President Trump’s new federal tax plan could potentially wipe out a big break provided to New Jersey residents. The new proposal would eliminate the ability for state residents to deduct the income and property taxes they pay to state and local governments. Critics believe it’s a $1.2 trillion money grab by the federal government.
North Wildwood will again be the host city for the annual Mid-Atlantic Police and Fire Survivors weekend, this Friday and Saturday. The weekend honors those who have lost their lives in service to help others. The weekend begins with the arrival of the ceremonial wreath by the Philadelphia Police Dragon Boat team at 5th and…
Cape May will have a public discussion regarding new FEMA flood maps for the city during a special meeting to be held at the Cape May Convention Center on October 11th. The discussion will begin at 6:30pm; engineer Tom Thornton of Mott MacDonald will make the presentation.
Welcome “Walter” the camel to the Cape May County Park and Zoo. Freeholder Marie Hayes announced that the new camel came from Animal Adventure Park in New York. Walter is a Bactrain camel and is six months old Bactrain camels have two humps, not one.
Absegami High School was locked down for a brief time Wednesday morning after one student threatened another with what turned out to be a fake gun. Authorities locked down the high school and two other nearby schools until police arrived and determined that the gun was not real. A teenage high school student was arrested.
A popular Wawa convenience store in Ventnor will close before the weekend. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Wawa located on Dorset Avenue will close for good late Thursday night. The company says the store simply cannot deliver the customer experience that it tries to provide in other locations.
An 84 year old woman has sued an individual in the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office after authorities searched her home for illegal drugs. NJ.com reports that Mary Bridge’s home was searched in Bridgeton nearly two years ago for narcotics, and she alleges they had the wrong house. She is suing for emotional distress and mental…
The superintendent of the New Jersey State Police may be headed to the federal government. The Washington Post reports that Colonel Rick Fuentes is in the running to serve President Trump as the head of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Fuentes is being actively considered for the job.
Two people were killed Tuesday afternoon during an accident on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River. State Police say the driver and passenger of the vehicle were both killed when the car they were driving in overturned on a median. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
The Cape May County Freeholders are looking to make improvements to Sunset Boulevard which runs through Lower Township, West Cape May, and Cape May Point. The Board has authorized a study that will examine all of the interests of the Boulevard that involve motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. A majority of the project’s length is…