Lower Township has announced that a special public informational meeting will be held at Lower Cape May Regional High School Tuesday at 6:30pm to discuss two controversial school funding questions that will appear on two ballots in the coming weeks. At issue is a school funding formula that some believe is unfair for all sending…
A very small fire Sunday evening at an amusement park in Ocean City. The city’s fire department learned of a small fire on the deck of a ride at the Playland’s Castaway Cove shortly after 9pm Sunday. A passerby saw some smoke and contacted authorities. The fire was accidental and likely caused by some construction…
Public employees who do not use their sick time may soon see their payouts limited to $15,000. The New Jersey Senate considered a new sick time payout program on Monday that would cap any payments for unused sick time at $15,000. The bill is not endorsed by public employees’ unions in New Jersey, saying it…
Avalon held a pre-construction meeting for its upcoming back bay dredging project on Monday. Borough, state, and federal officials met with Mobile Dredging & Pumping Co. to discuss the project which will dredge 120,000 cubic yards of materials from various Borough and State channels. The actual dredging work will get underway around Thanksgiving weekend and…
Ocean City Police are warning the public regarding a potential fraud involving local businesses. Police say businesses are being called by individuals claiming they are with the electric company, and these businesses allegedly owe back payments. Up until now, one business has made a payment that never went to the electric company. Police are asking…
Motorists who use the 96th Street Bridge in Stone Harbor will experience some traffic delays on Tuesday. Officials will conduct safety checks on the 96th Street Bridge Tuesday between the horus of 9:00am and 3:00pm. During that time, the bridge will close for 15 minutes at a time. Traffic will be cleared before the next…
A nurse who had been in contact with Ebola patients in Sierra Leone was released on Monday from a quarantine. New Jersey has a quarantine policy in place for those with Ebola, but the woman tested negative for the disease. Gov. Chris Christie said in a statement that the state would not amend its policy.
Cape May County may get another craft brewery if an up and coming company gets their way. Ludlum Island Brewery is seeking the ability to open in the resort. The three people involved in the project are Bill Topley, who has worked at Uncle Oogie’s Pizzeria for the past 14 years, Lou Cerone, who is…
Its been awhile since drivers saw gas prices as good as they are right now. The local average according to AAA Mid-Atlantic is $2.86 per gallon. Prices are eight cents better than one week ago and much better than the $3.20 average one year ago. While it is unclear how far gas prices can go…
Hamilton Township Police say they are investigating a pedestrian motor vehicle accident. The incident took place on Friday on the Black Horse Pike. The preliminary investigation indicates that Janyth C. Schaaf, 81 year old female from Somers Point, was operating her red Buick Lacrosse westbound on the Black Horse Pike in the area of the…