His name was W. Carter Merbreier, but you knew him as a child as Captain Noah. The legendary Philadelphia-region children’s actor passed away at the age of 90. He appeared in his “Captain Noah and His Magical Ark” television show for nearly three decades, starting in 1967. During its peak, “Captain Noah” appeared on 22…
He’s been suspended by the NFL a second time, and he’s appealing. Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson has been suspended for ten games by the NFL for violating the policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Johnson says he took an approved amino acid and that’s the reason for the flag being raised by the league. Johnson was…
Vineland Police are investigating an accident between a bicyclist and a motor vehicle on Tuesday morning. Police say it happened at the intersection of South Delsea Drive and Sherman Avenue. A 22 year old woman who was on her bike was struck by a Mack truck being driven by a 63 year old man. The…
The Cape May County Regular Republican Organization promises an open process to fill the freeholder seat vacated by Kristine Gabor. The GOP issued a press release saying it will meet next month to select a candidate for the position; that individual will hold the seat until the November, 2017 election. Several notable republican names have…
A longtime member of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders has resigned because he is moving to Cape May County. Will Pauls is moving from Mays Landing to Cape May County and submitted his letter of resignation from the Board on Tuesday. Atlantic County has a freeholder board consisting of nine members, while Cape…
A portion of Ocean Drive in Avalon will be closed over the next ten days for an emergency repair of a sewer main. Avalon announced that a section of the roadway between 38th Street and 42nd Street will be closed to traffic starting Wednesday through August 19th, except during the weekend. Ocean Drive is a…
Middle Township Committeeman Tim Donohue is calling on the Township Committee to extend the contract of current Business Administrator Connie Mahon. Donohue issued a press release stating that Mahon has done a tremendous job for the Township and that politics were not part of the hiring process and should not be a factor in a…
Middle Township Police are asking for the public’s help with locating a teenager who left a treatment facility in Easthampton Township. Skyana Fireall left the center on Monday morning and has not been seen since; her family is very concerned about her whereabouts. Fireall takes medicine to treat a condition and without it, she can…
Legalized sports betting will not be coming to New Jersey anytime soon. A federal appeals court has tossed out New Jersey’s sports betting law which means sports betting will not occur in casinos or at horse racing tracks. A court ruled that the law New Jersey passed two years ago goes against a sports betting…
A powerful teachers’ union may work against a possible gubernatorial run by Senate President Steve Sweeney. Sweeney announced this week that a new constitutional amendment that would guarantee state payments into the employees’ pension fund is dead for this year. Now the NJEA says it will take whatever steps necessary to make sure it gets…