Legislation that would provide paid sick time to all employees in the state is being opposed by the biggest local business group. The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce is against the bill that they say will hurt business. We spoke with Vicki Clark, who is the president of the organization, she said especially with…
A new activity will be ready to go by the July 4 holiday. Wildwood Commissioner Pete Byron told Coastal Broadcasting that the finishing touches are being put on the zip line project coming to the Wildwood beach. It is one of many new activities that have come to the beach, including zorba balls, which is…
Bids to construct a new Cape May County Jail came in way over bid. The proposal was $7 million too high and the county is going back to the drawing board. Sheriff Gary Schaffer told Coastal Broadcasting that they are working on to do more with less with the architect and then go back out…
There was a huge power outages in Cape May County and throughout South Jersey. Atlantic City Electric reported that more than half of the county was without power. In total, over 60,000 customers were without power in Cape May County alone as of 7 pm. Most had their power returned by 10 p.m. The outage…
Woodbine is receiving some money back for its recycling efforts. Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the borough will receive a 2014 recycling rebate in the amount of $5,944.47 from the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority (CMCMUA). The recycling rebates for fiscal/calendar year 2014 were determined based upon a financial audit of the revenues and…
A public meeting will be held about dredging projects in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the meeting would take place this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center at 1735 Simpson Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to exchange information about current and pending circumstances concerning the issues…
The Ocean View Fire Company was able to quickly respond to a gas leak on Thursday and contain further issues. They responded to Ravenwood Drive South at about 4:53 p.m. They found a working fire and were able to quickly knock down the flames. Damage was limited to the wall around the gas meter and…
An employee of a Wildwood business was arrested for stealing from his employer. Justin Daily was charged with taking over $700 of merchandise from Kona Bike and Board House. The burglary took place on May 13 and charges were just issued in the case. The 19-year-old was charged with burglary and theft. Bail was set…
On Friday afternoon at about 1:37 p.m. a cement truck overturned on the Southbound shoulder of the Garden State Parkway, near mile marker 4.8. N.J. State Police reported that the truck was carrying a full load of concrete when it sustained a flat tire. The driver pulled onto the soft shoulder of the parkway, which…
Yet another delay in the proposed opening of the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Sea Isle City and Avalon. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster announced Friday morning that the bridge will not open until the latter part of next week due to more repairs needed on the span. Today was supposed to be the day…