The major heat wave is over, and for the next 18 hours we’ll be dealing with the potential of heavy thunderstorms. Partly sunny skies are expected Monday afternoon which should fuel some storms in some locations in Cape May County. The National Weather Service says the storms could again produce gusty winds and heavy rains.…
Firefighters in Bridgeton were called to the scene of a major fire at a lumber yard on Sunday. A fire started at the H. H. Hankins & Brothers lumber yard on Broad Street that resulted in many roadways near the yard being shut down to vehicular traffic. The fire went to three alarms on Sunday…
There was a major fire reported at a local campground Sunday evening. The Cape May County Herald reports that there was a structure fire at the Big Timber Lake Campground on Goshen-Swainton Road shortly after 9:00pm Sunday. Police reports suggest that several propane gas tanks exploded during the fire, and there were a large amount…
The next Powerball drawing is going to be for $111 million. There were no winners from Saturday night and the carry-over will be drawn on Wednesday. The winning numbers were 1, 7, 27, 38, 48, and a Powerball of 30. The last time a winning ticket was sold in the Powerball was on June 29.
Some afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday caused power outages and flooded streets in local shore communities. Nearly 4,000 customers of Atlantic City Electric lost power in central Cape May County. Outages were reported in Middle Township, Avalon, Dennis Township, and Upper Township. Nearly 8,000 customers of the utility lost power during the peak of the storms.…
A former star baseball player in the Cape Atlantic League now has his first major league home run on his resume. Former Millville star Mike Trout slugged a three run home run Sunday, helping the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 9-3. Trout is a 2009 graduate of Millville High School and hit the…
A 93 year old man is dead, the victim of a fatal stabbing conducted by his step son. The Star Ledger reports that 67 year old Albert A. Dressler has been charged by Lakewood Police with stabbing his stepfather to death in an age restricted community on Sunday. Victor Didonato has been identified as the…
The temperatures will moderate a bit this week before another heat wave next weekend. The National Weather Service predicts showers and storms for the Jersey Shore anytime through Monday evening before temperatures in the mid 80s return this week. However, another heat wave could be expected next weekend with temperatures back into the 90s. This…
A Superior Court Judge sentenced an Atlantic City man to six years in prison on Friday for a drug offense committed in 2009. In accordance with a plea agreement, Earle Barley, 56, must serve three years before becoming eligible for parole. On June 15, 2011, Barley pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin in a school zone in connection with…
Gas prices aren’t going to get any better any time soon. The latest survey by AAA Mid-Atlantic shows that the county has risen three cents per gallon to $3.64 in Cape May County. This price is just over $1 more per gallon than the same time last year. Crude oil prices closed up before the…