At Monday’s Lower Township Council meeting, officials from Cape May County unveiled a proposal to help renovate the Public Safety Building at the Cape May Airport, to be used for emergency management and centralized dispatch. The 48,000 square foot building would be shared by Lower Township and the county after both sides contribute funds for a…
A Rutgers-Eagleton poll released Tuesday morning indicates that New Jersey residents believe U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez should be allowed to stay in office unless he’s proven guilty. The poll found that 58 percent of residents said the senator should stay in office, while 34 percent said he should resign. Menendez was indicted on April 1st…
A number of alcohol related issues from parties at Rutgers has resulted in a ban on parties for Greek life at the school. The University announced that all fraternities and sororities will not be allowed to have parties for the remainder of the school year. It is a temporary ban that could be lifted for…
A judge gave final approvals on Monday for the Revel Casino sale. Glenn Straub will be purchasing the casino for pennies on the dollar. The total sale price comes in at $82 million. There is still plenty of questions about what will take place with the former tenants of the Revel. The Revel Casino was…
A shoplifter in Vineland shouldn’t have any problems seeing in the near future. The unidentified man took $2,000 worth of eyeglasses, which totaled 12 pairs of mostly made by Versace or Michael Kors. The suspect was said to be 5-foot-8-inches tall, 180 pounds, in dark colored shorts, dress shoes, and hoodie.
Local gas prices saw a slight increase in the past week. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that the average price at the pump comes in at $2.14 per gallon, which is three cents more than one week ago. To put in perspective how much gas prices have improved, it cost $3.36 per gallon just one year ago.
Gov. Chris Christie’s town hall program is moving out of state. Christie’s team confirmed that the governor will be doing town hall meetings in New Hampshire, which is an early primary state when it comes to running for president. Christie hasn’t officially announced but is exploring his options. The first one will be held on…
The annual Health Care Resource day is returning in Cape May County. The free event will take place at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 10:30 am to 2 pm on April 25. Cape May County departments that play a role in meeting community health needs including Crest Heaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, the Department of…
This Monday’s weather forecast will be the best one of the week, with plenty of sunshine and spring-like temperatures. The National Weather Service says rain is expected each day from Tuesday to Friday, with temperatures turning colder Tuesday night. High temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday will remain in the 40’s, even thought the normal highs…
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people from a capsized boat in central New Jersey on Sunday afternoon. Their 20-foot boat sank near the entrance to the Shrewsbury River, just off Sea Bright, after the boat operator notified the Coast Guard that it was taking on water. All four boaters were wearing life jackets and are…