A single vehicle accident in Middle Township injured three people. Middle Township Police say that the driver Joseph Gilliam, of Cape May Court House, along with his passengers, Tony Velli, North Cape May, and Charles Lillemon, of the Villas, were in the vehicle. The incident took place on Dias Creek Rd. in Cape May Court…
Charges against a local doctor were once again dismissed. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Dr. John Costino and his wife, Barbara Haas, got that news in court on Tuesday. According to the report, Superior Court Judge Ray Batten said false information was provided to the grand jury in order to obtain the indictment.…
A new budget was introduced in Cape May. At a previous meeting, a split 2-2 vote kept the budget from being introduced because Mayor Ed Mahaney and Councilwoman Terri Swain didn’t want there to be a tax increase. The nearly $15.2 million spending plan was outline during a meeting on Tuesday. Members of council have…
A new report says an alleged prostitute was stabbed in Vineland. The News of Cumberland County says that Jonathan Vazquez was charged and he claimed the woman owned him a drug debt. He was charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injury, possession of a weapon. Bail was set at $100,000, but a Immigration and…
The state’s Supreme Court will likely have another looking at Gov. Chris Christie’s funding cuts to schools. A special master that was appointed to looking at the cuts said that they violated previously set rules for how funding should take place in the state and overreached in the funding taken from struggling districts. The special…
In the world of smartphones, you now can know where a DUI checkpoint is. U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg was among a group of lawmakers who have asked cell phone providers to remove these types of apps. There are real time alerts that notify drivers of where the checkpoints are. These apps are found on phones…
Mega Millions fever will be growing this week. There were no winning tickets sold during the Tuesday drawing. The estimated jackpot is now placed at $304 million for Friday. The cash option was placed at $193.6 million. Meanwhile, the Powerball will draw for $101 million tonight.
A big hurdle was recently passed by city officials in Wildwood. Mayor Gary DeMarzo informs Coastal Broadcasting that the solar park project in the city received DEP approval. DeMarzo believes that the city will be able to go out to bid during the regularly scheduled meeting today. The solar project is one that DeMarzo believes…
It was a scary moment during the Cape May County reorganization meeting this year. Before the meeting even began, Emergency Management Coordinator Frank McCall was on the ground. A number of men rushed to his aide. A small group of them were thanked by the Freeholder board on Tuesday. The men in attendance were Art…
A tax increase was approved on introduction in Middle Township. A new spending plan was proposed with a 2.7 cent tax hike. The township has experienced a $93 million lose in the ratable base and has to fork over nearly $204,000 more than last year for pension contributions. The $20.9 million budget is actually $1…