U.S. Senator Robert Menendez announced that he plans to introduce the Child Abuse Reporting Enforcement (CARE) Act that would require states to mandate the reporting of child abuse to law enforcement and child protective services in order to receive federal social services funding, and to make it a felony for any individual who fails to…
A new report says a Millville man was arrested in a bank heist. The Daily Journal reports that Joseph R. Mendez was arrested in the bank robbery of a TD Bank branch in Millville on Monday. According to the report, some evidence has been found but the money has not yet been recovered. Bail was…
The Cape May County Zoo has welcomed three North American River Otters from the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, North Dakota. The Otters, one male named “Dublin” and two females “Annie” and “Elizabeth Gertrude” will reside at the Cape May County Zoo for least a year. The Roosevelt Park Zoo sustained a great amount of…
Cameras could be coming to Avalon in the near future. Officials there are working on a plan to place cameras at the entrance/exits of the borough. The cameras would be able to pick up license plate numbers and hopefully help cut down on crime. Other communities have explored the option in Avalon. Police Chief William…
State lawmakers were working on crafting legislation to change the constitution of the state to allow for sports book. Only four states are allowed under federal law to have sports gambling and New Jersey is not one of them. Senator Ray Lesniak hoped to push legal action by changing the state’s constitution. Congressman Frank LoBiondo…
A church will occupy the building that used to house radio stations WCZT and WFNE. The Wildwood Zoning Board met Monday night and approved a variance on a 5-2 vote that will permit a Wildwood Pentecostal church to move into the building located at 3208 Pacific Avenue. The board took testimony from the public with…
An ordinance that would have wiped out smoking on the beaches in Cape May failed to get enough votes to pass at Monday’s council meeting. Council voted 2-2, with Councilwoman Deanna Fiocca not in attendance, on the ordinance. A failure of getting a majority means Cape May will still allow smoking on its beaches. Some…
More church merger news has been announced by the Camden Dioceses. St. Isidore the Farmer Parish and Sacred Heart Parish, both in Vineland, will form a new parish called “Christ the Good Shepherd.” The final change will be effective Dec. 7. Coastal Broadcasting reported about a church merger in Cape May County over the weekend.…
Representatives from American Legion Post #331 (Avalon/Stone Harbor) presented officials from the United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey with ten donation checks on Monday morning. The donations will be given to ten Coast Guard families who to help defray their personal expenses during the upcoming holiday season. Captain William G.…
Its official…election results have been certificated by the Cape May County Clerk’s Office. At the top of the ticket, Jeff Van Drew won the Cape May County portion of the 1st legislative district. The final vote totals came in at 12,424 versus 12,408. Van Drew did much better in Cumberland County against his Republican challenger…