President Barack Obama took pen to paper and signed a ban of offshore drilling off the coast of New Jersey. The ban extends from Virginia to Massachusetts. Many lawmakers have been calling for a ban of drilling off the coast, including U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and many local leaders. The area includes nearly 6,000 square…
Atlantic Cape Community College has a new president. Barbara Gabs has been chosen to serve as the ninth president in the college’s history. Gabs currently works for Union County College in Cranford. Gaba’s new contract will run through the end of June, 2020; she begins her new position on January 30th.
A new three year contract has been approved by the Cape May City Council for Police Chief Anthony Marino. Marino received the new contract during the last meeting of the current government, which includes outgoing Mayor Dr. Ed Mahaney. Marino’s contract was approved during a three to one vote with Councilman Shaine Meier dissenting.
Three people were injured during a mobile home fire early Wednesday morning in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County. Authorities say firemen responded to the structure on Clay Hill Lane. A two year old child was airlifted to the scene and taken to a Philadelphia hospital, while two adults were transported to a separate hospital. All three…
A pretty fantastic start to WCZT’s basketball broadcast season Tuesday night. Jenna Herlihy scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as Middle Township came from behind to knock off Wildwood Catholic in girls’ action, 51-49. The Lady Crusaders held a six point lead at halftime. The game was broadcast live with Brian Cunniff…
Governor Christie has taken to social media to express his petulance over the legislature’s failure to approve a measure that would have allowed towns to place their legal ads on their own websites. Christie unleashed a Twitter tirade on Tuesday calling newspapers “special interest groups” and maintains the move to take the legal ads away…
A 39 year old Millville man has been indicted for his participation in a dog fighting ring. United States Attorney Paul Fishman announced that Frank Nichols was among nine people charged in June for transporting pit bull dogs to a fighting operation that had been in existence since October, 2015. Nichols and another man from…
More than 20 people were displaced during an apartment complex fire in Millville Tuesday morning. City officials say the fire was reported on North 3rd Street, and now the building is uninhabitable. Everyone escaped without injury; there was significant damage to the first and second floors of the building.
You’re gonna need a bigger waffle. 40,000 pounds of syrup was spilled on to the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday morning in South Brunswick. State Police say the syrup inside the truck shifted when the driver attempted to make a turn, causing the rig to jack knife and spill the load onto the highway. No major…
State Police say they have found the pickup truck belonging to Jeremiah Monell, the Cumberland County man who’s accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife. The truck was found in the area of Commercial Township and police are searching for Monell. He allegedly killed Tara O’Shea-Watson early Monday morning after what her friends say was…