Spirit Airlines has been sold. Frontier Airlines has purchased Spirit for $2.9 billion in cash and stock. Spirit is the major air carrier out of the Atlantic City International Airport. Frontier Airlines will continue to provide budget air services.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to end the mask mandate in schools today, becoming effective during the second week of March. The New York Times reports that Murphy will make that announcement during his weekly Covid update that will be held early Monday afternoon.
One person is reportedly dead as a result of a house fire in the 200 block of Suzanne Avenue in North Cape May early Sunday morning. 6abc.com reports that one person died in the fire that drew response from multiple fire companies in southern Cape May County. Some residents were evacuated due to their close…
There’s an effort in the Wildwoods underway to save the lobby of the Oceanview Motel in Wildwood Crest. According to a press release, a developer wants to demolish the historic lobby of the motel in order to build condos. The Oceanview Motel is the former Admiral Motel that was built in 1963 by Lou Morey.…
Gasoline prices continue to climb in the Garden State. The latest gas price surveys show that prices have increased by an average of three cents per gallon across New Jersey over the past week. The average price for a gallon of gas is now $3.44.
A local high school basketball game scheduled to be played tonight has been cancelled. CoastSportsToday.com’s Brian Cunniff reports that the boys’ game between Winslow Township and Wildwood Catholic scheduled to be held in North Wildwood will not be played this evening.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced formal indictments against two Atlantic County women in connection with the death of a woman from Absecon. Authorities say 63 year old Margaret Martin of Egg Harbor Township and 31 year old Mary Lumor of Galloway have been charged. The death occurred at the Absecon Manor Nursing and…
The popular B&B Department Store will close its doors in Ocean City next month. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the store announced the closure on social media. The store has been open year round for decades on Asbury Avenue. The owner of the store is retiring.
A 31 year veteran of the North Wildwood Beach Patrol has become its new chief. City officials announced that Bill Ciavarelli will replace Tony Cavalier, who retired. Ciavarelli has served as Captain of the beach patrol for the past 11 seasons.
40 year old Hector Perez-Heredia of Rio Grande has been hit with major drug charges following an investigation into the distribution of drugs in the County. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s office announced that Perez-Heredia was found with 6,000 individual bags of heroin, a gun, and thousands of dollars in cash. The bust was made…