The National Weather Service has posted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Cape May County for Friday. The Watch is in effect until 10:00pm. A line of storms has developed in advance of the arrival of a cold front. Any storms that may develop could include strong winds, hail, and cloud to ground lightning.
Sea Isle City are investigating a serious accident Friday morning that involved a pedacyclist and a motor vehicle. Police say the accident occurred on Landis Avenue at 50th Street shortly after 8:00am on Friday. The pedacyclist was taken to the Atlantic City Medical Center for treatment; the driver of the motor vehicle stayed at the…
A former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers is coming back to be the team’s assistant head coach. Philly.com reports that Jim O’Brien will return to the Sixers bench to serve as the assistant head coach of the team. O’Brien led the Sixers to a winning record in the 2004-05 season.
There is some very heavy traffic reported already on southbound highways leading to the Jersey Shore. State Police confirm that traffic is slow on Route 47 and 347 southbound as motorists escape to the beaches. As of Friday at 1:00pm, heavy traffic was reported on Route 52 near Ocean City and at the very southern…
One person suffered moderate injuries during a two-vehicle traffic accident in Dennis Township on Tuesday morning. State Police say the 51 year old driver of a Ford Explorer crossed the center lane of traffic on Route 47 and struck another vehicle. The driver suffered injuries to his legs; the driver of the other vehicle was…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie rejected legislation that would have provided an increase in welfare benefits for the first time in three decades. Christie called the legislation “irresponsible” because democrats who supported the measure did not come up with a way to finance the additional benefits. Christie cut virtually all of the $300 million in…
Dr. Nancy Hudanich is the new president of the Avalon Borough Council. Council reorganized Friday afternoon and Hudanich was unanimously selected as president; John McCorristin is the new vice president of Council. Hudanich also serves as the superintendent of the Cape May County Technical School District.
The Local 54 Unite-HERE union was able to avoid a strike at four out of five casinos in Atlantic City this weekend. Only the Trump Taj Mahal could not reach a deal with workers, who were called away from their jobs by the union at 6 a.m. Friday and onto the picket lines. About 1,000…
Construction and improvements continue at Rotary Park in Cape May, just off the Washington Street Mall. This week a flagpole, pedestal and fountain were added to the park reconstruction, which is funded by the Fund for Cape May. A Grand Opening celebration is tentatively scheduled for the end of July. The 11 Rotary Bandstand concerts currently scheduled…
New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill to allow cities across the state to participate in needle exchange programs. A pilot sterile syringe program was launched in November of 2007 in Atlantic City, to help decrease the spread of injection-related diseases, such as HIV and AIDS. Funding for the statewide program was included in the new state…