On Wednesday morning tropical storm Joaquin was upgraded to a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Hurricane Joaquin is the third hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season and his center is located less than 250 miles east-northeast of the central Bahamas. Hurricane warnings and watches have been posted…
The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Unit and Ocean City Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a woman whose body was discovered in the water off the shore of Ocean City on Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to the beach at 57th Street at 3:40pm for the recovered body of an unidentified white…
Edmund and Arthur are two chatty parrots who caused their owner to appear in court on Monday for a noise complaint citation. Elaine Scattergood, who lives on 30th Street in Avalon, was in court Monday after a caller complained about her two birds to police and the racket they make in the neighborhood. Judge George Neidig…
The Cape May County Park and Zoo will unveil a brand new exhibit on October 4th. County officials say a ribbon will be cut on the new Golden Lion Tamarin exhibit at the Zoo. The new habitat for the lions will be four feet taller with a nearly invisible screen that will enhance public viewing.
The weekend is still several days away, but weather forecasters are looking at the potential of heavy rains for the northeast coastline. Overnight on Monday Tropical Storm Joaquin formed near Bermuda. Some computer models predict 6-12 inches of rain and strong winds could cover New Jersey towards the end of the weekend. It is possible…
The northbound exit for the Garden State Parkway at Shellbay Avenue will be closed for two days as of this Friday. The New Jersey Highway Authority announced that the northbound exit at interchange 9 will be shut down on Friday and Monday, October 2nd and 5th for asphalt paving and the construction of a guardrail.…
Did the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia help the Jersey Shore? Guaranteed. Heavy southbound traffic was seen on major shore feeder roads on Friday evening as the Delaware Valley got a final taste of summer. Cape May County Tourism Director Diane Wieland told the Philadelphia Inquirer that her office spent an additional $6,000 on web advertising…
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Cumberland and Cape May Counties from 5 p.m. Friday until midnight. Minor coastal flooding is expected around the time of high tide this evening, due to a continued onshore flow. Higher than normal water levels will result in some minor flooding of low-lying areas,…
Tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 26th) is The 10th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Many local municipalities have set up collection sites for outdated drugs, to be collected on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can take advantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of a member of your household’s unused or unwanted pharmaceutical controlled…
A Woodbine man has been indicted on attempted murder charges for allegedly firing a handgun at a crowd during a party at a home in Woodbine last year. Jose Lopez was indicted for attempted murder and aggravated assault for allegedly pointing a handgun at two state troopers. The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on…