Parochial and private schools would receive public dollars for security measures inside their buildings if a new proposed law in Trenton gets traction. An Assembly committee approved a bill that would make those schools eligible for state funding to prevent security threats and terrorism attacks. The proposed law would make $25 per student available to…
Two local high school baseball players have been selected to play in the Carpenter Cup tournament, which features the best players in the Delaware Valley. Senior catcher Jimmy Versage from Middle Township and Wildwood sophomore pitcher/first baseman Brendan Bean will both play for the Tri-Cape team on June 17th in the first round of the single-elimination…
The final New Jersey boardwalk that was crushed by Hurricane Sandy nearly two years ago is being rebuilt. Officials in Long Branch attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for the northern most section of boardwalk that was wiped out by the storm. The city wanted to make sure that the boardwalk could withstand another hurricane.…
The investigation continues into the cause of a fire at an abandoned home in Wildwood. It happened late Wednesday night at a home located in the 100 block of West Spencer Avenue in the city. The fire was located in a window at the rear of the property and was extinguished quickly. There were no…
The investigation continues in Wildwood into the shooting of a 62 year old man with a nail gun on Thursday morning. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the man was airlifted from the city after being impaled in the chest by a two inch nail fired by a nail gun. The man went to…
A Vineland man has been charged with the shooting deaths of two men back in March on Grape Street. 20 year old Michael Loftin was charged Thursday with murdering 22 year old Sharine Randazzo and 20 year old Iannesha Gross with a handgun. Loftin is scheduled to appear before Judge Cristen D’Arrigo at the Cumberland…
24 year old New Jersey State Trooper Anthony Raspa was laid to rest on Thursday. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and hundreds of law enforcement personnel were in Franklin Township to pay tribute to Raspa who lost his life while on duty in a motor vehicle accident. Raspa was killed last weekend when the patrol…
Two cable television companies who do business in New Jersey have just been named the two worst cable companies in America. The American Customer Satisfaction Index released a new report that shows Comcast and Time Warner Cable are the two biggest disappointments to customers in the cable television industry in the United States. The founder…
Depositions are scheduled to be taken on Monday in connection with a dispute between the city of Wildwood and an event promoter. The Wildwood Leader reports that the dispute stems from an arrangement between Wildwood and Point Break, LLC who was under contract to perform various services on the beach, including concerts. A breach of…
A 51 year old North Wildwood man has been charged by police following an argument at the Atlantic Book Store in Cape May on May 24th. Police announced that disorderly conduct charges were filed against Lee A. Herr who worked at the store. The dispute started when Herr lunged at a customer after Herr made…