Middle Township Police will have a presence at public schools Thursday morning thanks to a threat against the district via social media. Police announced Wednesday night they apprehended 20 year old Raymond Bailey III, a former student at the Middle Township and Cape May County Technical school districts. Bailey has been charged with three crimes,…
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian is fighting back against an effort by a local citizens group to derail the purchase of a car dealership property. Gillian sent an email Wednesday saying “Fairness in Taxes” is trying to circulate a petition to block the city’s attempt to buy the former Harry Klause car dealership lot. Gillian…
Middle Township will be holding an accelerated tax sale on December 19th. Township officials announced that property owners must have all back taxes and charges paid in full by the middle of November to avoid being part of this sale. The Township has held tax sales for the past four years.
The annual Run for the Fallen event will begin in Cape May County on Thursday. The event includes a 190 mile run that begins in Lower Township, and will include a lunch for the runners in Avalon. The event concludes Sunday in Holmdel.
The New Jersey Senate will entertain discussion on a new bill Thursday that would eliminate the use of most single use plastic bags in the state. An initial proposal from Governor Murphy that would have taxed the bags failed, now a ban may be coming. Recently Avalon and Stone Harbor approved local ordinances that ban…
Millville Police have charged a teenage girl with creating a false public alarm following a post on a fake Instagram page. The teenage girl posted a picture of Millville High School and a coffin with the words “I’m coming”. The threat was debunked, and the girl was arrested.
The sixth annual Delaware River Watershed Forum was held in Cape May on Tuesday, to discuss the status of the four-state area that feeds the Delaware Bay. The 14,000 square mile watershed is the source of drinking water for over 15 million people and must be protected from pollution. The 131-member coalition of organizations discussed…
The parent company of Frank Movie Theaters in Rio Grande has filed for bankruptcy. The company filed for protection from its creditors and also owns movie theaters in Atlantic County, along with the Rio Mall in Rio Grande.
West Cape May’s Borough Commission meets today and could issue a new liquor license. The Commission has an item on its agenda that could potentially award one plenary consumption license in the community. The license has been put out to bid.
There is a good chance that South Jersey will see some severe thunderstorm activity tonight. Accu Weather has put the chances at severe storms at greater 50% for the Jersey Shore, which means heavy downpours in thunderstorms are possible tonight. This morning, those storms were located in eastern Tennessee.