A local attorney is now expected to be sentenced in October for participating in a scheme to commit wire fraud in connection with the purchase of condominiums in North Wildwood. Louis Dwyer Jr. operates his law practice from Lower Township. The Cape May County Herald reports that Dwyer pleaded guilty last year to a single…
There is a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by three white employees who work for the city of Vineland. The Vineland Daily Journal reports that three employees have sued Vineland and its Mayor alleging they were passed over for promotions because they are white. The lawsuit alleges that Mayor Ruben Bermudez interfered in the promotion process.…
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of three juveniles and one adult in three separate investigations involving the use of social media to send threatening messages involving local schools. One of the incidents occurred on Wednesday, causing Middle Township Schools to go on lockdown, due to an alleged Twitter post that made…
A major Wall Street firm is not buying into the Atlantic City rescue package as a long-term solution to the city’s financial woes. Analysts for the agency of S&P Global Ratings have not raised the CC-negative junk credit rating for Atlantic City because they believe a debt restructuring or default is still likely to occur.…
Cape May Mayor Dr. Ed Mahaney, Jr. once again joined the first-grade students of Cape May Elementary School to celebrate a successful conclusion to the Mayor’s Book Club. Mahaney presented a check for $1,000 to teacher Stephanie Newman after her students far exceeded the goal of the 1,000-book challenge and finished with a total of…
Thursday night is round one of the Major League baseball draft and a Barnegat High School senior pitcher is projected to be a first round pick. Jason Groome, one of the top high school pitchers in the country, changed his college commitment from Vanderbilt to Chipola Junior College, so he could possibly play one year…
A 26 year-old male was arrested for a distribution amount of “Molly”(MDMA) similar to the drug known as Ecstacy on Wednesday morning. During a traffic stop in North Wildwood, police arrested two passengers in a car driven by 24 year-old Christine Spaventa of Villas, and charged them with possession of marijuana and “Molly”, with intent…
After helping to manage the finances of Atlantic City for five years, the city’s state fiscal monitor will resign as of June 30th. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Ed Sasdelli will step down because he says the state takeover bill requires a monitor who can work full time and he cannot due to…
High winds on Wednesday afternoon were responsible for a partial roof collapse in Atlantic City. The apartment complex at St. James Place and the Boardwalk, across from the Irish Pub, was evacuated by firefighters after 60 mile-per-hour winds caused part of the building’s roof to cave in. Despite the extensive damage and falling debris, no…
The Cape May Airport needs more room to welcome new businesses, so they held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for a new building. The Delaware River and Bay Authority along with local and state officials broke ground for a new 15,000 square-foot building that will accommodate light industrial and commercial businesses. Construction will begin immediately…