A special election to decide whether Cape May could leave the Lower Cape May Regional School District has been turned away by voters. The “no” vote won 92 percent to 8 percent and the margin was close to 4500. It was expected the Cape May would lose because Lower Township voters greatly outnumber the amount…
The big nor’easter that was supposed to bring widespread coastal flooding? Not much of an impact in Cape May County. The National Weather Service says that just over two inches of rain fell in spots during the storm. The Tuesday morning high tide brought some street flooding and a few bridge closures, but no widespread…
Wildwoood firefighters responded to a small fire at the Royal Canadian Motel on Tuesday. Firemen arrived at the motel following a report of smoke by some workers who were doing maintenance at the building. The fire started in a heater and air conditioner inside one of the motel units. The fire was contained to the…
Middle Township Police have arrested two adults on drug charges. Police investigated some alleged drug activity at a motel in Rio Grande and arrested 38 year old Damon Hendricks of Whitesboro and 51 year old Herbert Dolson. Hendricks assaulted a police officer during his arrest and he was hauled off to the county jail on…
A very successful football coach in the Cape Atlantic League has called it quits. Hammonton High School football coach Pete Lancetta announced his resignation this week. Lancetta told his team that he’s done coaching on Tuesday. Lancetta accepted a job as an offensive line coach for the Rowan University football team.
A beach fill project in northern Cape May County is expected to begin this spring. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company will be performing the beach fill in Strathmere and Ocean City this April with equipment being mobilized int he spring. There will be two dredges in place…
A bird that makes a pit stop on local beaches is now a threatened species. The red knot bird is now protected in the state of New Jersey; it typically visits local beaches to feed on the eggs of horseshoe crabs. The number of red knot birds has dropped in half over the past 15…
The number of hunters killing bears in New Jersey is way down this week thanks to the nor’easter that has impacted much of the state. State officials say the number of actual hunters participating in the black bear hunt is down this year due to the weather. 124 bears were killed on the first day…
Tourism numbers were strong right before a number of casinos closed in Atlantic City. The Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Richard Stockton College released its third quarter results, showing a that August was strong but September was not. The hotel occupancy fee was up 10.6 percent in August, but declined 15.9…
New government data details how bad the job loss has been in Atlantic City. In a 12-month period ending on Oct. 31, 9,900 jobs were lost in the resort, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The numbers are more than four times the next closest metro area, which was Davenport, Iowa with 2,200 jobs lost.…