The Coast Guard rescued five adults and one child Thursday from a 68-foot sailboat taking on water 25 miles offshore from Cape May. An emergency position-indicating radio beacon alerted Coast Guard watchstanders to the sailing vessel Irvmiren’s distress at approximately 10:46 p.m. Wednesday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey,…
Rutgers University is going to fight back against the state. A plan to increase the Board of Governors from 15 to 19, would allow the state to choose more representatives to the Board of Governors and therefore have more say over matters there. A meeting will happen Friday by the trustees at the school to…
Legislation is on the table to make a half-Valentine’s Day in New Jersey. A North Jersey lawmaker sponsored the bill because Valentine’s Day had bad weather this year, with snow in parts of the state. As a result many businesses struggled. The aim on the measure would be the help those businesses out by giving…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie attended a town hall meeting in Stafford Township on Tuesday. Christie told the crowd that another round of federal funding related to Hurricane Sandy recovery should satisfy everyone who’s been on a waiting list for more than a year. Christie says the state is ready to commit another $390 million…
Bill Woods is now heading up the Ocean City Housing Authority. Woods was named the Chairman, and Stuart Sirott is the vice chairman. The moves follow the resignation of former Chairman Ed Price who recently lost an election for mayor in the resort. Price and two other members resigned from the authority earlier this month.…
The Upper Township Committee met this week and approved the installation of lights at a baseball field. The Committed voted 3-1 with one abstention to approve the solicitation of bids for lights at Amanda’s Field in the community. There was a heated discussion over how much the project could cost the taxpayers of the Township.…
No budget for the city of Wildwood, again. The Wildwood City Commission met on Wednesday and again failed to introduce a new municipal budget. Mayor Ernie Troiano announced that the budget is expected to be introduced at the next committee meeting in June. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the budget summary is about…
Government officials have confirmed the death of a lion at the Cape May County Zoo. The 16 year old male lion, Brutu died on Friday. Freeholder Marie Hayes said the lion “suffered from complications of age related arthritis and spinal cord issues.” Zoo Director and Veterinarian Dr. Hubert Paluch, reported that, “Bru” began having weakness and lack…
Authorities have called the shooting that left two dead in Egg Harbor Township over the weekend a murder-suicide. The two involved were Andrew Breznitsky, 58, and Del McKenzie, 58, both of the 254 London Court address. The investigation turned up that McKenzie killed Breznitsky and then turned the gun on himself. Anyone with more information is asked…
Hamilton Township Police say they got their man. Sterling Thomas, age 28, of Mays Landing was arrested Wednesday for an armed robbery in Hamilton Township. Thomas was wanted for an armed robbery that occurred on 4/25/2014 on Dr. Dennis Foreman Drive. Thomas was charged with 1st degree Armed Robbery and 3rd degree Theft. He was lodged in the…