State officials did not ask for funding back that was provided to United Airlines, who pulled the plug on an experimental air service at the Atlantic City International Airport. The Associated Press reports that the state had the ability to ask for $100,000 in funding back from United for ending a one year experimental flight…
This is something you don’t see everyday at your local Wawa convenience store. A man in Toms River attempted to take his own life at a Wawa in Toms River while police looked on. The man fired a shot and injured himself, but survived the incident. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office continues to investigate.
A 33 year old Millville man has been reportedly indicted on charges relating to the death of his nine week old infant daughter earlier this year. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Manuel Mikes has been charged with murder and other offenses. The killing occurred back on March 27th while the girl’s mother was…
If you were waiting for some rain finally at the Jersey Shore, your wait is over. The National Weather Service has a few inches of rain in the forecast for Cape May County this week. Rain is expected to inch our way on Wednesday and remain in the forecast until possibly Sunday morning. Cooler temperatures…
There were two separate shootings in Bridgeton on Sunday, and police say they be related. Police say one man was shot with non-life threatening injuries last night around 8 o’clock; earlier in the day, there was another shooting in the city. So far no suspects have been arrested.
If your travels Monday morning take you towards Philadelphia, a reminder: The Ben Franklin Bridge opened earlier than expected. The bridge was to remain closed until Noon today, but transportation officials opened it eight hours earlier than expected, this morning at 4:00 o’clock.
Lower Township is mourning the passing of former mayor Jack Sparks. Sparks passed away on Friday after battling cancer at the age of 77. Sparks served as Lower Township’s Mayor from 1973 through 1976 and also was a past commissioner of the Delaware River and Bay Authority. Services will be held on Thursday at St.…
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Wednesday afternoon in Stone Harbor for the Borough’s long-awaited branch of the Cape May County Library. County and Borough officials will be on hand to break ground at the library site, at 96th Street and Second Avenue. The library will be over 9,000 square feet and includes a conference…
Did the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia help the Jersey Shore? Guaranteed. Heavy southbound traffic was seen on major shore feeder roads on Friday evening as the Delaware Valley got a final taste of summer. Cape May County Tourism Director Diane Wieland told the Philadelphia Inquirer that her office spent an additional $6,000 on web advertising…
A small fire in a transformer room at an Atlantic City casino forced the evacuation of one floor of the gaming hall on Saturday. Firefighters responded to Bally’s Wild West casino shortly before 7:00pm on Friday and found a transformer room filled with thick black smoke. The fire was under control in about an hour.…