Lower Township took a step forward in researching the possibility of building an aquatic center when Township Council members agreed to authorize a feasibility study for the project at the council meeting on February 6. Township Manager Jim Ridgway said that the top location that the township is looking for the project would be the…
Cape May County Freeholder E. Marie Hayes has been selected to serve in a leadership role for the National Foundation for Women Legislators, the nation’s oldest non-partisan organization addressing the needs of elected women at the city, county, and state levels of government. Hayes was recently appointed to serve on the 2017 Bylaws Committee for…
A local baker has been nominated for a huge award. Elizabeth Degener, of Enfin Farms in Cape May, is a semi-finalist for Outstanding Baker for the James Beard Award. On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the Foundation will announce the final nominees for all award categories during a press conference at a.o.c. restaurant in Los Angeles,…
The Vineland Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred in the area of Berkeley Drive and Dante Ave. A motorcycle, ATV, and a trailer were stolen from a garage at a residence. Attached are photos of the stolen vehicles and trailer. The investigation into this incident is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked…
A man wanted in a triple homicide in Detroit was arrested by local authorities. Members of the US Marshal’s Regional Task Force, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Cape May City Police Department, and Lower Township Police Department initiated an investigation into the apprehension of 38 year old Russell Charles Govett, a resident of St. Clair,…
A new report says a man was shot dead in Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a man was shot and killed on Wednesday night and other person was injured. The incident took place on N. South Carolina Ave. There were no additional details available at this time.
An investigation by the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section has resulted in the arrest of two Public Safety Telecommunications Operators and the suspension of two more. Two emergency 911 operators, Shekeia Wade and Jennifer Dalton, have been arrested and charged with narcotic related offenses. Wade and Dalton have also been suspended without pay.…
A judge in Bergen County is allowing a complaint by a citizen of official misconduct to move forward. Activist Bill Brennan has brought the complaint forward against Christie. A judge has ordered all of the parties involved to appear in court on March 10. Brennan also announced he would be running for governor this year.
A vehicle crashed into a home in Lower Township on Thursday morning. Police there say the incident took plact at 101 McKinley Ave. in the Bayside Village section of the township. Further investigation revealed that there were two occupants inside the residence a 32 year old female and an 11 year old juvenile male. The…
The Powerball Lottery didn’t get a winner again. Another rollover will take place in the drawing for Saturday night. Lottery officials say that drawing will be worth at least $349 million, with a cash option of $213.1 million. If this holds true, that would make it the 19th biggest jackpot in United States history.