A public hearing on a cable contract will take place Monday. Upper Township’s committee will take a vote on the Comcast contracts in the township. There are two separate contracts that represent the whole township. A vote will also happen on a shared services agreement with the City of Linwood for use of facilities, equipment,…
A big step towards finding legislative candidates will take place on April 9. The Cape May County Republican Party will hold part two of their convention at the Abbie Holmes Estate. Party Chairman Michael Donohue said the convention would be a shortened version of the one that took place at the Wildwoods Convention Center. All…
A man pulled a gun during a robbery attempt on Thursday. The Cape May County Herald reports that the incident took place at Steve’s Hip Hop Shop on the 4400 block of Pacific Ave. According to the report, neither of the men have been arrested. Both suspects were reported to be in their 20’s.
It felt like winter for the hundreds of runners who were involved in Sunday’s Ocean Drive marathon running event in Cape May County. 27 year old Pat D’Alessandro and 33 year old Megan Gallagher were the mens and women’s winners in the race on Sunday. The marathon was just over 26 miles in length, going…
A drug bust was announced before the weekend. Paul Smith, of Pleasantville, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute and possession within a school zone. The arrest was made during a joint investigation of the Pleasantville Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. He could face up to 10…
New Jersey State Police confirm they are investigating a weekend stabbing in Woodbine. Police say a 22 year old man was stabbed on Adams Avenue in Woodbine Saturday night; the assailant got away. The unidentified man was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City with a non-life threatening injury. Police are still seeking…
So, you didn’t win the big Mega Millions jackpot over the weekend. You still have a shot at the big $153 million Powerball jackpot this week. No one hit the Powerball on Saturday evening, which means Wednesday night’s drawing will be worth a lot of money. The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball is expected…
A trial of a man accused of a double murder in Atlantic County gets underway Monday. Jury selection begins Monday in the murder case involving 26 year old Nicholas Nigro III. Nigro is accused of killing his girlfriend and her mother during a double slaying in September, 2009 in Egg Harbor Township. The victims of…
According to an online report on www.pressofatlanticcity.com, a standoff between Lower Township Police and a Villas man ended after 10 hours on Sunday morning. Police told The Press that they took 34 year old Marlon M. McBean into custody after McBean conducted a standoff with police at his home on the 100 block of Poplarwood…
No way. That was the answer the Lower Township MUA gave the township’s council, who asked for $163,000 in surplus money. The vote came down 4-1, with Pete Biting being the only one who voted in favor. Council is legally allowed to ask for up to five percent of the MUA’s surplus. The amount council…