The Cape May City Elementary School will soon be getting a windmill. As Coastal Broadcasting discussed last week, the school has been selected to be the site of an energy-producing windmill thanks in part to a $10,000 grant from Wal-Mart. The windmill is expected to be a 3.7 kilowatt turbine and is designed to work…
A seafood company based in Maine has been charged by New Jersey authorities with over fishing scallops off of the coast of New Jersey. D.C. Air & Seafood Company has been charged with falsifying records in order to collect more scallops off New Jersey than they were allowed to do. The owner of the company,…
Perhaps the first signal that the 2013 gubernatorial race in New Jersey may be a good one. A political ally of State Senator Richard Codey believes Codey may run for governor in two years. That would set up a spirited battle between Codey and current Governor Chris Christie, if Christie is still in office past…
Middle Township Police have made one arrest and are seeking another suspect in connection with a burglary at a home on Dory Drive. On Friday afternoon police received a tip that two suspicious males were in the area of Dory Drive. Police arrived and apprehended one suspect, while another fled on foot. 21 year old…
A Vineland man is in critical condition after being shot at a local bar early this morning. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 30-year-old Paris Marshall was shot at the Oak Tavern in the 500 block of North West Boulevard shortly after 1 am on Friday. The man who allegedly shot him was arrested…
For the first time ever, Pennsylvania grossed more in one month in gambling revenue than Atlantic City. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released figures Friday that their table games generated $54 million in revenue in November. That put the combined revenue for the month in Pennsylvania for slot machines and table games at $245.8 million,…
A councilman in Lower Township is stepping down. Erik Simonsen has announced that he is vacating the seat. Simonsen is moving and will no longer be living in ward two in the township. A process will take place within the township’s Republican committee to find a replacement until an election can be held to formerly…
A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Jim Whelan which would authorize the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to offer zero-interest loans to local governments to help pay for the cleanup of brownfield properties within their borders was unanimously approved yesterday by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The bill, S-2278, would…
Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno was in Atlantic City yesterday for a press conference to announce $2.6 million in worker training grants for employees of the new Revel casino. Guadagno said this was the largest award ever given out by the Christie administration. The NJ Department of labor grant will assist in the hiring and training…
A new report says another seashore community is considering allowing horse riding on the beach. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Atlantic City is looking for someone to run the operation. According to the report, anywhere between five and ten horses could be allowed in an area between Steel Pier and Jackson Avenue.