A Vineland man was arrested for inappropriate contact with a student. Josue Colon Jr. was working as a security guard for the Vineland Board of Education at the time. Police there charged Colon on Friday with sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. He was processed and released on a summons pending a…
A Coastal Flood Warning and an Area Flood Advisory are both in effect for Cape May County. There is expected to be moderate coastal flooding at time of high tide, which generally occurs this morning at 10:00am on the back bays. The Flood Advisory is for the soaking rainfall that has dropped more than an…
Some speed restrictions have been put in place on both the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. State officials say there is a 35mph restriction on the Turnpike from Cherry Hill to northern New Jersey due to snow and slush; on the Parkway, a speed restriction has been put in place this morning for…
So far no travel delays by boat or by air. The Cape May Lewes Ferry reports no problems with travel departures so far this morning; strong winds are expected later in the day. Same goes for the Atlantic City International Airport which reports no delays with arrivals or departures. Again, strong winds later today may…
It may soon be illegal for minors to get married in the Garden State. The New Jersey Senate approved a measure Monday that will prevent anyone under the age of 18 from getting married in New Jersey. The bill was drafted to stop the practice of girls being forced into arranged marriages.
A four year old child was struck by a school bus Monday in Atlantic City. Police say the child was struck while walking across Filbert Avenue with family members. The bus driver stopped the bus immediately and there were no other injuries. The child is being treated at Cooper Hospital.
The Cape May County GOP met last night in Avalon and selected its candidates for political elections. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno was selected to run for governor, and Robert Nolan is the party’s pick for County Sheriff; both of those races are contested. The legislative candidates first reported by Coastal Broadcasting are Mary Grucio for…
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The Middle Township Committee will discuss its position of Business Administrator during a special closed session meeting on Thursday. The Committee will meet at 4:00pm and potentially select a permanent administrator to replace Connie Mahon, who left Middle Township for a similar job in Wildwood Crest.
Some weather-related delays in Avalon for Tuesday. Avalon officials announced that their trash collection will be delayed by one day on both Tuesday and Wednesday due to the winter storm. And, the Avalon Free Public Library has postponed its popular Story Time Tuesday morning, and movie night for Tuesday evening due to the storm event…