President Trump on Tuesday signed a federal bill into law that extends the National Flood Insurance Program through the end of November. The program was set to lapse on the morning of August 1st; now an extension is in place. The program provides flood insurance premiums for those who’s homes are at risk.
The State of New Jersey handed out $47.3 million in various grants to repair bridges throughout the State, including two here in Cape May County. $1.8 million is coming to the Middle Thorofare Bridge and the Great Channel Bridge for railing replacements and repainting. Money is also allocated to a Fortescue Road Bridge in Cumberland…
Free ads for an amusement pier have been placed on lifeguard stands in Wildwood, and that topic was brought up during last week’s City Commission meeting. The Cape May County Herald reports that the explanation was the ads are part of a pilot program, and there will be a fee next year, with any business…
The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant could close decades ahead of schedule. NJ.com reports that the plant is scheduled to shut down for good in mid-September, and the decommissioning of the plant was expected to take a half century; the owners plan to greatly accelerate that timetime.
Scarface bought a pizza on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The social media page for Manco and Manco in Ocean City has a photo of Al Pacino sitting in a car after buying a plain pizza from the restaurant. Pacino was in Ocean City on Monday. Photo courtesy of Manco and Manco Facebook page.
Police in Carney’s Point fired at the driver of a getaway car following a bank robbery at a branch of Fulton Bank late Monday afternoon. Police say the bullet struck the driver as he was trying to mow down police with his vehicle. The two bank robbers were captured by police, and the driver was…