Tuesday is primary election day in New Jersey, and there are a few contested primaries in Cape May County. County republicans are receiving a nominal challenge from a slate of candidates for the senate and assembly nominations. Candidates endorsed by the republican party are expected to win easily. In Dennis Township, three candidates are seeking…
As Stone Harbor’s beach fill project continues, there’s anger and disgust in Surf City. City officials learned before the weekend that the project to put sand on the beach in that community has been delayed again. The project has been delayed several times and was supposed to start on Tuesday. However, there’s another delay and…
It looks like the two nuclear reactors operating in South Jersey will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The Sunbeam of Salem reports that The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards has recommended that both the Salem I and Salem II nuclear reactors in Lower Alloways Creek Township should continue to operate for the…
Some democrats in Trenton will not let the Governor Christie helicopter controversy go away quietly. The chairwoman of the Assembly’s Homeland Security Committee wants to know more about how and why the governor was able to use a state police helicopter to get to his son’s baseball games on two different occasions. State Police Superintendent…
The Cops in Shops program is coming to Lower Township. The Lower Township Police Department announced that the department will once again be receiving grant funding for the 201 Cops in Shops program. This program allows police officers to be in plain clothes and charge anyone with purchasing alcohol illegally for minors. The funding will…
Middle Township Police have charged a husband and wife with stealing more than $700 worth of merchandise from the Acme Supermarket in Swainton. Police learned on May 29th that the merchandise was stolen. They looked at video surveillance and charged 32 year old Robert Reighn of Delmont and his wife, 24 year old Ashlee Reighn,…
The Middle Township Committee meets Monday night and it is expected to consider a renewal of the cable television contract in the community. Comcast currently has the contract in Middle Township; a second reading on an ordinance to approve Comcast will be held in early July. The committee is also expected to recognize the retirement…
The state of New Jersey announced some grant funding to repair bridges throughout the state, and two Cape May County bridges are each getting $1 million apiece. The state announced that it’s providing $1 million grants to repair the Ocean Drive Bridge over Great Channel in Middle Township and Stone Harbor. Another grant will result…
A girl fell off the ferris wheel at Morey’s Piers today and died as a result. The incident took place shortly after noon. City officials tell Coastal Broadcasting the girl was alive at the scene of the accident but was pronounced dead at the hospital. The girl has been identified as 11-year-old Abiah Jones, a…
The weekend should start good, but could end in rain. The National Weather Service is calling for sunny skies and a high of 76 on Friday. The sunny weather will continue into Saturday with a high of 80. Sunday could bring some showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 79 degrees. The Jersey Shore has…