Avalon’s Borough Council met Wednesday night and discussed a new, first of its kind flood study that will use sensors to monitor the effects of nuisance flooding in the community. Avalon and Longport will partner with the Atlantic Cape May Coastal Coalition on this project that will use real time flood sensors to monitor coastal…
Forget about smoking on the Wildwood boardwalk next summer. The Wildwood City Commission met Wednesday afternoon and approved an ordinance that would ban smoking on the city’s famous boardwalk, and adjoining ramps and stairs. North Wildwood’s council is expected to approve a similar ordinance during a meeting in June. ##
Middle Township will be holding a Memorial Day parade on Monday. Township officials say the parade will step off Monday at 10am and end at the American Legion Hall. Kids are encouraged to decorate their bikes and be part of a contest. ##
What a way to open the tourism season in Stone Harbor. On Friday, Mayor Judy Davies-Dunhour will parasail in to the Borough to open its beaches for the summer tourism season. The event will occur at the 95th Street beach at 9:30am. ##
Two adults have been arrested and charged with having five pounds of crystal meth in Atlantic City. New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that 27 year old Eder Gonzalez of California and 27 year old Sandra Parra-Quintero were both indicted on Wednesday. Both could spend decades behind bars. ##
A burial flag that was stolen from a North Wildwood residence has been recovered, and will fly again this Sunday. north Wildwood officials announced that a flag belonging to 19 year old Patrick Corcoran who was killed in action in 1969 has been returned and will again fly at the Corcoran residence. It will be…
There is now a battle in Trenton for which democrat will be the next speaker of the New Jersey Assembly. Vincent Prieto is now being challenged by fellow Assemblyman Craig Coughlin from Middlesex County who announced this week he wants the job. Coughlin says he has the support he needs to unseat Prieto ##
Vineland Police are looking for the man who robbed a Payless Shoe Store in town Monday afternoon while armed with a box cutter. Police say the man forced the clerk to hand over cash before he ran out on foot. There were no injuries. ##
New Jersey DEP Commissioner Bob Martin says the beaches are in great shape and the water quality is excellent heading into the summer tourism season. Martin made that announcement Wednesday morning during the 15th annual State of the Shore event in Long Branch. ##
Former Hammonton football coach Pete Lancetta is now in charge of the football program at St. Augustine. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Lancetta brings his 215 career wins to the Hermits program in advance of the upcoming football season. ##