North Wildwood City Council announced that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has approved the Community Forestry and Vegetation Management Plans of the city. These plans will serve as the regulatory standards for the planting, removal and maintenance of all trees and vegetation on public property within the City of North Wildwood, including the beach…
Two Pleasantville men have been charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping on Wednesday in Atlantic City. Police arrested 24 year-old Steven Young, Jr. and 23 year-old Sterling Spence, who were charged with kidnapping a 30 year-old man at gunpoint, assaulting him and stealing his cell phone, while driving him to Ventnor City. Young and…
Four residents of Cumberland County were charged along with five others in connection with a dog fighting network that stretches from New Jersey to New Mexico. Charges that could carry five years in prison were filed against Vineland residents Anthony Gaines, 35, Lydell Harris, 30, and Tiffany Burt, 34, along with Frank Nichols, 39, of…
A 48 year-old business owner walked for three days from Cape May County to Trenton pulling a casket to raise awareness of mental health issues. Greta Schwartz of Seaville pulled a casket on wheels behind her that was covered with the names of about 70 people who committed suicide. Schwartz says that there is crisis…
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto will address the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey at their convention in Atlantic City on Thursday. This is the first visit by Prieto to the resort since Gov. Christie signed a revised rescue package that gives Atlantic City 150 days to develop a five-year fiscal plan. A state…
On Wednesday Stockton University hosted their annual Jersey Shorecast with tourism officials from Cape May and Atlantic Counties. Vicki Clark, President of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce and Diane Wieland, Director of Tourism for the county, joined the panel and suggested a decently strong season should be ahead for the summer. Wieland said…
On Monday, the Cape Express Under-17 boys soccer team won the Region 1 Championship at a tournament in Maryland. To celebrate this achievement, the Cape Express club will hold a recognition event Thursday at the Bandstand at the Cape May County Park at 6:15 p.m. The U17 team will be there with their trophies and medals…
Bills could be going down for South Jersey Gas customers. The utility filed petitions with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities asking for a 3.7 decrease on the average customer’s monthly bill. Earlier this year, customers received a bill credit of $58 dollars. South Jersey Gas does not profit from gas used by its…
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian is promising to accept public input as his city figures out ways to slice millions of dollars out of its budget. Atlantic City has 150 days to present a balanced budget or face a certain state takeover. Guardian says he will be holding monthly meetings to accept public input and…
A huge win for the Ocean City boys baseball team on Wednesday. Ocean City defeated Mainland, 3-2 and now advance to the South Jersey Group 3 championship game. The Red Raiders will play Highland for the title.