The State is prepared to eliminate all harvesting of diamondback terrapin turtles. New Jersey DEP Commissioner Bob Martin announced this week that he has proposed regulations that will ban harvesting for the turtles at all times in the Garden State. The terrapin is the only species of turtle that lives in New Jersey’s back bays…
Gas prices took a drop just before the weekend, but don’t expect those prices to stay low for long. Experts say some gas stations are getting rid of their winter blend of fuel so they will reduce prices to move gas before a new summer blend arrives. Some gas stations in our area saw prices…
A 48 year old man was rescued by the United States Coast Guard after suffering a leg injury on a boat near Cape May Sunday. The incident occurred around 4:00pm when the man suffered the injury on board a 62-foot long boat called “It’s All Good”. The man was brought to shore where local EMS…
On Saturday, businesses along Asbury Avenue in Ocean City hosted their annual downtown block party. About 300 vendors and local businesses filled the area between 5th and 14th streets along the city’s downtown shopping district. The annual event is viewed by Ocean City business owners as the kick-start of the summer tourism season and Saturday brought sunny…
Graduation ceremonies were held at Stockton University on Sunday for the undergraduate class of 2016. This spring over 1,500 students received degrees from Stockton University, the largest graduating class in the school’s history. Speaking at the commencement was Patti McGill Peterson, presidential advisor for Global Initiatives at the American Council on Education and a former president…
Saturday morning a 30 year-old Wildwood Catholic High School graduate fulfilled a lifelong dream. Joe Maloy, of Wildwood Crest, was the top American finisher at the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama in Japan, which guarantees his nomination to the U.S. Olympic Team, that will compete this summer at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Maloy…
Four area high school golf teams will compete on Monday in their sectional championship tournaments. Middle Township (15-0) and Cape May Tech (10-5) will tee-off in the South-Central Group I sectional, at Town & Country Golf Links in Woodstown. Lower Cape May (14-2) will play in the South-Central Group II sectional at Running Deer Golf Course in…
Locals continue to buzz about the rumors regarding the announcement on Tuesday regarding a four day beach concert event this summer in Wildwood. The rumors started with the names Brad Paisley and Rascal Flatts until the weekend. Over the weekend, locals were gossiping about a potential lineup that would include Tim McGraw, Kelly Pickler, Hunter…
Two teenagers who were driving after their senior prom were killed in an automobile accident early Saturday morning. New Jersey State Police say Bridgeton High School students Daisia Sulton and Mikayla Mosley lost their lives in the accident that also injured two other students. Sulton lost control of her vehicle while going around a curve…
The municipal tax rate is going up slightly in Wildwood. City commissioners met last week and approved a new $27.9 million budget that raises the local tax rate by 2.5 cents. The tax rate will climb to just under $1.30 per $100 of assessed valuation. About one third of the public is allocated to public…