National Weather Service has extended their Flood Advisory for Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland Counties until 4:30 p.m. Monday Moderate to heavy rainfall of one to three inches is expected today, causing minor flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage. The George Redding Bridge entering Wildwood was closed to traffic at about 11:15 a.m.…
Ahmad Kahn Rahami has been captured following a shootout with police. Rahami is the man suspected of causing this weekend’s terror blast in New York City. He was finally apprehended in Linden Monday morning after he exchanged gunfire with police; two cops were struck, but they are expected to be ok. Rahami is 28 years…
The former Revel Casino in Atlantic City now has a new name: Ten. The property announced that the new Ten will offer world class rooms and suites, and is scheduled to open in Spring, 2017. Gourmet dining and “A-list” entertainment are now promised at the new Ten. Various state licensing approvals are still needed.
Federal officials claim New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew about the Bridgegate traffic jam while it was happening. Both sides appeared in court Monday morning and federal officials outlined their case against two Christie aides who allegedly cooked up the plan to close the George Washington Bridge for political retaliation. One former aide, David Wildstein,…
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center responded to two more sea creatures in distress over the weekend, after a dead whale washed up on a Sea Isle City beach on Friday. Bob Scholekopf, Founding Director of the MMSC, said his staff responded to a dolphin stranding in Lavalette and a deceased sea turtle in Love Ladies on…
A 28 year-old man from West Chester, PA, won the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon in Atlantic City on Sunday. Brian Duffy was the overall winner of the event, while 28 year-old Lucy Stapleton of New York, was the female winner. About 2,000 triathletes from 17 countries and 42 states competed in the event that began with a…
Homemade bombs continue to threaten residents in the Northeast, as five bombs were found near the Elizabeth, N.J. train station on Sunday night. Two men turned in a backpack containing the five devices to local police, who called in the Union County bomb squad and the FBI. Nobody was injured early this morning when one…
Gov. Chris Christie told a national audience on CNN on Sunday that there were “promising leads” on finding those responsible for detonating a pipe bomb at the Semper Five footrace on Saturday in Seaside Heights. The FBI is working with local authorities as they continue to investigate the explosion that occurred before the race began,…
A humpback whale that washed ashore in Sea Isle City before the weekend died after some interaction with humans. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center believes that the whale was entangled in some commercial fishing line at some point before it came ashore. The whale was very emaciated, possibly from being injured and trapped while in…
A statewide organization that lobbies for State funding for essential beach projects will be holding its next Board of Directors meeting in Cape May County. The Jersey Shore Partnership will gather in Wildwood Tuesday to hold its meeting, then meet with local elected officials and business leaders. The Partnership is attempting to engage more leaders…