Wildwood Police detained a man at the Wildwood Transportation Center on Thursday in connection with a robbery from a local business. Travis Whitington, of Millville, was charged with robbery, hindering apprehension, and possession of hypodermic syringe. He was placed in the Cape May County Correctional Center on $150,000 bail.
Now that Republicans are in control in Lower Township, what will change? It became clear in the months leading up to the election that Manager Mike Voll supported the ideas of the Mayor Mike Beck and Deputy Mayor Norris Clark. Councilman Erik Simonsen wouldn’t commit one way or the other on whether Voll will be…
Three adults and a juvenile were taken into custody in Wildwood. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Joel Candelaria-Reyes, (31) years old, Jesus Roman, (25) years old, Jonathan Soto, (26) years old and a (17) year old juvenile. As a result of the investigation, distribution amounts of crack cocaine were seized along with…
The annual County Veterans’ Day Ceremony will be observed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m., at the Cape May County Veterans Cemetery. Speakers include Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton, Congressman Frank LoBiondo, Assemblyman Samuel Fiocchi, Freeholder Vice-Director Leonard Desiderio and Captain G. Todd Prestidge, Commanding Officer at United States Coast Guard TRACEN, Cape May. Freeholders Kristine…
Seven votes is all that separates Republican Frank Germanio and Democrat Lisa Salimbene. Salimbene holds the slight lead after Tuesday night’s election, but there are 13 provisional ballots to be counted on Friday. Cape May County GOP Chairman Mike Donohue said the party would wait till those votes are counted to make a final determination…
The first in a set of meetings to look at economic issues in the 1st legislative district begins this week. Senator Jeff Van Drew announced that the Economic Development Task Force will meet on Thursday for the first time. The task force is made up of a bipartisan group of residents from Cape May, Cumberland and…
What was expected to be a competitive race in the spring wasn’t even close in November. Congressman Frank LoBiondo won another two year term in Washington by defeating democratic challenger Bill Hughes Jr. on Tuesday night. LoBiondo scored a huge, double digit win over Hughes Jr, a democrat who was not well funded and who…
Lower Township officials are warning residents to be cautious of a telephone scam by callers claiming to represent the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. The callers claim those taxes must be paid immediately through a credit card, pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. The truth is the IRS usually first contacts…
Supersonic aircraft from the United States Navy most likely caused the rumbling that shook Cape May County earlier this month. Some residents thought an earthquake hit our region on October 29 when homes and businesses shook during the early afternoon hours. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the rumbles were likely caused by supersonic jets…
A man from the Villas has been arrested for a theft in Cape May. Police say that Justin M. Freeling, 25, was charged with burglary, theft and resisting arrest on Wednesday. A report initially came into police of a theft of cash from a business on the Washington St. Mall. Police took the man into…