Football practices were back on at Mainland Regional. Four members of the team were killed over the weekend in a motor vehicle accident on the Garden State Parkway. Four other players had been released from the hospital over the weekend that were injured in the crash. An investigation is on-going to figure out how quick…
A girl that had been missing since last week was found in Absecon. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office was announced that Natasha Hanstveit was found and said she was safe. The girl was reported missing to Wildwood Police just before the weekend. Authorities say they can’t release any more information at this time. More…
State emergency management officials continue to track the path of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to bring nasty weather to the Jersey Shore this weekend. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management admits that evacuations in some coastal communities is likely if the hurricane stays on its current path and brings a category one storm…
Where was New Jersey Governor Chris Christie when Tuesday’s earthquake shook the Garden State? He was at Island Beach State Park on vacation with his family. The governor’s office says that Christie responded right away when the earthquake shook New Jersey and received immediate briefings from his staff. The state’s Office of Emergency Management largely…
$158 million..that’s how much money New Jersey is getting from the federal government in Homeland Security grants. Senator Frank Lautnberg announced that the grant money will help protect lives and infrastructure in North Jersey. Among the beneficiaries of the funding: New Jersey Transit, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Delaware…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made sure New Jersey was in good shape following an earthquake before he headed to Illinois on Tuesday night. Christie was slated to speak at a republican governor’s meeting in Chicago on Tuesday night; he will remain in Illinois on Wednesday.
An Ocean City businessman is the first entry into the race for an unexpired seat on the Ocean City Council. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 42 year old Tony Wilson has submitted his petition to run for the seat that was vacated by Susan Sheppard, who’s now a member of the Cape May…
The Cumberland County Freeholder Board has a replacement for Lou Magazzu. 77 year old Charles Thomas is the newest member of that county’s board of freeholders. Thomas was sworn in to the post by Senator Jeff Van Drew Tuesday night. Magazzu resigned from the freeholder board after a political blogger posted sexually suggestive photos that…
If Hurricane Irene keeps in its current path, Cape May County is in the line of fire. The National Weather Service has yet to post any watches or warnings for our area, but now has inserted “tropical storm conditions” into the forecast on Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Hurricane Irene is expected to grow…
Only one group has taken the next step to put a boutique casino in Atlantic City. Hard Rock International submitted an application to put a smaller scale casino in the resort, but the other two interested parties did not. Friday was the deadline for interested parties to submit their application to the state. Hard Rock…