The state Department of Environmental Protection has recently closed shellfish beds in South Jersey due to elevated levels of fecal coliform and raw sewage. On January 9th the DEP suspended shellfishing in Upper Barnegat Bay in Ocean County and areas of Ludlam Bay in Cape May County, after inspections showed the waters did not meet…
The tourism numbers through the end of Sept. in Cape May County were ahead of 2013. Cape May County Tourism Director Diane Wieland spoke at a lunch for the Greater Cape May Chamber of Commerce. Wieland told the crowd that the occupancy tax from the county was up $634,447 through the first three quarters of…
Finally some good news for casino worker who have been let go in Atlantic City. $29.4 million is coming in through National Emergency Grant funds. The dollars will fund employer-driven training programs and help affected workers learn new skills for reemployment in new and emerging job sectors. The announcement was made by U.S. Senator Cory Booker,…
The Democratic response to Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address was that not too much was said. Senate President Steve Sweeney said there was no vision and nothing said by Christie in his speech of much substance. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was also negative on the speech and said the governor was mostly…
Gov. Chris Christie presented his State of the State address on Tuesday. One of Christie’s strongest points was saying that he has already vetoed four tax increases and will veto any new tax increases in the future. The governor also noted more needs to be done to be competitive in bringing jobs to the state.…
A bank robbery took place in Vineland Monday and police are looking for their suspect. The robbery took place at the South Jersey Federal Credit Union at the corner of Landis Avenue and West Avenue. The suspect is being described as a black male, around 5’6” and a medium to stocky build. After the robbery took place…
Millville Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire on Monday night, where another vacant home went up in smoke and flames. The fire made it up to two alarms and is similar to another vacant home fire from less than a week ago. The fire broke out at 3rd and D streets. Fire crews…
Middle school families interested in learning more about Wildwood High School can find out on Thursday evening. The high school will be hosting an open house at 5:30 p.m. The event is mostly for 8th grades but 7th graders are welcome to come out as well to find out what the school has to offer.…
A new budget for the Special Improvement District in Ocean City was given the green light. Council approved the $311,448 spending plan on a unanimous vote. The budget is roughly 10 percent less than the money spent in 2014. The dollars help promote events on Asbury Ave., the boardwalk, and the 9th St. entrance.
A Linwood man was arrested Jan. 4 after an investigation into stolen property. Steven J. Neumann was charged for being in possession of stolen property and obstruction of justice. Additionally he was wanted as a fugitive out of two different counties. He is currently being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility with no bail.