To help prevent Medicare fraud, waste and abuse, the Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services will host a workshop to promote public awareness of health care fraud and engage seniors to become pro-active in detecting and reporting problems that can lead to billions of dollars in Medicare losses each year. Beginning Thursday, September 22, a…
Cape May County officials announce that a high-dose flu vaccine is available for residents 65 years and older. The high-dose flu vaccine and the pneumonia vaccine will be offered at the senior clinics. The high-dose vaccine is available at no cost for persons who have the following insurance as their primary payer: Medicare Part B,…
The Coast Guard, federal, state and local agencies as well as industry and private stakeholders held a mass rescue exercise in the Delaware Bay Wednesday. The exercise scenario was an operation aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, homeported in Philadelphia, acting as the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, which began as an engine room fire and escalated. Numerous agencies assisted…
A major fundraiser will be hitting Sea Isle City this weekend. The Michael Fisher Foundation Run/Walk in Sea Isle City will raise money for pediatric cardiology and children with heart defects. Michael Fisher’s parents decided to honor his memory by making sure other parents don’t live their nightmare. Michael died at 15 while playing hockey…
The replacement of metal pipe under Reeds Beach Road, County Road No. 655, started this week. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster said, “General contractor, Walters Marine Construction, Inc. began the rehabilitation of the corrugated metal pipe culvert under Reeds Beach Road with the installation of steel sheeting along both sides of the road in…
Cape May County will start phase three of the Rehabilitation and Widening Project for Avalon Boulevard (County Road No. 601) Bridge over Avalon Canal next week. Mugrose Construction will be placing concrete construction barrier curbs to close off the center portion of the bridge. Inbound (eastbound) traffic will be limited to one lane along the…
A new report says that New Jersey is tops for solar energy. The USA Today reports that the Garden State has overtaken California for the largest commercial solar market in the country. The report states that New Jersey increased by 170 percent from the first to second quarter of this year. Gov. Chris Christie has…
Middle Township Committee has acted to help itself deal with the absence of its chief financial officer. Government officials have yet to say why Tracey Taverner is on leave. The actions taken by the committee will help allow other people to do essential portions of her job while she remains out. Officials confirm to Coastal…
The annual Emergency Preparedness Conference became even more important this year after Hurricane Irene. Cape May County officials along with representatives talked about the success they had in evacuating people from the county. No deaths were attributed to the storm in the county. Despite the success from the storm, officials continue to look for ways…
It is only going to be a two horse race in the second legislative district. Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford has announced that he is dropping out of the race. Originally, Langford announced that he was going to run as an independent, but has since changed his mind. This means that the race will be…