A traffic accident left a dump truck overturned on Tuesday morning. The New Jersey State Police say the incident took place on Interstate 195 west in the area of milepost 3.2 in Hamilton Township. Police say no one was hurt but all lanes of traffic were closed with vehicles having to get by on the…
A number of beaches in the region have left significant erosion behind. The North Wildwood Police Department shared photos on Facebook of portions of its beachfront and showed a huge chunk taken out of the beach. Police there said beach access via 5th Ave. ramp is closed to vehicles due to beach erosion until further…
If you are looking for a reward for the rainy weather the past couple of days, it is supposed to be sunny and in the 50’s on Wednesday. The forecast will stay in the 50’s on Thursday with partly sunny skies. Highs should remain in the 40’s through the end of the weekend, meaning any…
A few thousand customers remain without power from Atlantic City Electric due to the coastal storm. The utility reports a few hundred customers still without power in the greater Cape May area, and some customers have no power near Ocean City. Other outages are scattered through Atlantic City Electric’s service area. Strong winds have blown…
A hearing will be held at a church in Pemberton this evening to discuss the future of a natural gas pipeline that would run into Upper Township, Cape May County. A packed house is expected as opponents of the pipeline are expected to attend. The B.L. England Plant may be converted from coal to natural…
Lower Township Police have arrested a local man on harassment and drug charges. Police say Michael J. Pearson forcibly entered the home of an ex-girlfriend on Sunday morning on Bayshore Road in the Villas and tossed the victim’s belongings around the house. Pearson was arrested a short time later and had heroin in his possession.…
One of the best high school basketball games of the season was played last night as Cape May Tech edged Lower Cape May in overtime, 56-55. The only point in overtime was scored by James Longstreet, who hit a free throw with a minute left in the extra period. Josh Wright scored 25 points for…
It’s a busy night Monday night for Atlantic City Electric. Thousands of customers are without power in the utility’s service area due to a coastal storm. A major outage has impacted the Green Creek area near the Cape May County Park South with more than 2,000 customers without service. A few hundred customers were also…
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A new bill has cleared the State Assembly that would result in the names of those who abuse animals being placed on a state website. The bill creates a registry of convicted animal abusers in New Jersey; names would appear on the Department of Health website. The measure now heads to the State Senate where…