The National Weather Service says this week will be a warm one. Predictions for Cape May Court House have temperatures above 90 all week. The high temperature for the week is going to be 96 on Saturday. With high temperatures, people are reminded to drink lots of fluids and stay out of direct sunlight for…
Legislation Senator Jeff Van Drew sponsored to improve state emergency evacuation plans in preparation for a catastrophic event or natural disaster, such as a hurricane or tropical storm, was approved unanimously today by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee. Developed from the recommendations of a legislative task force, the bill (S-264) addresses a number…
The State Senate is going to begin to look at Gov. Chris Christie’s “tool kit” bills, which is over 30 bills aimed at keeping costs down. The legislature just passed a new property tax cap plan that would keep property tax increases maxed out at two percent annually, except under four conditions. Many local leaders…
A study has been commissioned to look at whether the state should be in charge of the county prosecutor’s offices. Gov. Chris Christie has signed off on a commission to look into this possibility. The study is due on Dec. 15, and will look at finding uniformity in all prosecutor’s offices. The commission is going to…
State residents are undecided on the job being done by Gov. Chris Christie. A new Monmouth University/Gannett Poll says that 44 percent of the state approves of the job he is doing, which is equal to the percent that disapproves. Only 31 percent have said he has done a good job with property taxes, though…
At a news conference today, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called on BP to suspend its oil drilling plans in Libya until its role in the freeing of the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber is fully known. Before BP makes money off of drilling there,…
A new report says that a Pennsylvania man threatened a knife attack on a Wildwood resident. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Albert Marcus was charged on Sunday for threatening to cut a 22-year-old man’s heart. The report says Marcus was charged with terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and…
Hundreds of Cape May County beachgoers and lifeguards will be glad that they headed for the beach on July 17th. The Cape May County Department of Health is participating in the statewide “Choose Your Cover” initiative to provide beachgoers with information on how to have fun outdoors while protecting their skin and provide free skin…
Police are looking for a stink bomber in Lower Township. Authorities there were told that someone drove up in a red Jeep and threw “stink bombs” onto the vessel “Spirit of Cape May,” which docks at Wilson Ave. in the Schellengers Landing section of the township. No damage or injuries were reported. The incident took place…