Middle Township will hold a public meeting on June 20th at the Rio Grande Fire Hall to discuss future recreational opportunities in the municipality. Opportunities that may exist in Rio Grande and the status of the Ockie Wisting Complex will be discussed at the meeting which starts at 6pm. ##
Cape May County has retained an important grant that provides cancer screenings for county residents. Freeholder Jeff Pierson announced today that the state grant provides free screenings for residents who are uninsured; the County has received the grant since 1996. ##
Governor Christie predicts that sports betting may be in place in New Jersey in about a year. Christie says if the State gets a favorable ruling from the United States Supreme Court, sports betting will quickly become a reality in New Jersey. ##
If you see a riding lawnmower cutting grass along the Garden State Parkway with no one riding it, your vision remains fine. NJ.com reports that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has six unmanned, robotic lawnmowers cutting grass in dangerous areas along the Parkway and Turnpike. Each one costs over $80,000. ##
A 21 year old man was killed in a two vehicle motor vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Galloway Township. Police say Ronnell T. Moore Jr. lost his life when his car went off Aloe Street and struck another vehicle. Moore was pronounced dead at the scene. ##
President Trump spent the weekend in New Jersey and did some political fundraising. The President raised nearly $1 million for Congressman Tom MacArthur and the Republican Party. Trump was the guest of honor at the fundraiser, and managed to stop by a local wedding. ##
A new Middle Township retail store that helps Habitat for Humanity efforts opened over the weekend. Cape Re-Store opened inside a section of the former Superfresh supermarket in the Township over the weekend with hundreds of people checking out the deals during grand opening weekend. ##
Middle Township’s hugely successful girls lacrosse program is sending a senior to LaSalle University. Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader reports that Allison Hunter will continue her athletic career at the Division I university. She will join teammate Bridget Ruskey at LaSalle. ##
A 57 year old Bridgeton man was killed over the weekend when he was struck by a car on County Road 606 in Upper Deerfield Township. State Police say Rafael Hernandez-Martinez was killed when he was struck by a BMW; the driver of the car cooperated with police. ##
The Atlantic City Fire Department began a longer work week schedule this week. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the firemen must work weeks that are 14 hours longer than usual to help the city save money. ##