Local leaders are fighting hard against another increase in the room tax. The Press of Atlantic City reports that another one percent tax charged by the State is on the table in the legislature, and is being opposed by Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton and tourism leaders. Thornton says Cape May County has to protect a…
Wednesday is decision day for a controversial natural gas pipeline that may run through the Pinelands region of South Jersey. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is expected to vote tomorrow on a proposal that would allow the pipeline to run through our region without the approvals of local zoning boards. Environmentalists have opposed…
Six locals are among 13 people charged in connection with a major theft operation that impacted TJ Maxx and Marshalls department stores. Attorney General John Hoffman says the shoplifting ring resulted in more than $100,000 in merchandise being stolen from these stores. Six of the 13 individuals are from Cape May County and have been…
A woman from Mays Landing has been killed in a motor vehicle accident in Miami. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 23 year old Carmen Criales was pronounced dead at the scene following an accident on Interstate 95. Criales was killed by another driver who was heading in the wrong direction. Two other occupants…
A South Jersey man has been accused of assaulting his seven-week old daughter. 21 year old Sebastian Trump of Paulsboro has been charged after his infant daughter was brought to a hospital with bruising on her face. Trump now faces aggravated assault and other offenses; bail has been set in Salem County at $50,000 cash.
A local participant in the “Great Holiday Baking Show” on ABC has made the finale. Tim Samson, is the marketing director of Morey’s Piers and advanced through the first three weeks of competition. The show is a spin off of a popular show that airs in the United Kingdom. The last episode will air on…
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office has updated the case of the dead body found in Rio Grande on Monday. An autopsy is being performed on the body of a white female to determine identification and manner of death. Authorities say they were investigating the vacant property looking for a missing 15-year-old Nicole Angstadt, who…
Democrats are pushing for a vote in New Jersey that would permit casinos to exists in the northern part of the State. Some democratic assembly members are trying to gain momentum for a measure that would ask voters if casinos should be in other places besides Atlantic City. In order for gaming to exist outside…
A great white shark is once again calling the Jersey Shore her home. Mary Lee, a great white shark that has been swimming in our coastal waters off and on for several months, is now located about 40 miles off the coast of Atlantic City. Mild ocean and air temperatures have kept Mary Lee in…
A grand jury declined to bring charges against an Atlantic City police officer who was involved with a shooting. Police were called on July 7 to the Cedar Market at Adriatic and Pennsylvania Aves. During a confrontation, a man was shot by police. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Inside of the market,…