday. The Coast Guard says the man was taken off the boat about 62 miles off the coast of Cape May. The fisherman was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in…