The Showboat lives again. The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City is scheduled to open again on Friday as the largest non-casino hotel in the State of New Jersey. More than 850 oceanfront rooms and suites will be available to the public, but the casino inside the Showboat is gone. Showboat closed two years ago before…
The identity of a 21 year-old U.S. Coast Guard recruit from Virginia who died on Wednesday has been released. The Coast Guard said Aaron Redd from Stafford, Virginia, collapsed on Friday after a 1.5-mile fitness run at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May. In a statement, the Coast Guard, said Redd had received medical…
On Saturday evening, Middle Township Police were investigating a brush fire behind Wal-Mart, when they encountered a 52 year-old man from Mantua, NJ. The man was identified as Alan Miscavage, who became aggressive toward the officers and attempted to assault one of them. Miscavage was placed under arrest, charged with aggravated assault on a Police Officer,…
The current weather of heat and humidity in South Jersey is predicted to last through Saturday. On Wednesday the heat index reached 100 degrees in Sea Isle City, so shore communities are not exempt from the oppressive conditions. Doctors warn that the high heat can be perilous for infants, the elderly and those with chronic…
On Wednesday the Bill Kuhn Brigantine Beach Patrol Invitational lifeguard race was won by the home team for the fifth consecutive year. The event consists of five relay races, with the Brigantine Beach Patrol winning three events and taking second place in the other two. Lavallette took second place overall among a field that included Wildwood,…
One of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry vessels is currently out of service for engine repairs. The MV Delaware broke down this week and needs crankshaft repairs to one of it’s main engines. The Delaware had been returned to service in May, after a $3,.5 million upgrade. The DRBA hopes to complete the repairs this week…
North Wildwood Police are looking for a flag bandit who struck on the Fourth of July. A very special 10-foot American flag on display was taken from a flagpole early Monday morning. The flag belonged to the Corcoran family, whose son Patrick was killed in the Vietnam War in 1969. The flag that was draped…
Middle Township Police have arrested a 52 year old man from Mantua after he attempted to assault a police officer. It happened Saturday evening behind a Walmart as authorities responded to a brush fire. Police say Alan Miscavage became aggressive towards three police officers and attempted to assault one of them. He was taken to…
Tuition is going up at Stockton University. The school announced that a two percent increase in tuition is coming during the next school year, which translates into a little more than $250. The tuition hike was approved by the Board of Trustees on Wednesday. This is the third consecutive year that tuition has gone up…
A Coast Guard recruit who collapsed last week after a fitness run at the Cape May Training Center has died. The Associated Press reports that the cause of death has not been determined for the man from Virginia. The recruit collapsed after completing a 1.5 mile run. A full investigation is forthcoming.