New Jersey Governor Chris Christie downplayed the Bridgegate scandal in New Jersey while he was campaigning in Iowa over the weekend, saying the event was “a traffic jam, not a murder”. Christie made the comment when he answered a question from the audience about the controversy. Christie did say it happened under his watch and…
The Lower Township Council is expected to discuss a controversial plan that would enhance access to the Township’s beaches. A presentation will be made by an engineer and Township officials on the latest plan. Council is also expected to introduce the new Township budget for 2016 and approve a resolution that will result in tennis…
Stone Harbor’s Borough Council will meet Tuesday afternoon and is expected to approve an ordinance that sets the range of salaries for employees in the community. Council is also expected to approve various special events including a major rugby tournament to be held in the middle of July. There will be discussion of the budget…
Defense appeared to be an option when you look at the final score of Wildwood’s boys basketball game Friday night. The Warriors were defeated by Clayton, 101-99 which marks the highest scoring game in our area in quite some time. Kylon Flanders scored 36 points for Wildwood, while Trayvon Young added 20. The Warriors scored…
About $67 million in damage was caused by last weekend’s coastal storm in Cape May County, and that figure is expected to go up. The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management released damage figures over the weekend and they show Sea Isle City faring the worst in the storm with $24 million in damage.…
The Stone Harbor business community gathered on Friday to show a unified front that the Borough is open for business despite damage from last weekend’s coastal storm. Business owners held a gathering on 96th Street on Friday and engaged local children to show the Borough remains open for business. Parts of Stone Harbor received about…
Ocean City faces a huge dredging project with a big price tag. Now, the city has hired a lobbyist to help find some financial assistance. Ocean City hired Tonio Burgos and Associates of New Jersey to assist the city with finding long-term solutions to major dredging issues. The city wants to conduct an ambitious…
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is looking for leads in connection with a shooting incident in Wildwood on Thursday evening. Prosecutor Robert Taylor says several shell casings were found in the 100 block of East Roberts Avenue Thursday around 5:50pm after reports of gunfire. There were no injuries and currently, no suspects. Anyone with…
A former special police officer with the Buena Police Department has been sent to prison for five years for having sexual contact with a teenage girl while on duty. Sean Griffith was handed the prison term and forced to quit his job with the Borough. Griffith has sexual relations with the 17 year old girl…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made a change at the top of the Pinelands Commission. Christie has appointed Lumberton Township Mayor Sean Earlen as the new chairman, replacing Mark Lohbauer. Lohbauer was against the natural gas pipeline project in the Pinelands, while Earlen is in favor of it. Lohbauer continues to serve on the…