The stats has released graduation rates for all high schools, and some local schools fared well, while others, not so well. Wildwood High School had a graduation rate last year of just above 77 percent. Ocean City High School led local schools with a 96.7 graduation rate, followed by the Cape May County Technical High…
Sixteen students who attend Lower Cape May Regional High School, have each been awarded a $20,000 scholarship through the H&R Block Budget Challenge — a teen financial literacy program that rewards high school students and classes for mastering real-world budgeting and personal finance decision-making. The scholarships will be presented to the students at the high…
A budget proposal has been presented by Cape May City Manager Bruce MacLeod. The proposal calls for a zero tax increase in the 2016 budget. Some of the increase in revenues will included $21,500 in parking meter revenue based on the previous year data and adding reserve to pay bands and notes by $83,800 which…
Local veterans have extended their supply drive for victims of winter storm Jonas in the Wildwoods. American Legion Post 184, in conjunction with Vietnam Veterans Chapter 955, will continue to distribute donated items to needy residents of the Wildwoods until Tuesday, February 9th. To date, over 200 victims of flooding have picked up supplies, including…
A Citizens Police Academy will be held in Cape May County. County officials announced it would take place starting on Feb. 29 and happen Mondays through April 25 from 7 to 9 pm. All citizens are invited to sign-up for the Academy which will provide an overview of the law enforcement function. Topics include Crime…
The Middle Township boys swimming team won their first-ever state playoff match Tuesday night against Cape May Tech, 90-80. The swim meet was held at the Cape May County Special Services pool, which serves both schools as their home site. Noah Barrett, who won the 200 freestyle event for Middle also takes a shop class at Cape…
Taxpayers got some good news at Monday night’s Lower Township Council meeting. The 2016 budget was presented with a zero percent tax increase. Councilman Tom Conrad told Coastal Broadcasting that all township department heads worked together with the treasurer and township manager to stabilize the tax rate while actually increasing services for the residents. Conrad…
Two more storm assistance workshops will be held this week. On Thursday, both Sea Isle City and Wildwood will be holding the meetings to help residents impacted by Winter Storm Jonas to get the assistance they need. Representatives from the Departments of Banking and Insurance, Community Affairs, Humans Services, Environmental Protection, Economic Development Authority, and…
Property owners that experienced damage from Winter Storm Jonas in the north end end of the county has a more local place to get information at. There was an information session this weekend in Wildwood. Representatives from various state agencies will be in Sea Isle City on Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. to…
About $67 million in damage was caused by last weekend’s coastal storm in Cape May County, and that figure is expected to go up. The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management released damage figures over the weekend and they show Sea Isle City faring the worst in the storm with $24 million in damage.…