It isn’t getting any easier to drive. Gas prices are soaring and now sit at $3.72 in Cape May County, according to the latest price survey by AAA Mid-Atlantic. The price is over a $1 more per gallon than the same time last year. The increase in the past week alone was 11 cents. Some…
An traffic incident took place on Route 9 near the intersection of Route 83 on Friday. Kathryn Quirk reported the incident to police, saying that a vehicle was pushing her vehicle bumper to bumper around 45 m.p.h. Police responded to the scene and and were able to get the two vehicles stopped without incident. The…
The toll collectors took a step back in trying to keep theirs jobs. The Asbury Park Press reports that a lawsuit filed by their union was dismissed in federal court. A vote is going to come on Wednesday whether toll collection efforts should be moved privately. The two roadways effected would be the New Jersey…
A new report says a woman was stabbed to death in Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the woman was stabbed while entering a deli on the 2400 block of Pacific Avenue. According to the report, the unidentified woman was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead there. No…
A Glassboro man has been given 13 years for dealing crack cocaine. The Attorney General’s Office says that Lamar Young is a member of the Bloods street gang. Young was found guilty at trial on Feb. 1, 2011 of second-degree distribution of a controlled dangerous substance for selling crack cocaine on two occasions in Glassboro.…
A man charged with murder heard the charges against him formally on Thursday. Rafael Olmo has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder for his alleged role in the Oct. 16, 2010 death of an Egg Harbor City mother of two. It is alleged that Olmo, 27, of Egg Harbor City, conspired with…
It will be a long weekend at Vineland City Hall this weekend. Workers will be taking Monday off as a part of the city’s furlough plan. Emergency services, like police and EMS will continue to operate like usual. In total, workers are participating in 12 furlough days during this budget cycle.
New legislation is being sponsored to increase penalties on drunk drivers. Assemblyman Nelson Albano told Coastal Broadcasting that the bill, “Eddie’s Law,” relates to a man who was killed in a hit and run and the driver tried to cover it up by rubbing deer blood on his car. Albano says he thinks many people…
A new report says taxes will be going up in West Wildwood. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the increase is under one cent. The total budget comes in at $2.2 million. The proposed spending plan would bump up the tax rate to 53.6 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The report says the increase…
The eight candidates running for city commission want a more efficient government, there is just some disagreement how to get there. One point everyone agreed on, the island should be one community. Calls for consolidation among the four communities were echoed by the eight candidates. Mayor Gary DeMarzo led the call with his running mates,…