The annual financial forecast for the Wildwoods was a positive one this year. Jay Ford provides his annual thoughts during the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce meeting. The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority is prepping a new campaign for the summer season. Ford is the president and CEO of Crest Savings Bank.
An audit of the New Jersey Parole Board found that more than half of sampled sexual offenders did not have face-to-face contact with a parole officer. The Office of Legislative Service released the audit that found 32 out of 60 didn’t have to check in face-to-face. The audit also found that 48 out of 100…
A new study shows big savings could be found in a county dispatch system. Cape May County Freeholders discussed the option during its freeholder meeting on Tuesday. Taxpayers could save $16 million in its first five years of enactment. Government officials want to ensure safety and quick response time won’t suffer as a result.
A small child spent the entire school day on a bus Tuesday. The North Jersey incident took place in Franklin, where a driver didn’t follow protocol, according to a report by Gannett newspapers. The buses have a system in place to alert drivers if a child is on the bus. The child was luckily unharmed.…
A new county budget was introduced by freeholders that includes a tax increase of less than one half of a cent. The new proposed county tax rate will be 20.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton says the budget is solid, and affordable. The county will use $9 million in surplus funding…
North Wildwood Police made a traffic stop that led to serious drug charges being filed against a local man. Police say 30 year old Raymond Segarra was stopped on January 25th and during the investigation, police found marijuana and pills inside his car. Segarra was charged with multiple drug possession and distribution offenses. He was…
Cape May City Police announced the arrest of a Cape May man on drug charges. Police say they arrested 49 year old Michael Leo who was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Leo was taken to the Cape May County Jail on $15,000 cash bail.
Wildwood Police have charged a man with weapons offenses this week after he allegedly pointed a gun at someone at the Ship and Shore Bar. Authorities say 28 year old Jose Ramos was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, and hauled off to the Cape May County Jail on $130,000 cash bail. Ramos fled…
A complaint filed by former Wildwood mayor Gary DeMarzo has been tossed out of court. The Press of Atlantic City reports that DeMarzo had charged members of the Wildwood Police Department along with Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano of retaliating against him while he was a police officer. DeMarzo used to serve as a cop, became…
Take the Super Bowl Arizona, it’s yours. Governor Chris Christie will officially hand off the Super Bowl to the governor of Arizona on Saturday. Jan Brewer will receive the NFL’s championship game from Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo during a ceremony on Saturday. Arizona will host next year’s game.