New Jersey residents are much more favorable for President Barack Obama. A new Monmouth University poll says that Obama holds a 55 percent approval rating, versus a career low 41 percent he had in Sept. The numbers are very partisan with Democrats strongly supporting, Republicans strongly opposed, and independents are most split.
Lower Township Police say they arrested a man for drunk driving on Wednesday. Warren R. Gerhard, 59 years old, of the North Cape May section of Lower Township was taken into custody for giving false information to a law enforcement officer, operating a motor vehicle during a period of license suspension, and for driving while…
The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Weather Advisory for Cape May County through Tuesday morning at 6. Our region is not expected to receive accumulating snow from a storm that will cripple New England. However, freezing rain and sleet are a possibility towards the evening and overnight hours Monday night into early Tuesday. …
A few Radio Shack stores are closing in our region. Radio Shack announced on Monday the closure of more than 1,000 stores nationwide including dozens in New Jersey. Among the stores scheduled to close are the location inside the Shore Mall in Atlantic County, and the location at the Maintree Shopping Center in Vineland. Stores…
About 300 people gathered at Congress Hall in Cape May on Friday night to raise money for a refurbishment project of the city’s Rotary Park. Ticket sales for the event, called the inaugural Ice Ball, raised about $175,000 towards the major improvements, plus a $35,000 pledge for a new flagpole. Cape May Mayor Ed Mahaney…
On Saturday the Lower Cape May Girls basketball team defeated Colts Neck 61-40 at Mainland’s War vs. The Shore showcase event. The victory was the 100th carer win for head coach Scott Douglass, whose overall record is 100-76. The win was the fifth straight for the Lady Tigers who are 17-1 on the season. Lower’s next…
The city of Wildwood, its mayor, city commission, and others are now subject to a RICO civil lawsuit. The Wildwood Leader reports that Point Break Group Management LLC has filed the RICO suit against the city over alleged breach of contracts. RICO is the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations umbrella designed to fight organized crime.…
Ocean City is out to bid for a back bay dredging project. Mayor Jay Gillian announced during the weekend that the city wants to remove materials from a spoils site near the 34th Street bridge. This removal will allow for new materials to be placed on the site. Gillian also says a boardwalk reconstruction project…
The marquee high school basketball game over the weekend featured two of the areas best boys teams, Atlantic City and Middle Township. The Vikings held off the panthers at the Shoot Down Cancer Classic, 54-46 on Saturday afternoon. Atlantic City improved its record to 12-4 on the season, Middle Township drops to 12-6.
Stone Harbor officials will likely construct a new police building next to the firehouse. A consultant made a presentation to Borough Council last week outlining various options relating to the new building. Currently Stone Harbor has an agreement with Avalon where Avalon provides joint dispatching services for both communities.