An unannounced drug sweep took place at Wildwood Catholic High School on Wednesday. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that they completed a K9 sweep for narcotics on Wednesday. The purpose of the operation was to help the School Administrators maintain a safe and drug-free school environment, as well as to send a strong…
Two local teams will be playing in the Cape Atlantic League semifinals in basketball on Thursday. The Wildwood Catholic boys will Atlantic City on 106.3 WJSE at 5 pm at St. Augustine’s. At the same time, Middle Township will be going up against Mainland on 987 The Coast at Absegami High School. The winners advance…
A man was arrested for burglary in Galloway Township. Police there say a resident called in the complaint. Police on Sunday took William Ireland into custody. The 49-year-old was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. He was placed in the Atlantic County Jail.
Elected officials in Vineland could be earning more in the near future. The Daily Journal reports a vote will take place on Tuesday for the second reading of an ordinance that would increase the mayor and council salaries in 2018. The first reading was passed on Feb. 14. The mayor currently makes $30,000 and the…
A new report says a hotel chain is coming to Somers Point. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a Home2 Suites by Hilton. The report says there will be 114 rooms and it will be located on Route 52. The target is to open by the summer of 2018.
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno made her biggest break from Gov. Chris Christie so far. In a new interview with the Associated Press, she said nobody is “more different from Chris Christie than his lieutenant governor.” She also said both of them see problems differently. Guadagno hasn’t gotten a lot of public attention since serving as…
Major upgrades are coming to the bathrooms at Boardwalk Hall. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority signed off on a $2 million project to fix up bathrooms that have been out of use in the facility. The bathrooms are located on the first two floors of the facility.
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a city cab driver that occurred on River St. The cab driver drove to the police station to report the incident. The cab driver advised police that he was dispatched to make a pick up at a residence on Vine St. When the cab driver arrived at the…
A big night for local high school basketball Tuesday as the Cape Atlantic League tournament kicked off. In a game broadcast live on WCZT, Wildwood Catholic boys advanced by beating Ocean City, 79-66. Caleb Fields scored 23 points and surpassed the 1,000 point mark for his career. In other action, Middle Township girls defeated Millville,…
A massive fire destroyed a home in Middle Township early Wednesday morning. Fire crews are still at the scene of a house fire on Reeds Beach Road in the Township that began around 4:00am. The fire completely destroyed the home; no word yet of any injuries or what may have caused the fire. Multiple fire…