New Jersey has joined with 21 other states and Puerto Rico by reporting high rates of flu-like activity, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest report from the N.J. Department of Health shows the highest activity in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Somerset and Mercer counties, with the predominant strain of…
A 20-year-old prisoner arrested on a warrant in West Wildwood escaped police capture. While at Police Headquarters conducting arrest procedures for the accused prisoner, David Lopusan managed to maneuver his way out of his handcuffs which were attached to a secured structure within the Borough’s processing room. Lopusan ran out of the prisoner’s entrance of…
A report says a man was shot and killed by Bridgeton police on Tuesday night. The traffic stop turned deadly and a handgun was recovered from the scene, according to NBC 10. The unidentified suspect was taken to the hospital but could not be saved. The report says the traffic stop took place at the…
A marijuana arrest was made in Lower Township. Police there said they took Andrew Hoban into custody, of North Cape May. The discovery was made early Tuesday morning during a motor vehicle stop while on a DWI patrol. Police observed an odor of marijuana and a subsequent investigation led to the drug discovery. Hoban was…
The agenda has been set for the Cape May County Reorganization meeting. The agenda for the freeholder board includes Gerry Thornton being voted as freeholder director and Len Desiderio as vice-director. Both men have already been serving in those roles so there would be no change. Freeholders Will Morey and Kristine Gabor will be sworn…
There will be no change at the top of the government structure in Middle Township. Coastal Broadcasting has learned that Mayor Tim Donohue will remain mayor during the township’s reorganization next week. Dan Lockwood will stay in his role as deputy mayor as well. One change will see Committeeman Michael Clark take over recreation and…
The second year for Obamacare sign ups have topped 100,000 people in the first month. In total, 105,000 people signed up in first 30 days. Of those who signed up, 57 percent were said to be of people who signed up the year prior, the remaining were new. There is 82 percent of people signed…
A pick-six winning ticket was sold in Cape May Court House. The $9.1 million winning ticket was sold at the Acme supermarket for the drawing held on Monday. The six winning numbers were 8, 14, 21, 26, 31 and 45. There wasn’t a grand prize winner in the past four months. The cash option would…
A loss in a championship game for the Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic on Tuesday. The Crusaders dropped a 50-41 game to Lower Moreland in the championship game of the Frank McAlarnen Memorial Boys Basketball bracket. DJ Smith scored 13 points for Wildwood Catholic, while Trey Smith added 10 points.…
The Ocean City Council met this week and approved a new four year contract for its police officers. The new deal includes pay increases of less than two percent during each of the four years of the contract. Council approved the contract during a 7-0 vote on Monday evening.