On Tuesday N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney paid a visit to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Complex to assess the school system in Atlantic City. Sweeney has sponsored a package of recovery legislation to help the city’s school system. Sweeney believes the drop in ratables due to casino closings should encourage lawmakers to send…
On Monday a Bridgeton man was charged with assault after allegedly crashing his car into a woman’s home and then attacking her. Police reported that when they arrived, officers found Vincent H. Pierce, 27, “still going after the victim,” according to a police report. Pierce, of Reeves Road, resisted arrest and continued to go after the…
On Tuesday night two firefighters suffered minor injuries in Millville while fighting a fire at a vacant Millville home. The fire occurred near the corner of Oak and Third streets around 8:20 p.m. and crews spent six hours fighting the fire. Officials say the injuries to the firefighters are not serious and no other injuries…
Funeral services are planned for 68 year old Harry Creamer, who used to serve as mayor and committeeman for Dennis Township. Creamer passed away on January 2nd. Creamer was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as an investigator in the State Department of Corrections. Services will be held tomorrow at the Radzieta…
The Washington Post is reporting that later this month, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will make a public move toward running for president in 2016. The report says that Christie will make the public move “at the end of this month, rather than waiting until February or March, according to a person familiar with discussions.”…
The Lower Cape May girls basketball team (6-0) beat the Cedar Creek Lady Pirates 57-52 on the road on Tuesday. Last year Cedar Creek ended Lower Cape May’s playoff run in Group II with a 64-39 win and also beat the Lower girls in two regular season games. In other hoops action, the Ocean City…
Tim Donohue will remain the mayor of Middle Township. Township government reorganized on Tuesday evening and Donohue was named mayor for another year, and Committeeman Dan Lockwood will serve as deputy mayor. Cape May County Freeholder Len Desiderio gave the oaths of office to both elected officials. Donohue beat democrat Sam Kelly in the November…
23 shell casings were found on the street as a result of a gun battle in Bridgeton. It happened early Tuesday morning in the 200 block of Bank Street. Officers were called to the scene of the shootout shortly after 3am; at least two people were firing bullets at each other. There were no reported…
Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky will be sworn in for his seventh term in office during a Wednesday afternoon reorganization meeting of Borough government. Doing the honors for the mayor will be New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Hector Cruz and David Bennett will also be sworn in for their first terms in office in Woodbine.…
Funeral services will be held this weekend for 90 year old Gam Broadley who served Upper Township and Ocean City as a business and community leader for generations. Broadley passed away on Monday, and services will be held at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church on Saturday morning. Gam Broadley’s business was known for its “In…