On Monday Cape May County beaches got a visit from state officials and representatives to begin assessing the damage from the weekend’s winter storm. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno was joined by Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin and Congressman Frank LoBiondo, as they met with the mayors of Stone Harbor and North Wildwood. While…
North Wildwood wasn’t hit during Superstorm Sandy and North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello is crazy. These were two comments made by Gov. Chris Christie on Monday during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. When asked about the flooding damage in South Jersey, Christie went on a tirade about Rosenello, calling him “crazy” because he said…
More comments by Gov. Chris Christie that are sure to draw the ire of local residents. When asked by a student on the campaign trail in New Hampshire why he wasn’t back in New Jersey helping with the storm clean up, especially in flooded areas like we experienced, Christie said “Do you want me to…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he spoke with State Senator Jeff Van Drew regarding Van Drew’s request for a disaster declaration for Cape May and Cumberland counties. NJ.com reports that Christie is not yet ready to pull the trigger for a declaration for our region because certain criteria needs to be met before the…
For the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl, a golden football is being given to every Super Bowl Alum’s High School Alma Mater. Wildwood High School will be receiving a golden football this Friday from Randy Beverly. He placed for Wildwood and graduated in 1962. During his NFL career he would play and win Super…
A Burleigh man has been arrested for distributing heroin and cocaine. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Kevin Morales on Jan. 21. Morales had roughly 700 bags of heroin and 86 bags of crack cocaine in his vehicle, which had a street value of $9000. He was placed in the Cape…
Dumpsters have been placed at the 5th Ave. boat ramp parking lot to allow residents to throw out storm damage contents. This items should be regular trash and debris. Items like recyclables or appliances should be placed at the curb for regular pick up. North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said please be patient as the…
Senator Jeff Van Drew is seeking a federal declaration request via a letter sent to Gov. Chris Christie. The governor is the only person who can make a federal declaration request, which opens up the possibility of federal dollars to help with the clean up and rehabilitation. The letter included both Cumberland and Cape May…
Local residents are taking to social media to bash Gov. Chris Christie for his comments regarding the weekend storm. Christie said most recently on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that “there is no residual damage, there is no flooding damage.” He also said the flooding damage that people have talked about was “just what they wish would…
Atlantic City Electric has restored power to more than 100,000 customers since the beginning of Winter Storm Jonas. Restoration of power to Atlantic City Electric customers in coastal areas began Sunday afternoon as flood waters receded. High coastal winds and heavy wet snow caused significant flooding and damage to the electrical infrastructure in Atlantic, Cape…