A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for the abuse of two child victims in 2010. The incidents included a sexual assault of a 17-year-old boy, and sexual acts performed in the presence of a 12-year-old boy that constitute child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. John S. Poston, 47, of the…
The first of two steps were taken on Thursday to approving a new education commissioner in the state. Acting Education Commissioner David Hespe got confirmation from the the Senate judiciary committee. Hespe will still have to get confirmation from the full Senate but he sailed through. He was the education commissioner previously under former Gov. Christie Whitman.
Another list of unsafe New Jersey cities has listed three Cape May County locations in their top five. The website ValuePenguin analyzed crime statistics at over 474 cities and towns in New Jersey to determine which are the safest and least safe relative to each other. Wildwood was number one on the list, Atlantic City second,…
NBC-40 reports that a fatal shooting occurred Thursday evening in Pleasantville. Authorities are conducting an investigation to find out who fired the shots on Ridgewood Avenue at Sea Grass Cove that claimed a man’s life. More information will be forthcoming as police continue to investigate the crime scene.
A deal was supposedly put together to keep the Trump Taj Mahal open. A letter has now been sent to Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union, saying the union has till 5 p.m. on Monday to sign off on the agreement. In the letter, it says a deal was agreed to by…
A boutique casino in New Jersey would only need 200 hotel rooms under a proposal advanced in the Senate. Previously, New Jersey tried to bring boutique casinos to the resort but required at least 500 rooms. Lawmakers are hoping with a smaller hotel capacity that investors would take a second look at the resort. Florida’s Seminole…
Those looking to enroll for Obamacare by the start of the new year need to sign up by Monday. The first big deadline in the new enrollment is set to hit. Any applications that are completed after Monday wouldn’t be eligible to receive benefits until Feb. 1. Visit healthcare.com for more information and to sign up…
A grant was accepted by the Cape May County Freeholder board this week for help with internet marketing. The grant was put in for by the department of tourism to help with their online lead generation. Tourism Director Diane Wieland said internet interest has been growing every year and these extra dollars will help the…
A school bus that was driving without any children on board suffered mechanical failure. Lower Township Police say the bus broke down at the intersection of Town Bank and Seashore Rds. According to police, no one was injured and no other vehicles were involved in the incident. The incident remains under investigation by the police…
Lower Township Police were performing a property check when they discovered a suspicious vehicle in the area. Michael Lee Kolczynski, of North Cape May was taken in by police after consent was given to search the vehicle. He was released on a summons, according to police.