Sea Isle City Mayor Len Desiderio says his town’s beaches have “never looked better”. Desiderio confirms that a huge beach fill project is finally complete in Sea Isle City and over 900,000 cubic yards of sand have been pumped onto the beaches. Beaches have been restored from 1st Street to Townsend. Last year, about 2…
A beach fill project is underway again in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that a dredge has returned to the south end of Ocean City to finish up a beach nourishment project in the community. Vehicle access to the Corson’s Inlet State Park from the crossover at the end of Central Avenue may be…
A portion of the Garden State Parkway in Middle Township will be reduced to one lane this week due to milling and paving operations. The New Jersey Highway Authority announced that a section of the Parkway between mileposts 8 and 12 will be milled and paved, weather permitting this week. Air temperatures need to be…
Does the school day begin too early for middle and high school students in New Jersey? The State Department of Education will be holding hearings this week to get input on a proposal to start the school day later for older students. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that school start later for teenagers. One…
Stone Harbor’s council meets on Tuesday and is expected to discuss a one-year extension of a shared services agreement with Avalon. The agreement would result in both communities sharing the services of Chief Financial Officer Jim Craft. Council has a light agenda for its meeting Tuesday afternoon.
A former South Jersey postman stole nearly a half million dollars in IRS refund checks that were intended for customers. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced that 47 year old Earl Champagne of Willingboro admitted to his role in the crime. He stole the checks in 2014 over a four month period. He told authorities that…
Three people were injured when a passenger van rolled over on the ramp to the northbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway’s connection with the Atlantic City Expressway. State Police say the accident took place Saturday at around 6:00am. The vehicle overturned and ended up in the woods; three victims were taken to a local…
Vineland Police say a student at Vineland High School was responsible for closing the north building of the school on Friday via a prank. Police say the student pulled a fire alarm during his last day at the school; he’s scheduled to transfer to another school this week. Vineland firefighters showed up and found nothing…
A Wawa convenience store in Vineland will be closing forever on June 2nd. The Wawa located at Wheat and Main roads will be shutting its doors after being open for 30 years. Staff who currently work at the store will be transferred to other stores.
Both southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway near the bridge in Upper Township should be open in the next couple of weeks. The New Jersey Highway Authority announced that both lanes will be open for summer, and will remain open during the summertime. A new bridge is being built next to the existing bridge,…