A tornado over the bay occurred Saturday afternoon on the Barnegat Bay. Local authorities say the waterspout touched down off Seaside Heights. A special marine warning was issued to mariners during the waterspout event.
Bay Avenue in Ocean City will be under construction this week. City officials announced that milling and paving operations will take place from 31st Street and run northward to 8th Street. Detours will be in place fore the balance of the week.
Vineland Police are seeking the public’s help with catching two men who allegedly shoplifted from a Marshall’s department store in the Cumberland Mall. Police have released photos of the two men who left the store without paying on social media. The shoplifting incidents occurred on Thursday.
The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority is having its hazardous waste collection day Saturday at the transfer station in Burleigh. The MUA nots that materials like cleaning products, gasolines, mercury-containing items, and pool chemicals can all be safely dropped off. The event runs for three hours, starting at 8:00am.
Avalon is holding a big spring weekend this weekend. It’s the once a year annual yard sale at dozens of properties in Avalon. The Borough is also holding a paper shredding day for property owners, a bicycle auction, and a plant sale at the fire house. The Avalon Lions Club will also have a special…
Starting today, you can take a seat at a bar in New Jersey. New regulations go into effect today that allow you to sit at a bar as long as you are six feet away from the next patron or there is a partition separating you from the next customer. The outdoor gathering limit also…
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone is attempting to make a ban of offshore drilling for fuel permanent. Congressman Frank Pallone has introduced a new federal bill that would shut the door permanently on any offshore drilling along the East Coast. A current five year ban expires next year.
Cape May County health officials have announced that walk in vaccinations will be offered at Avalon Community Hall on Monday. Walk ins will be welcome starting at 11:00am Monday. Either the Johnson and Johnson or Moderna shots may be selected. That will be the final week in Avalon for the clinic; later this month, it…
Cape May County experienced a 21 percent decline in direct tourism revenue last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The good news is that this was the smallest decline statewide, according to the Cape May County Department of Tourism. Cape May County experienced $5.4 billion in direct tourism revenue last year. Nearly one out of…
The coronavirus numbers in the Garden State continue to trend in the right direction. State officials announced just over 1,500 new cases of the virus on Thursday, along with 34 deaths. On Friday, various restrictions will be relaxed, including a doubling of the outdoor gathering number, from 250 to 500.