The search and subsequent capture of an escaped convict last month will cost Barnegat Township about $30,000. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the capture of 38 year-old of Arthur Buckel, who escaped from the Bayside Prison Unit at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital on May 3rd, will fall on the local taxpayers. The New Jersey…
The latest budget proposal introduced by the New Jersey Legislature includes an extra $4 million in aid to Stockton University. The boost in revenue comes just as the rating for Stockton bonds was downgraded from A-plus to A by Fitch Ratings, and down to Baa1 from A3 by Moody’s. Officials at the university said the…
A ship-to-shore drone test was conducted on Wednesday at the Cape May Lewes Ferry, to simulate a delivery of medical supplies. The test was conducted by the Cape May County government, the FAA, and other organizations to explore how drones could be used in an emergency or disaster. The drone in the simulation carried a…
The microburst storm of Tuesday afternoon caused widespread damage across Cape May County, but it was not enough to generate aid from the state for Lower Township. So far a total of 49 residences reported damage to their homes in Lower Township, while the minimum threshold for aid is 250 homes and businesses with major…
The 93-year tradition continued in Wildwood on Thursday as the National Marbles Tournament crowned their new king and queen. The boy’s title went to 11 year-old Louie Lee of Mesa County, Colorado, and the girl’s champion was 13 year-old Haley Grenesko from Pittsburgh. The final matches were moved inside of the Wildwoods Convention Center due…
Ocean City High School’s lights-out pitcher Sean Mooney was named as the Press Baseball Player of the Year. Mooney led his team to a South Jersey Group III title with a 9-1 record and an ERA of 0.63. Wildwood’s Chris Mormile made the All-Star Team as a utility player, and Wildwood’s career leader in hits…
To nobody’s surprise, the Philadalphia 76’ers picked LSU forward Ben Simmons with the NBA’s first overall pick, but were unable to make a trade to get another top first round selection. Frank Vogel’s Orlando Magic selected Domantas Sabonis, son of an NBA Hall of Famer from Gonzaga. New Jersey native Malachi Richardson from Syracuse was…
New Jersey democratic leaders have introduced their own $34.8 billion budget in Trenton that puts more money into programs aimed to fight poverty. The new budget is nearly the same amount as the budget introduced by Governor Christie. The Assembly Budget Committee approved the plan, 9-4, along party lines.
Southbound traffic on the Garden State Parkway should be using the new Parkway bridge between Upper Township and Somers Point sometime in August. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the new bridge will be open soon, and traffic in both directions will be using the bridge by October at the latest.
The take for Atlantic City $1.7 million during a property auction on Thursday. The city took in the cash by selling off various properties, including some in the South Inlet section that fetched over a half a million dollars. More than a dozen properties did not receive a minimum bid set by the auctioneer.