New Jersey will be holding two workshops in Cape May County to help residents and businesses who suffered losses during last weekend’s storm. Storm assistance workshops are being held next Thursday in Sea Isle City and Wildwood. Officials with expertise in banking, community affairs, and human services will all participate in the workshops.
A Bridgeton cop has been found not guilty on charges that he allegedly sold steroids to another police officer. Robert Smith was charged four years ago with distribution of steroids, but a jury this week acquitted Smith of the Crime. Smith has been suspended without pay from his job since 2012.
About one third of all of the beaches in the Garden State were hit hard by the coastal storm that soaked New Jersey last weekend. State officials say 19 beaches in the state, including several in our area, lost beach elevation due to the nor’easter and near hurricane force winds. Local beaches including North Wildwood,…
It wasn’t an earthquake you felt rumbling your house Thursday afternoon, it was a Navy jet. The United states Navy issued a statement saying an F-35C jet from Maryland was doing maneuvers over the East Coast Thursday afternoon. That jet caused the rumbles that were felt in homes all across South Jersey, including at the…
Not everyone is thrilled about the possibility of another EDM music festival on the Wildwood beach. The Wildwood Leader reports that the city is considering another festival the weekend after July 4th weekend at the shore. The first concert of its kind drew the ire of the Morey Organization for foul language and other issues…
The controversial issue involving the gas pipeline through the Pinelands just will not go away. Two environmental groups have sued the decision by the Pinelands Commission that allows a natural gas pipeline to be constructed in the region. The two groups allege that the approvals violate the Pinelands Protection Act.
$25 million in improvements are coming to the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Trop officials announced that they are investing the money largely into upgrades in its hotel rooms. There will be improvements to the Asian gaming room and another high-limit slow area.
The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday night and discussed a new update to its Community Forestry Management Plan. Local consultant Joe Lomax presented Council with the plan that is an advisory document for the Borough to handle various tree-related issues. Avalon Business Administrator Scott Wahl updated Council on the response and recovery in the community…
Something is shaking homes and businesses in Cape May County Thursday afternoon. There have been numerous reports of homes and businesses shaking from an unknown source. A few communities have reported several instances of the shaking. Experts say there is no seismic activity, the disturbances may be caused by high speed jets.
A North Jersey man has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for his role as the primary heroin supplier for a criminal street gang. The U.S. Attorney’s office announced that Mark Frye was given the prison term for previously pleading guilty to information charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of…