Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur spoke to 5th grade students from Margaret Mace School as a part of the North Wildwood Police Department’s L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) program this morning. The L.E.A.D. program provides age-appropriate drug and violence prevention education and resources to New Jersey K-12 schools. Szczur spoke about setting goals and what…
A West Cape May woman was arrested in a theft investigation centered around the Cape May County Board of Social Services. The board notified the Cape May County Prosecutor’s office that Shannon Hamilton misreported her income to obtain social services benefits. Hamilton was charged with theft by deception, forgery, and forgery by uttering. The 39-year-old…
The federal lawmakers for our region visited storm damage in West Wildwood, Sea Isle City, and Atlantic City on Tuesday. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, and Congressman Frank LoBiondo visited the region to see what took place during Winter Storm Jonas. In Sea Isle City, they also got to see the Avalon…
The next GOP debate on Thursday will feature Gov. Chris Christie but won’t have Donald Trump on the stage. Christie is one of the eight Republican candidates to be invited but Trump backed out because he wasn’t happy with Fox News choice for one of the debate moderators. The debate will air at 9 p.m.…
The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has issued a “CODE BLUE” advisory for Cape May County effective from 6:00 pm January 27, 2016 until 6:00 am January 28, 2016. The National Weather Service – Mt. Holly office, has advised that the temperature may reach 22 degree Fahrenheit tonight. Please be aware that there…
Two bond referendums were approved by voters Tuesday night for Lower Township schools. Voters approved the Lower Cape May Regional School District to appropriate $6.3 million in bonds to fund various improvements at the Teitelman Middle School and the Lower Cape May Regional High School. Residents also voted “Yes” for the Lower Township Board of…
The special election called for by a petition drive in Wildwood Crest overturned the Borough Commissioners vote for the construction of medians on Pacific Avenue. Local residents voted an overwhelming “No” for the addition of medians during the reconstruction of Pacific Avenue in the borough. The vote was 592-311 against the medians. Representatives of Wildwood…
Two were arrested for misusing a food stamp card. Kevin Heiler, of North Wildwood, and Kim Strawhacker, of North Wildwood, were charged by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office. Cape May County Board of Social Services investigators learned that Strawhacker was utilizing Heiler’s Social Services Benefit card for a three month period while Heiler was…
A school bus crash took place at the intersection of Route 40 and Babcock Rd. in Hamilton Township on Tuesday morning. An investigation found that the bus driver, Carmen Goodnough, of Galloway, was traveling west on Route 40 and made a left turn in front of another vehicle driven by Sandra D. Naji, of Mays…
Atlantic City is going to get more New Jersey support. Gov. Chris Christie, Senate President Steve Sweeney, and Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian announced a plan that involved more state intervention. Guardian said the partnership was the best option for the city to get its finances back in order. Bankruptcy could still be on the…