The Garden State is now officially the Garden State. Governor Christie signed a new bill into law Monday that officially designates New Jersey as the “Garden State” with the official slogan now on the books. A girl scout troop noticed that New Jersey hadn’t put the slogan officially on the books even though it’s been…
Middle Township Police and the Cape May County Police Academy will be conducting a training exercise on Tuesday along a portion of the Township’s bike path next to Atlantic Cape Community College. That section of the bike path will be interrupted on Tuesday between the hours of 10am and 1pm. ##
There will be one more Downtown Wildwood Marketplace celebration this summer. Officials announced that the final event will be held on Thursday, August 17th starting at 4pm with everything from food to wine to dog treats. It will be held at the site of the weekly Farmer’s Markets, held on Saturdays. ##
An estimated 10,000 people showed up for Vineland’s first-ever downtown food truck festival over the weekend. The festival included a dozen food trucks along with crafters and live music. ##
A 51 year old Stone Harbor man has been charged with theft, burglary, and extortion in connection with a scam over gym equipment. County Prosecutor Robert Taylor announced that 51 year old Thomas Marchetti Jr. was charged following a scam that lasted 18 months. Authorities allege that Marchetti scammed another individual out of $75,000. ##
The ShopRite supermarket in Egg Harbor Township is open again. The store was closed early Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out on the roof of the building. The cause of the fire has been undetermined at this time. ##
Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Darren Daulton has died at the age of 55 after a four year battle with brain cancer. Dalton passed away on Sunday after becoming one of the most popular players in Phillies history. ##
There could be yet another round of localized street flooding late Monday afternoon into the evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Cape May County, with the potential of one to two inches, perhaps as much as four inches, of rain falling in a short period of time. ##
The United States Coast Guard rescued four people from a boat that was sinking near Brigantine Sunday afternoon. The Coast Guard received a radio call of the boat taking on water near Brigantine beach. A 29-foot response boat from Station Atlantic City made the rescue. ##
An interruption to the shopping day at the Shoprite Supermarket in Egg Harbor Township on Sunday. A fire on the roof of the building forced the evacuation of employees and customers inside the store as three companies arrived to douse the flames. No word yet on what caused the fire; there are no reported injuries.…