Cape May Mayor Dr. Ed Mahaney, Jr. once again joined the first-grade students of Cape May Elementary School to celebrate a successful conclusion to the Mayor’s Book Club. Mahaney presented a check for $1,000 to teacher Stephanie Newman after her students far exceeded the goal of the 1,000-book challenge and finished with a total of…
Thursday night is round one of the Major League baseball draft and a Barnegat High School senior pitcher is projected to be a first round pick. Jason Groome, one of the top high school pitchers in the country, changed his college commitment from Vanderbilt to Chipola Junior College, so he could possibly play one year…
A 26 year-old male was arrested for a distribution amount of “Molly”(MDMA) similar to the drug known as Ecstacy on Wednesday morning. During a traffic stop in North Wildwood, police arrested two passengers in a car driven by 24 year-old Christine Spaventa of Villas, and charged them with possession of marijuana and “Molly”, with intent…
After helping to manage the finances of Atlantic City for five years, the city’s state fiscal monitor will resign as of June 30th. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Ed Sasdelli will step down because he says the state takeover bill requires a monitor who can work full time and he cannot due to…
High winds on Wednesday afternoon were responsible for a partial roof collapse in Atlantic City. The apartment complex at St. James Place and the Boardwalk, across from the Irish Pub, was evacuated by firefighters after 60 mile-per-hour winds caused part of the building’s roof to cave in. Despite the extensive damage and falling debris, no…
The Cape May Airport needs more room to welcome new businesses, so they held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for a new building. The Delaware River and Bay Authority along with local and state officials broke ground for a new 15,000 square-foot building that will accommodate light industrial and commercial businesses. Construction will begin immediately…
Another no-decision for Atlantic City with its concept of allowing people to walk the boardwalk with a drink in their hand. Council was set to consider this proposal during the Wednesday evening Council meeting, but the issue was tabled by Council President Marty Small. Some business owners have objected to this proposal.
Police in North Wildwood smelled pot during a traffic stop, and busted two occupants of the car on drug charges. Police made the traffic stop at 13th and New York avenues and arrested 26 year old Barrett Brown of West Wildwood and 23 year old Aryan Harris of Malaga on drug charges. The driver, 24…
Lower Township Police continue their investigation into an accident involving an 18 wheel Coca Cola truck that crashed on Route 9 Tuesday afternoon. Police say the tractor trailer was driven by 30 year old Richard Thompson of Egg Harbor Township. His rig went off Route 9 and struck a guardrail; a portion of Ferry Road…
A major sand back passing project on the Avalon beachfront has been successfully completed. Avalon engineer Tom Thornton reported at the Wednesday afternoon Council meeting that 55,000 cubic yards of sand was successfully back passed to the eroded north end beaches. The Borough also saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by doing the project in-house…