A man was caught trying to steal scrap metal. Lower Township Police say that Robert Edwards, of the 100 Block of Greenwood Avenue in the Villas was charged in the incident. Police found him in possession of a samurai sword, a highly sharpened machete, a black jack, a large dagger, numerous throwing spikes, a hatchet…
A winning Powerball ticket was sold, just not in New Jersey. The $200 plus million dollar ticket was sold in New York. The drawing was held on Wednesday night. The winning numbers were 8, 18, 38, 46 and 56, with a Powerball of 31. A $200,000 worth ticket with five of the six numbers correct…
A vote is going to be held today on whether the Presidential primary should be moved. A key Senate committee is going to hold the vote of moving the Presidential primary date to the regular primary date in order to save money. The full Assembly already passed the measure.
On Wednesday the 2011 class of Wildwood Catholic High School held their graduation ceremony at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wildwood. In January of last year, those same students were told by the Camden Diocese that the school would be closing. Overwhelming support of the community saved the school and allowed classes to continue. This…
Atlantic Cape Community College is holding an open house on Thursday. It will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Cape May County campus. You can apply for admission or financial aid, meet with faculty and staff or learn about college services and programs that can help you train or retrain for local jobs. Programs…
The Coast Guard urges mariners and residents to begin planning and preparing for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, which began on Wednesday. For the 2011 hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting anywhere from 12 to 18 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes. As storms approach, the Coast Guard urges people to remember these…
A Lower Township man was arrested for burglary and theft in Cape May. Police there say that they arrested Paul Weidman on May 25. He stole some tubing from a hotel construction site, the item was valued at $10,000. He sold the item before being caught. Police say they released Weidman on a summons.
Police are looking for two men who were allegedly involved in a sexual assault against a woman in Millville. Two sketches were released of the men. A $1,000 award has been offered for information leading to an arrest by Crime Stoppers of Millville. Police are asking for anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers…
Gov. Chris Christie is front and center in the news, but not for good reasons. Christie has taken a second day of mostly negative public comment over his use of a State Police helicopter to his son’s baseball game. The Governor left in the fifth inning and used the helicopter to fly to meet a…
A proposal to reform health benefits and pension could be close to an agreement. Democratic leaders met with Gov. Chris Christie and according to the AP, Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver said if Christie budges a little more than she may be ready to finalize a deal. The report states that Christie has backed off his…