Wildwood Crest has a new Business Administrator. Ed Grant, who used to serve Wildwood as Mayor is the new Business Administrator for the Borough. Grant recently served Cape May County as its treasurer. Grant was appointed to his new position during last week’s Commissioners meeting.
Yet another case of a man wandering into a house where he didn’t belong in Stone Harbor. Police say they they arrested 44 year old Christopher Powell of Pennsylvania and charged him with entering a dwelling where he was not invited. A couple woke up shortly after 4am last Thursday and found a man standing…
A house erupted in flames early Saturday morning along Lola Lane in Middle Township. Township fire officials say the fire started before 7am at the home and five adults and four children were able to get out of the fire without injuries. The fire was contained to two bedrooms, and it is not believed that…
A room, for less than $20 bucks..and known for prostitution and drugs. The Golden Key Motel was demolished during the weekend. The motel was one of the older motels located on the Black Horse Pike outside of Atlantic City. It was ripped down as Egg Harbor Township attempts to eliminate the old eyesores from the…
Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor and Middle Township Police Chief Chris Leusner have released the identity of two bodies that were discovered in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township on Wednesday in a wooded area. The deceased have been identified as John Clohessy, a 53 year-old male and Carrie Clohessy, a 41 year-old…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that a massive sea scallop bed has been discovered off the coast of Cape May. The report quotes Dvora Hart, a mathematical biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who estimates the numbers of scallops in the billions. The scallop set is concentrated at the Elephant Trunk, about…
The past two weeks have not been good when it comes to drug use in Lower Township. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office reports that local police have responded to 10 separate individuals suffering from drug related overdoses to the use of heroin. Prosecutor Robert Taylor warns area drug users and the general public of…
Authorities reported two different DWI accidents in Hamilton Township within 15 minutes of each other. The first accident involved a vehicle driven by Richard Simmons, of Bridgeton. The 54-year-old crossed the center lane of traffic on Harding Highway and hit a vehicle driven by David Oechsle, of Mays Landing. There were no life-threatening injuries in…
Gov. Chris Christie will be spending even more time out of the state later this month when he makes two trips to Iowa. The governor has set up trips on July 24 and then again on July 31 and Aug. 1 to Iowa. These will be his first trips to the first presidential caucus state…
Gov. Chris Christie and the unions are going to head to court again. Some key unions are suing state government because of a pay freeze that was enacted by Christie. Some key unions, including the Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 105 had their contracts run out on June 30 and the unions didn’t want to negotiate…