Gas prices continued to drop for another week. Local prices came in at $2.39 per gallon, which is four cents cheaper than a week ago. This time last year prices were at $3.23 per gallon for regular gas. Crude oil prices remain low around $40.25. The gas data was released by AAA-Mid Atlantic. It is…
Gov. Chris Christie was among the cast of candidates at the Iowa State Fair. Iowa hosts the first caucus of the presidential primary season. Christie remains low in the polls but went through with all the rituals as he tries to find the proper footing for his campaign. Among the news made during the time…
At about 4 a.m. Friday morning, firefighters responded to a reported house fire at 6 Cedar Meadow Drive in Burleigh. When they arrived, smoke was reportedly showing out of the chimney and door. Residents of the house had already been safely evacuated, with no reported injuries. The Cape May County Fire Marshall’s Office determined that…
The first hurricane of the 2015 season is a doozy. Hurricane Danny was upgraded to a Category 3 storm on Friday afternoon, with wind speeds of 115 miles-per-hour. The National Hurricane Center has not changed the forecast track of the storm, and expects it to weaken over the weekend due to increased dry air and wind…
A plea deal was reached for an Atlantic City man related to the killing of a man in 2011. Okese Smith will given 10 years in jail as a result of the agreement. Smith was 17 at the time of the shooting and was arrested in May 2014. He will have to serve eight years…
Over $4.7 million will be coming to the Cape May Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration. Congressman Frank LoBiondo announced this week that the funding would go to rehabilitation of runway services. The federal funding is awarded from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. Eligible projects include those improvements related to enhancing airport safety, capacity, security,…
The Middle Township Police will be hosting their community relations program “Cops and Coffee” at the Donut Connection in Cape May Court House. This program is designed to give members of the community an opportunity to come out and speak with members of our Department in a relaxed and casual setting. Community members are invited…
This week a 27 year-old Lower Township man was indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges, including attempted murder. Joseph Moncrief is accused of assaulting 49 year-old Christian Buscham on May 27 by beating him with a rock. Buscham allegedly bludgeoned Moncrief until he was left helpless and had to be hospitalized. The assault…
Huge amounts of jobs were lost in July but the unemployment rate went down. New unemployment numbers were released and New Jersey lost 13,600 jobs, despite the unemployment going down from 6.1 percent to 5.9 percent. The state’s unemployment rate is still lagging behind the national average of 5.3 percent.
A major movie chain with locations in the region announced that it will start searching bags. Regal Cinemas announced its plan to search bags following recent theater shootings. “Security issues have become a daily part of our lives in America,” Regal said in a statement. “Regal Entertainment Group wants our customers and staff to feel…