A motel in Atlantic County has agreed to pay $65,000 in restitution after admitting to price-gouging during Hurricane Sandy. The owners of the Econolodge in Egg Harbor Township more than doubled their rates in the days following Sandy to take advantage of a high demand for motel rooms. About $25,000 will go towards restitution of…
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mako assisted two boaters Monday aboard a disabled sailing vessel 72 miles east of Cape May. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia received notification from the two boaters their sailboat was out of fuel and drifting due to lack of wind. The crew of the…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognized Marty Pagliughi for his groundbreaking work as Director of the Cape May County Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Pagliughi’s work has been recognized twice in as many months as Director when he received an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACO) in July, 2014 for the…
Revel Casino will be shutting down by Sept. 2. The state gave approval to Revel, the same week it approved Showboat’s shut down. These approvals are mostly a formality as the casino was set to shut. The final approval assures that Revel will no longer be operating as a casino after Sept. 2.
Wildwood Police say they arrested a drug dealer on Sunday. Bryan Williams, of Cape May Court House was charged with possession of heroin, possession with the intent to distribute, and financial facilitation. Bail was set at $60,000. Police discovered heroin pre-packaged in individual light blue colored wax paper folds for street level sales/distribution. A total…
A suspect in a 2005 murder will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Steven Wright was given the 50 year jail sentence for the murder of Carol Ann Bradford. Wright was convicted for murder, and weapons possession charges. The 61-year-old would have to serve 85 percent of the sentence before parole becomes an…
A shore town in North Jersey has decided against bonding for $7 million to rebuild two boardwalk pavilions. Belmar voters went to the polls on Tuesday to knock down the idea. The original pavilions were destroyed from Hurricane Sandy and voters were not prepared for the price tag. The opposing group said they would be…
A plan was unveiled by the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce for up to four casinos to be placed in the north. Many believe a referendum could hit the ballots next year asking residents to move casino gaming to other parts of the state. It currently is only allowed in Atlantic City. The chamber put…
Wildwood Police say the owner of the Gillmore Motel in the city knew about narcotics use in the building. The Wildwood Leader reports that 43 year old Robert Grimley of Palermo operated the Gillmore Motel with full knowledge that drug activity was occurring inside. Grimley was charged on August 14th with maintaining a nuisance. Police…
An effort to call for the recall of Vineland Mayor Ruben Bermudez has failed for now. A deadline arrived late Tuesday afternoon for recall petitions to be submitted to the city clerk’s office, and they never arrived. Bermudez continues to decline any comment on the recall attempt. The recall needed nearly 9,500 signatures on a…