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…
The Avalon Borough Council voted unanimously on a resolution to name Marie J. Hood as Municipal Clerk in Avalon during a special meeting held on Thursday. Council voted 4-0 to promote Hood to the position; it is a three-year term. For the past six months, she served the Borough as the Assistant to the Municipal…
An inmate killed himself at the Cape May County Correctional Center. Authorities found the man hanging from a sheet inside of the cell. The inmate, identified as Nard Sonsin, a fifty six (56) year old male, was immediately removed from his cell and attempts were made to revive him via lifesaving techniques. Sonsin was subsequently transported…
Students at Middle Township High School were evacuated due to a threatening note found in the bathroom. Students returned back to class in the early afternoon after police investigated the situation. It was determined that the building was safe for the students to come back in. A robocall was sent out to parents in the…
There’s been a hanging at the Cape May County Jail. County officials confirm that there was a hanging of a male inmate at the Cape May County Jail Wednesday afternoon. Right now, no specific details are available but the hanging has been confirmed. Two medic squads were dispatched to the jail shortly after 3pm on…
Many residents in Cape May County felt what appeared to be an earthquake Wednesday afternoon. A rumble that shook homes and businesses rolled through the county during the early afternoon hours. The National Earthquake Center shows no reports of any earthquake activity in our region. This is the second time this month that a loud…
Middle Township issued a press release to clear confusion about a mistake made in the Cape May County Herald. The paper reported incorrectly that the ordinance was being amended to include built-in pay increases for employees based on years of service. Part of the language that is in the ordinance speaks to the law pertaining to longevity…