12 Days of Christmas 2011 WINNER!
Congratulations to our Winner in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” contest, Gerard Madden (R) with his sister Trudy Thiel and “Morning Joe” host Joe Ricci.
BIG LOTTERY JACKPOTS FOR CHRISTMAS
Both multi-state lotteries that New Jersey belongs to are above a $100 million grand prize. The Mega Millions leads the pack at $173 million for its Friday drawing. The Powerball meanwhile is up to $125 for Saturday night. The Mega Millions jackpot is so popular across the country that it is trending on sites like…
STATE POLICE ISSUE HOLIDAY SAFETY WARNING
State Police are warning residents to be safe out on the roadways this holiday season. During the 2010 Christmas holiday driving period, there were six deaths. Tragically, five of those fatalities were pedestrians. And this does not stand alone as a statistical anomaly. Seven of the eight fatalities during the 2011 Thanksgiving Holiday period were…
REPORT: CAPE MAY RENTS STORE AT NEW CONVENTION HALL
One of the retail shops at the new Cape May Convention Hall has been rented. The Cape May County Herald reports that Pete Smith’s Surf Shop has rented one of the two retail locations at the convention facility for $65,000; that lease will run through the year 2021. The Cape May City Council approved the…
NO DECISION YET ON REDISTRICTING MAP FOR NEW JERSEY
Still no final decision has been made on a redistricting map for the state of New Jersey. Officials met into the evening hours on Wednesday with still no redistricting map for congressional districts in the Garden State. Three districts in the state may be merged into two; some on the panel would like to have…
SZCZUR’S NUMBERS RETIRED AT LOWER CAPE MAY
The two uniform numbers worn by Lower Cape May Regional High School sport star Matt Szczur were retired last night. During a ceremony broadcast live on WCZT Radio, Szczur’s numbers 41 for football and 20 were baseball were retired by the school during a girls high school basketball game. Szczur was a star athlete at…
REPORT: B.L. ENGLAND, OTHERS, TOLD TO CLEAN UP
Some new federal rules are coming for coal-fired power plants, and they apply to a power plant in Upper Township. The Associated Press reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is forcing these power plans to control mercury and other toxic pollutants. Among the plants on the list: The B.L. England plant in Upper Township. The…
NEW LIQUOR LICENSE AWARDED IN WEST CAPE MAY
West Cape May has awarded a brand new liquor license. During the Borough Commission meeting on Wednesday, officials awarded a liquor license to Sunset Liquor LLC for a retail liquor license. The winning bid for the new license was $615,000. The new liquor store is slated to open at the site of the old Vanthia’s…
REPORT: VENTNOR GETS NEW TOP COP
There will be a new leader at the top of the Ventnor city police department next year. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Michael Miller will be the new police chief in the resort. Miller takes over for Donald Cancelosi, who is retiring after a 27 year career with the police department. Cancelosi has…
LOWER TOWNSHIP ONCE AGAIN PUSHING FOR DONATIONS
Lower Township is once again making a push to get more food for local food banks. Manager Mike Voll talked with Coastal Broadcasting, reminding residents that this is one of the toughest times of year for local food pantries. You can make a difference by dropping off the nonperishables to Township Hall, 2600 Bayshore Road…