Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Cape May County received a $460,170 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of a multi-million federal award to organizations to develop training and provide resources for beginning farmers and ranchers across the U.S. The three-year grant, awarded through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program…
The “established” politicians are continuing to struggling in GOP polling. Gov. Chris Christie came in at three percent in a new poll by ABC News/Washington Post. This new poll put Donald Trump in 1st at 32 percent and Ben Carson in 2nd with 22 percent. This poll keeps on trend showing those two contenders at…
Nurses at Shore Medical Center announced the cancellation of a scheduled one-day strike after negotiations began to show signs of movement. Members of the Shore Nurses Union had reluctantly authorized a one-day strike that was scheduled to begin on October 22nd at 7am. The decision to cancel came after marathon bargaining sessions that, at times,…
One of the bigger discussion points in Wildwood Crest is proposed medians down the center of Pacific Ave. Some in the borough are fighting against a proposal to make the renovations. New renderings were released by the borough to show people what they might look like. This photo is looking south from Morning Glory Rd.
The Wetlands Institute has been awarded a $24,900 grant from the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF). The conservation grant recognizes The Wetlands Institute’s efforts to study and conserve diamondback terrapin populations in southern New Jersey. The Disney Conservation Fund focuses on protecting wildlife and connecting kids and families with nature. Since its founding in 1995, DCF…
A new study finds New Jersey residents worry about money more than any other state in the country. The new Gallup-Healthways data says that no other state fared worst when polled about worries over financials. New Jersey was middle of the pack overall in exploring the total financial well-being of Americans.
A school in New Jersey has cancelled its Halloween parties in school, citing the school’s diversity as the main reason why. Students at Seth Boyden Elementary School in the South Orange-Maplewood School District will not be celebrating the holiday in school and said all Halloween activities should be held outside of the school. Letters were…
A shooting injured two on Monday night. Millville Police say they responded to the 300 block of East Oak St. to investigate the report of a shooting. An unidentified 39-year-old had a gun shot wound to his shoulder. A second victim had minor injuries to his arm from gas fragments that were created from the…
The North Wildwood Police Department recently received an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) that was donated by the Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge #1896. The AED will be placed in the arrest processing area of the department. The American Red Cross supports the position that improved training and access to AEDs could save 50,000 lives each year.…
A motorcycle crash took place when a vehicle and motorcycle collided in Hamilton Township. Police there announced that Mark Baggstrom, age 50 of Mays Landing was operating a 2014 Ford Sedan. He was traveling South on Route 50 and began to turn left onto 4th Street. As he was turning he crashed into Leonitios Bougioukas,…