The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife has issued summonses charging the owner and the captain of a commercial fishing trawler with illegally harvesting thousands of pounds of flounder and black sea bass. The trawler Atlantic Queen harvested nearly 2,400 pounds of summer flounder and more than 1,200 pounds of black sea…
The price of a gallon of gasoline is going up in Cape May County, again. According to the latest price survey released by Mid Atlantic AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in this county is now $3.04. That’s up by two cents over one week ago, and up by more…
Three of the four involved with the animal cruelty case in Goshen were in court today and plead not guilty. Dawn and Kevin Scheld, along with Leann Thomas, were in Superior Court to address the charges relating to that incident. Leroy Thomas Jr. will go before the court Feb. 18. A number of dogs were…
Police say they have a suspect in custody for the murder that took place this week in Wildwood. authorities say that Jason Thorn, of Pennsylvania, was arrested at his home. He had a handgun with him at the time, but was arrested without an incident.Joshua Palumbo was killed at a rooming house on 145 E.…
A tax increase will be introduced by the Cape May County Freeholder Board, but it will be a small one. County Administrator Steve O’Connor tells Coastal Broadcast the increase will be introduced just under one cent. The county still hasn’t reached an agreement with AFSCME, the county’s largest union, which means layoffs are currently planned.…
Those looking to save on airfare don’t need to look too far. The Atlantic City Airport has been ranked as having the lowest average fare of any other airport in the country. The average fare is reported as $153. Another airport in the state, Newark Liberty International Airport came in with the highest amount at…
One Atlantic City casino could be a hot spot for pet lovers. Showboat Casino has announced that they are going to allow dogs, as of Feb. 24. The casino is putting nine dog-friendly hotel rooms in, but the dogs won’t be allowed on the casino floor. The maximum is two dogs per room and no…
It is too fiscally irresponsible. That is what Gov. Chris Christie said about expanding Medicaid to more women seeking family planning services. Opponents of Christie say he is using his pro-life beliefs and putting them before state residents. The Christie administration says the Medicaid program in the state is underfunded by $1.1 billion in 2012,…
Census data was released on Thursday and now the clock is ticking. Lawmakers have 60 days from yesterday, to come up with a new map. The map will make up the legislative districts for the next 10 years, which could go a long way to determining which political party has power over the next decade.…
Should county’s combine police services? It is being looked at throughout the state. Gov. Chris Christie hosted that discussion with the mayors of Trenton, Newark, and Camden on Thursday. All three of those cities have made cuts in public safety for budget regions and Christie was trying to come up with solutions. The one most…