Two men were arrested and charged with aggravated assault after they allegedly shot an 18-year-old man in the chest on Juniper Avenue on Monday. Police found Keith Schippnick, of Phoenixville, Pa., lying on the sidewalk of the 300 block of East Juniper Avenue at about 4 a.m. with a single gunshot wound to the chest.…
Cape May City Council unanimously approved the renewal of Carney’s liquor license at a special meeting on Tuesday, requested by owner Joe Carney. City Council wanted to impose special conditions for approval of the license, including a provision that would require the bar to close at midnight. The city was concerned about the multiple number…
The search continues Tuesday afternoon for a swimmer who was observed in distress at about 7 a.m. off Hereford Inlet in North Wildwood. Two North Wildwood police officers attempted to rescue the man but were unsuccessful. The missing swimmer is described as a white 40 year-old male with brown hair. The U.S. Coast Guard is…
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce is holding a press conference in Avalon on Tuesday morning. The Chamber is holding the event to show its support of pending legislation in Trenton that would double the amount of money dedicated each year by the State to the Shore Protection Fund, which finances beach projects. Avalon…
It was a great job by the North Wildwood Police Department. A man was floating in the water early Sunday morning with his head submerged in the ocean. Officers Mark Santiago and Kyle Zaleski arrived on scene and the victim was carried out of the ocean and onto the beach when he began to regain…
The former leader of the Cumberland County republican party has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. Robert Greco was in a Cape May County court on Friday and pleaded guilty to charges that he swindled nearly $150,000 from the account of an elderly resident at a nursing home that Greco owned. Greco could have faced up…
The main bridge between Sea Isle City and Avalon is open. Cape May County officials said the bridge opened on Friday by 6:50 p.m. The project was riddled with delays as it was supposed to be open by Memorial Day weekend. The bridge is now in use and will provide better flow of traffic among…
On Thursday the Ocean City Council approved an ordinance to deal with abandoned properties in the city. The ordinance passed unanimously without comment, after months of consideration and revisions. The new ordinance would create an Abandoned Properties list, that would start the process of the city taking over designated properties by eminent domain. The new law…
The WWE is returning to the Wildwoods Convention Center. Tickets officially go on sale on Saturday for the Sept. 5 show. Among the wrestlers scheduled to appear are Line-up is subject to change Roman Reigns, Intercontinental Champion Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, and Bray Wyatt. Tickets start at $15 and can be found at ticketmaster.com…
Wildwood City Firefighters, along with North Wildwood Firefighters, recently conducted in-service training for open water rescue emergencies. This is a continued effort to keep firefighters skills sharp in handling drowning victims during the times that lifeguards may not be on-duty. Annually both departments conduct a full-day of training in equipment, its uses, techniques and scenarios…