The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored Kelley Hogg, a teacher in the Middle Township School District, for being named the 2011-2012 Cape May County Teacher of the Year. Hogg has been an English teacher for 13 years and currently teaches freshmen and seniors at Middle Township High School. Freeholder M. Susan Sheppard…
The Cape May County Zoo has welcomed a new visitor to Cape May County for the summer season. The zoo will be home to an Albino American Alligator until the middle of September. There are only fifty known Albino American Alligators in the World! The alligator which is on loan from the St. Augustine Alligator…
Republicans are positioning themselves well for the upcoming November election. New filing information shows that the group of David DeWesse, Sam Fiocchi and Suzanne Walters have more cash-on-hand than State Senator Jeff Van Drew, Assemblymen Nelson Albano, and Matt Milam. DeWeese has close to $60,000 compared to $56,000 for Van Drew. The reports come from…
A new report says that Senate President Steve Sweeney will not say he is sorry for comments in which he called Gov. Chris Christie a “rotten bastard” among other names. Sweeney’s comments were published in that same paper over the weekend. Sweeney and other Democrats were irate when Christie used his power of the line-item…
In a verdict that has stunned the United States, Casey Anthony walks free. The Florida woman who was accused of killing her young daughter Caylee was found not guilty today by a Florida jury. The jury verdict was delivered at 2:20pm Eastern time. Casey Anthony was found guilty on charges of lying to police but…
A suspicious package was reported in Middle Township on Tuesday. Middle Township Police say that at Horizon Eye Center, a cardboard box was found inside of the mailbox that said “Do not touch or move” and it was taped shut. The Atlantic City Bomb Squad was called to the scene. Upon further investigation, it was…
The Borough of Avalon will hold its official reorganization meeting on Wednesday, July 6th, at 12:30pm inside Avalon Borough Hall, 3100 Dune Drive, Avalon, New Jersey. Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi, along with councilmen Richard Dean and Charles Covington, will all take their respective oaths of office. They will be sworn in by Avalon Municipal Court…
Police tried to pull over a driver in Vineland, but he ended up trying to make a getaway on a bicycle, while leaving behind his child. Vineland Police say that they arrested Lewis Brailsford Jr., or North Delsea Dr., for aggravated assault on an officer, resisting arrest, and endangering the welfare of a child. The…
An investigation is on-going into a fire in Vineland from Monday. The Daily Journal reports the home was in the woods off of North Delsea Drive. A number of engines responded, along with mutual aid from surrounding towns. The home was far off the road, which created difficulty in reaching the blaze. No one in…
The Coast Guard rescued three people after the 34-foot recreational boat they were aboard ran around in the vicinity of the Great Bay here, Monday. The Coast Guard received a call at 5:33 a.m., over VHF-FM channel 16, from the owner of the Naughty Girl reporting they ran aground and were taking on water. A…