Wildwood will once again attempt to get a bar on the beach. The Wildwood Leader reports that the city is seeking proposals for a bar on the beach, and also proposals for beach concerts. The city remains hopeful that funding from both proposals will help the city generate much needed revenue. Last week the city…
A 24 year old woman from Atlantic City is accused of jumping into a bay with her baby over the weekend. Authorities have identified the woman as Patricia Shurig, who is in police custody following the incident. Shurig’s mother told the Press of Atlantic City that she thinks her daughter may be suffering from postpartum…
Wildwood Crest Police have charged a 45 year old man from Moorestown with burglarizing a home in the community on October 9th. Police say the homeowner of the property on Hollywood Avenue discovered that the residence was burglarized once he went inside the home. Police investigated and charged Anthony Valenti with the crime. Valenti turned…
One of New Jersey’s multi-state lotteries has gone over $250 million. The Mega Millions Lottery is now at $252 million for Tuesday night. The lottery game didn’t get any winners on Friday night and the carryover rolled into this Tuesday’s drawing.
Lower Township has announced that a special public informational meeting will be held at Lower Cape May Regional High School Tuesday at 6:30pm to discuss two controversial school funding questions that will appear on two ballots in the coming weeks. At issue is a school funding formula that some believe is unfair for all sending…
A very small fire Sunday evening at an amusement park in Ocean City. The city’s fire department learned of a small fire on the deck of a ride at the Playland’s Castaway Cove shortly after 9pm Sunday. A passerby saw some smoke and contacted authorities. The fire was accidental and likely caused by some construction…
Public employees who do not use their sick time may soon see their payouts limited to $15,000. The New Jersey Senate considered a new sick time payout program on Monday that would cap any payments for unused sick time at $15,000. The bill is not endorsed by public employees’ unions in New Jersey, saying it…
Avalon held a pre-construction meeting for its upcoming back bay dredging project on Monday. Borough, state, and federal officials met with Mobile Dredging & Pumping Co. to discuss the project which will dredge 120,000 cubic yards of materials from various Borough and State channels. The actual dredging work will get underway around Thanksgiving weekend and…
Ocean City Police are warning the public regarding a potential fraud involving local businesses. Police say businesses are being called by individuals claiming they are with the electric company, and these businesses allegedly owe back payments. Up until now, one business has made a payment that never went to the electric company. Police are asking…
Motorists who use the 96th Street Bridge in Stone Harbor will experience some traffic delays on Tuesday. Officials will conduct safety checks on the 96th Street Bridge Tuesday between the horus of 9:00am and 3:00pm. During that time, the bridge will close for 15 minutes at a time. Traffic will be cleared before the next…