As local businesses prepare for the barrage of summer visitors, more than 70 local communities along the Jersey Shore will be conducting Spring Beach Sweeps on Saturday. The non-profit group Clean Ocean Action is coordinating thousands of volunteers to collect trash from beaches, bays and waterways this Saturday morning. Debris will be cataloged to monitor…
Cape May County freeholders this week introduced a major bond ordinance that will result in a new emergency management center in Lower Township. The bond ordinance totals $6.5 million and will result in a major renovation to the Lower Township Public Safety Building. County OEM operations will be in that building, along with a potential…
The Wildwood High School baseball team lost one of it’s top players to an injury in the team’s victory 10-2 over Wildwood Catholic on Tuesday. The Wildwood Leader reports that junior Brendan Bean suffered a leg injury while rounding third base and did not return to the game. Bean’s pitching record is 5-0 with a 1.39…
A bipartisan bill to invest in estuary restoration that Reps. Frank LoBiondo and Rick Larsen of Wahington introduced is headed to President Obama’s desk for his signature. The House and Senate have agreed to the legislation that reauthorizes the National Estuary Program through 2021, funding local efforts to restore and protect sensitive estuaries and their…
The funeral for a well-loved EMT is being held in Cherry Hill on Wednesday. Mort Schmerling was an EMT with the Upper Township Rescue Squad for 10 years, who died while responding to a call on April 13th. The funeral service for the 61 year-old Schmerling is being held at Platts Memorial Chapels, located off Haddonfield-Berlin…
Cape May County Freeholders were ready to replace their home-healthcare provider at their Tuesday meeting, due to alleged deficiencies in service. However, the board tabled their resolution after the provider, Ocean City-based Home Care Specialists, said they did not have sufficient notice about those deficiencies so they could be addressed. The company provides home-based health care…
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for South Jersey and Delaware for Tuesday afternoon until 9 p.m. at night. Strong, gusty winds are possible along with heavy rain, frequent lightning and possibly hail. The storms connected with a cold front will move from northwest to the southeast through early evening.
Middle Township and PBA Local No. 59 are pleased to announce that both parties voted to accept the Memorandum of Agreement on a new contract on May 2nd. The new contract charts the course for the next three years to allow the Middle Township Police Department to grow and to ensure the success of the permanent street…
Middle Township will celebrate Arbor Day this Friday by distributing free seedlings to elementary school students and faculty. The donation of the seedlings is being made by the Lomax Consulting Group of Cape May Court House for the fourth consecutive year. The seedlings will be taken home by the students of Middle Township Elementary School #2, with…
Wildwood Police are requesting the public’s help locating Ryan Morgan (aka “Nicki”), a 15 year-old white transgender female who ran away from his family’s residence in Wildwood at approximately 10pm on Thurday. Ryan is approximately 5′ 6″ tall and 110 lbs. Police do not have any known possible destinations. Anyone with information is being asked to…