A democratic primary battle for two freeholder seats in Cumberland County. Democrats will have two slates of two candidates each seeking their party’s endorsement in the June primary election. A ticket of Thomas Shepard and and Joseph Sparacio will be challenged by another democratic ticket of Darlene Barber and Jack Surrency.
No, it wasn’t a tornado that toppled trees and caused property damage in Cumberland County. Weather officials say it was a microburst that brought down trees on Sunday. Winds in the storm approached 85mph which is like a very minor tornado.
The high winds that blew through South Jersey caused damage throughout the area early Sunday morning by downed trees and limbs. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a section of one of the oldest trees in Linwood, a 200 year-old beach tree, fell onto a house on Maple Avenue, causing minor damage. The winds…
Don’t put away your winter coast just yet! The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for our area from 1 a.m. until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning and a Freeze Watch overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Temperatures are expected to drop into the 25 to 31 degree range in much of South Jersey overnight…
A high wind watch has been issued for Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean and Cumberland counties, for late Saturday night through Sunday morning. The National Weather Service has issued the high wind watch from midnight Saturday until noon on Sunday as a cold front brings high winds and falling temperatures to the Jersey Cape. Winds are…
Many local communities will be participating in a statewide crackdown on distracted driving beginning on April 1st. “Udrive, Utext, Upay,” will step up efforts by local police to prevent distracted driving from April 1st through April 21st. Enforcement efforts and driver education will be increased during the three weeks of the program. New research has found that the…
A Bridgeton nursery must pay back wages to dozens of U.S. workers, who were paid less per hour than foreign workers here on H-2A visas. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the U.S. Department of Labor will require Overdevest Nurseries in Bridgeton to pay $92,984 in back wages to U.S. workers plus a substantial…
Wawa is looking to recruit 5,000 new employees company-wide this spring. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the regional convenience stores will add 5,000 new jobs in the next three months to all 700 of their locations. The report says while Wawa is looking for summer help, the recruitment effort is also targeting those…
The National Weather Service has posted a Wind Advisory for South Jersey from 2 p.m. Monday until midnight. Winds will be shifting to the west at 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. The strong winds could cause power outages due to downed power lines. Motorists are advised to use caution…
A 37 year-old former Vineland resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison as part of a plea agreement last Thursday. Raymond Finch pleaded guilty to several firearms charges in connection to the death of 24 year-old Lanieceya Walker in 2007, who was shot to death in her bed at the Regency Court Apartments in…