Cape May is suing builders who constructed the new Convention Hall in the Victorian resort. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the city is suing because the building is allegedly defective and faulty, and does not meet federal flood guidelines. But the project manager for the job disagrees, saying the city’s Mayor and City…
Just about everyone in South Jersey has stopped by Olga’s Diner on Route 73. Now, the famous diner will be wrecked so a fertility clinic can be constructed instead. A property developer has acquired the property and plans to wreck it soon. The diner struggled to keep clientele after a traffic circle was wiped out…
He says he did it. Former Caesars Casino security guard Izyiah Plummer of Atlantic City admitted in court this week that robbed the casino of $180,000 during an armed robbery back in 2014. Plummer was the subject of a three state manhunt following the robbery. Plummer will likely get 15 years in the can; sentencing…
Middle Township Police are telling the public to be vigilant in Del Haven now that four homes have been burglarized over the past week. Police say the homes have been targeted during the early morning hours between 5:00 and 7:00am when the occupants are not at home. Police are asking the public to call if…
Not a great week for tourism in the Jersey Shore community of Keansburg. Hundreds of thousands of dead fish washed ashore in the seaside community, causing quite an odor on the beach and a feast for sea birds. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection believes the peanut bunker were chased onto the beach from…
Uber drivers who operate in Sea Isle City are paying some pretty hefty fines. The Cape May County Herald reports that nearly two dozen Uber drivers were paying fines totaling hundreds of dollars apiece for illegally picking up patrons and driving them to their destinations. Sea Isle City has both approved taxi and Jitney service…
So many visitors flocked to the Cape May County Zoo on Tuesday due to the favorable weather, that officials had to temporarily close the park and zoo due to overcrowding. Park Director Ed Runyon said shortly after noon that the zoo was at capacity and could not accommodate any more guests. The Cape May County…
The Ocean City Beach Patrol has announced reduced coverage for the last week in August. Thirteen beaches will not be protected starting on August 29th, while most beaches will be guarded at least through Labor Day on Sept. 5th from 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays and from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. on weekdays.…
The Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control announced they will be treating areas of Cape May County as an effort to control adult mosquitoes. Spraying by truck will take place, weather permitting, on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, between 7 p.m. and midnight. Affected areas could include Ocean City, Beesleys Point, Marmora, Palermo &…
Add nine more names to the list of fraudulent claims for damages from Hurricane Sandy. On Monday the N.J. Attorney General’s Office filed charges against nine more people with fraud or theft, bringing the total of 71 false claims for Sandy damage across the state. Two of those charged were homeowners in Ocean County, who…