No post sentence relief for Middleton Dunmore, the Atlantic City man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of New Jersey State Trooper Bertram Zimmerman III. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Judge Ray Batten ruled that there will be no relief for Dunmore, who pleaded guilty to the crime nearly…
The investigation continues into the cause of the overnight fire that killed a man early Wednesday morning. Fire investigators continue to probe the cause of a house fire in the 1000 block of South Shore Road in Marmora early Wednesday morning. Firefighters found the body of a deceased male inside the home. Firemen say the…
Her trip has been delayed by one day. Marine Lance Cpl. Krista Zielinski is now expected to arrive in Cape May County on Thursday afternoon. Zielinski was supposed to arrive from Camp LeJeune in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, but she had to attend a meeting which delayed her arrival home. She is 21 years…
Philadelphia and North Jersey forecasters are talking about snow…but not for Cape May County. The National Weather Service has removed the chance of any snow in our forecast here at the Jersey Shore this weekend. Some freezing rain, sleet and snow are likely from Philadelphia northward, but not here in extreme South Jersey. Saturday will…
Longtime New Jersey republican lawmaker Alex DeCroce passed away suddenly earlier this month..and now his widow wants his elected office. Betty Lou DeCroce announced today that she would like to fill out the unexpired term of her late husband who was the Assembly Minority Leader in Trenton. DeCroce would serve the 26th legislative district. She…
Earlier this week New Jersey Governor Chris Christie bragged of a major New Jersey comeback. Some say the new revenue numbers do not support that claim. The state’s revenue collections fell 3.2 percent short of their goal, which amounts to about $325 million. The state says that revenue collections are a good barometer of the…
The local tax rate in Cape May may include a small tax increase. Manager Bruce MacLeod said during his budget presentation on Wednesday that the budget that he is presenting will include just over a one cent increase. These budget numbers are preliminary and council holds the right to make adjustments before the final budget…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has not ruled out a possible run for vice president on a ticket that could include Mitt Romney. Christie appeared on the NBC “Today” show Wednesday morning and admitted that he would like to stay in New Jersey, but he has not ruled out a run for vice president. He…
Various media reports suggest that one person was killed early this morning during a house fire in Marmora. The fire broke out in a home located in the 1000 block of Route 9 in Marmora shortly before 2am Wednesday. Once inside, fireman located a body. There’s been no cause of the fire released nor any…
The City of North Wildwood should save about a quarter of a million dollars this year thanks to a restructuring of it’s police department. Mayor Bill Henfey told the Press of Atlantic City the savings are due to several factors. A new police contract with lower starting salaries, several retirements, and a new command structure…