Health officials aren’t only worried about Ebola. Enterovirus D-68 has been going around and it may have claimed a preschooler’s life in Hamilton Township, in Mercer County. The child tested positive for the disease after death, but it is unclear whether it had any direct or indirect role in the child’s death. The boy was…
Gas prices are continuing to work down in South Jersey. The latest figures from AAA Mid-Atlantic is that the average price at the pump dropped two cents in the past week. The new average is $3.12 per gallon, compared to $3.31 one year ago. Their analysts believe that prices could go down another 20 cents…
Authorities have released the identification of a female body discovered Tuesday evening in the 300 block of Indian Trail, Middle Township. Dental records confirm the ID of 50 year-old Kimberly Gable-Bujak, of 319 Indian Trail, whose cause of death has not yet been determined. The Cape May County Prosecutors Office continues to investigate the case,…
There remains a large number of undecided voters in a new Stockton College poll. Congressman Frank LoBiondo holds a 44 to 38 percent lead over challenger Bill Hughes in the new poll. The data says there are 18 percent undecided currently, which could provide a huge swing in the November results. The poll also shows…
Gov. Chris Christie continues to make stops across the country, this time touching down in Arizona. Christie is the head of the Republican Governor’s Association and is supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey. Polling numbers for Christie show his many trips out of state are hurting his approval rating. Many think however Christie is trying…
The acting governor was put in the hospital on Thursday because of a bicycle accident. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno was injured and placed in the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. She suffered both a broken wrist and elbow. Gov. Chris Christie has been out of state and Guadagno was serving as the acting governor…
Local residents will have a chance to get a free flu shot this Sunday. Cape May County will host its popular drive-thru flu shot clinic on Sunday beginning at 8 a.m. at Kindle Auto Plaza. Residents are also asked to wear a short-sleeved shirt and leave pets at home. Residents who need assistance with transportation to…
A park in Avalon will get a make over. Administrator Scott Wahl told Coastal Broadcasting that the work on the 39th St. park is worth about $500,000 and will include open space funding. Some of the improvements will include a Bocce courts, gazebo, and improved playground area. These improvements will take place over the winter.
A utility pole was severed and fell on the roadway following a crash. Absecon Police say that a single vehicle driven by 21 year old Fabiola Martinez from Pleasantville had left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a utility pole. Martinez was transported to the Atlanticare Regional Medical Center City Division by Absecon EMS with…
Middle Township Police are furthering an effort to discover the whereabouts of Mark Himebaugh. A new age progression photo was released by police to show what he would have looked like today versus what he looked like when he disappeared in 1991. Mark Himebaugh was last seen at approximately 4:00 p.m. on November 25th, 1991 in…