A three-day festival will celebrate the Coast Guard and Cape May County being a Coast Guard Community. The Coast Guard Community Festival takes place Friday to Sunday this weekend and is taking place after a highly successful debut last year. Friday night is highlighted by a farewell dinner for Capt. Todd Prestidge. Saturday will feature…
State residents aren’t sure how to take the possibility of Gov. Chris Christie potentially being a running mate for Donald Trump. A new Monmouth University poll finds that 41 percent say Christie would “hurt” Trump but 37 percent do not believe he would impact things either way. Obviously, the poll shows most don’t think that…
A vote was cancelled on Thursday to save Atlantic City. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto decided to cancel a vote on a rescue plan because he didn’t have the votes to pass it. Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Steve Sweeney have a rival proposal and say it is time for the Assembly to vote on…
There has been another fatal traffic accident on Route 55. New Jersey State Police confirm that an accident shut down the southbound lanes of Route 55 this morning in Deptford. Multiple vehicles were involved in the accident, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Atlantic City on Monday. Sanders will be spending two days in the Garden State in advance of the New Jersey primary election. Sanders will be speaking at Boardwalk Hall, and the event will be free to the public.
The photography practice known as “up skirting” is now illegal in New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie signed a law that forbids anyone from photographing or videotaping under a woman’s skirt. This new law technically covered clothed intimate parts of another person without consent. Violators could face 18 months in prison, a fine of $10,000 or…
Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Frank LoBiondo will attend a joint press conference on Friday to discuss the lack of quality services for veterans provided at a Northfield community -based outpatient clinic. The two politicians will be joined by VA Deputy Undersecretary for Operations and Management, Janet Murphy. Various actions will be outlined that will…
Atlantic City is out of cash in ten days. Those words coming from Governor Chris Christie after the Assembly failed to vote on a rescue package for the resort. Christie says he still supports bills proposed by Senate President Steve Sweeney if they reach his desk.
Tourism spending is at an all time record high in Cape May County. The county’s tourism conference was held on Thursday and it was announced that visitors spent $6 billion last year in Cape May County thanks to low gas prices and great weather. Tourism Director Diane Wieland announced that tourism spending improved by four…
Taxes are not going up in Dennis Township this year. The Township Committee met earlier this week and approved a new $4.5 million budget that keeps the tax rate at 21.4 cents. The Committee also approved funding for a new ambulance and to make various improvements to municipal buildings.