Gas prices are driving down in New Jersey. The average price in the state is below $3.75 per gallon for the first time since April, according to AAA-Mid Atlantic. Cape May County average was far below the state at $3.67 per gallon. The new price represents a six cents drop in the past week. The…
The Coast Guard medevaced a 32-year-old man from the 78-foot fishing boat he was aboard 60 miles east of Barnegat Light on Saturday. Medevaced was Jeremy Rochelle, 32. The Coast Guard received a call at 2:23 p.m. from a crewmember aboard the Tamara Alane, homeported in North Carolina, reporting Rochelle was possibly suffering from a…
On Friday June 11th at approximately 2:20 PM, the Middle Township Police Department Communication Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a possible drowning at the Hideaway Beach Campground in the Dias Creek section of the Township. Rescue and police responded to the scene. Upon arrival, CPR was being performed on a 17 year old female…
The North Wildwood branch of Crest Savings Bank re-opened Friday morning at 10:30am. The office had been closed temporarily due to an air conditioning difficulty. Customers can always check for updated information on the bank’s website at www.crestsavings.com
An overnight fire destroyed a church in Dennis Township. The South Seaville Methodist Church was the site of the blaze. It was reported around 3:15 a.m. on Friday, according to State Police. An investigation is on-going at the scene. No one was injured during the blaze.
A school bus was involved in a minor collision Friday morning at the intersection of Route 47 and Fifth Street in Rio Grande, across from the entrance to ShopRite. Eastbound traffic was temporarily delayed on Route 47. Middle Township police have confirmed that one person was transported to Cape Regional Medical Center. More information will be released as…
Gov. Chris Christie said the Senate President Steve Sweeney and he agree on reforms needed in health benefits and pensions. Many Democratic members of the Assembly believe the issue should be collective bargained. Christie said he has worked on finding a compromise and the bill Sweeney will introduce does just that. The Governor has been…
Freeholder Gerald Thornton and Crest Haven Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center held a birthday celebration on June 7th for Undine (Dina) Dougherty who turned 102 on June 5th. Family and friends attended the Birthday party in the recreation room of the Center located at 12 Moore Road in Cape May Court House, NJ. Mrs. Dougherty…
Four independents filed by the Tuesday deadline to create contested elections in two municipalities. Joselyn Rich and Karen Lane will be running under the tag line of Stone Harbor Independents. Rich and Lane will challenge Thomas Cope Jr., and John Leisenring, who are both running as Republicans. In Woodbine, Clarence Ryan and Douglas Watkins both…
A hearing was held in the Assembly over the possible transfer of NJN to WNET in New York. Many Democratic lawmakers were questioning the plan and did not feel adequate news coverage was going to be given to New Jersey by the deal. Treasure Andrew Eristoff told the group that there is no plan B.…