Two bills crafted to help veterans get the transportation they need to get to Veterans Affairs hospitals have passed a committee and are now headed to the full Assembly for a vote. One bill provides $500,000 in state funding to counties and municipalities for transportation services for vets to get to a VA hospital. The second bill…
On Thursday Vineland City Clerk Keith Petrosky declared a clear winner in the race for mayor of Vineland. Petrosky said that the 530 provisional ballots that have not yet been counted would not be enough to keep Fanucci from winning a majority of all the votes cast. Current Mayor Ruben Bermudez received less than 20…
Veterans Day celebrations are planned in many communities throughout Cape May County on Friday, most beginning at 11 a.m. The earliest ceremony will occur in North Wildwood at 10 a.m. at their Veterans Monument and Spruce and New York Avenues. Towns holding their ceremonies at 11 a.m. include Avalon, Cape May, Wildwood, Sea Isle City,…
Cape May will be a busy place this weekend as the Exit Zero Jazz Festival and Cape May Film Festival will be held together for the first time. The film festival will actually be headquartered at the West Cape May Borough Hall. On Saturday a short documentary film will be shown about the disappearance of 11-year-old…
One of two Cape May County high school field hockey teams advanced to the state finals in their group on Thursday. The Ocean City girls defeated Moorestown 2-1 to advance to their fifth consecutive Group III state final. Middle Township lost 7-1 to Haddonfield, the Central Jersey Group I champs. Senior Jenna Herlihy scored Middle’s…
A 15 year-old girl who was reported missing on Oct. 30th from her Wildwood Crest home has been located. Middle Township Police located and safely returned Angela Ravel to the Wildwood Crest Police Department on Thursday at 6:00pm. Angela was not harmed at anytime and appears to be in good physical condition. Wildwood Crest Police Detectives, with the…
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the 37 year-old victim of a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Nov. 3rd on Route 40 near the Bayview Inn and Suites. Amy Smith of Atlantic City was the victim of the accident, when she was struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by 27 year-old Carlos Ignacio Prada…
Members of the media got a walkthrough of the updated work Morey’s Piers are doing to Great Nor’Easter. Jack Morey, one of the owners of the pier, took everyone through the hard hat tour. Morey said the work is costing close to $5 million and will make the ride much more smooth than it was…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has not asked President-elect Trump for a job in his administration. Christie spoke to reporters on Thursday and denied that he has asked for a job, and he also believes the recent Bridgegate scandal will not interrupt his future aspirations. Christie says he will do as promised and help Trump…
A longtime pizza shop in Stone Harbor has changed hands and next year will include a bar. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Stone Harbor Pizza has been purchased by the Shelter Haven Motel and will add the word “Pub” to its name. The restaurant will re-open after the winter after some work is…