North Wildwood Police have announced some road advisories for a marathon event to be held on Sunday, April 30th. City police say the run will impact the northern section of the city from 5:00am until Noon; one lane of westbound traffic will be maintained for vehicles on Route 147. ##
Avalon’s beach fill project will resume this weekend after being suspended so the dredge could finish a job in Cape May. Avalon officials report that the beach fill is about halfway completed and could be wrapped up on or about Mother’s Day weekend. Nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand is being placed on the…
April 20th is the unofficial marijuana day around the country, and on that date New Jersey’s own Weedman spent the day locked up in jail. Edward Forchion allegedly sold marijuana to a confidential informant from his restaurant called, of course, Weedman’s Joint. ##
Lower Cape May Regional graduate and Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur can do more than play baseball for the world champion Chicago Cubs..he can paint too. Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader reports that a painting Szczur made of teammates celebrating the final out in the World Series generated a $35,000 bid during a recent…
Wildwood Crest Police have issued a warning to residents to not fall for telephone calls that promise the reward of money or other prizes. Police say residents should not give out any personal information when called, and should contact police with information about the call. ##
Governor Christie is coming to Atlantic City today. Christie is scheduled to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Atlantic City Gateway Project with the event to begin at 11:30am. The project includes new headquarters for South Jersey Gas and a city campus for Stockton University. ##
The Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council will be holding a public meeting in Cape May on May 23rd to discuss a Chub Mackerel Amendment to a management plan. Chub mackerel may be subject to new catch limits in response to a commercial fishery in the Mid Atlantic and southern New England region. ##
An Atlantic County school teacher pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that she assaulted a student in her class by kicking a chair from under the boy. Linwood middle school teacher Kimberley Peschi of Galloway Township is accused of the assault against the 12 year old boy in February. ##
Murder suspect Jules Black will remain behind bars in Cumberland County for allegedly killing another man on April 9th. The 30 year old Vineland resident is accused in the murder of 26 year old Christian Rodgers who was attacked on East Chestnut Avenue in Vineland. ##
Clean Ocean Action has organized beach sweeps on local beaches that will be held on Saturday. Last year, over 218,000 items were collected off of Jersey Shore beaches, and over 81 percent of those items were plastics. ##