Wednesday is a day full of goodbyes for National Guard troops from the Garden State. 450 National Guard troops from New Jersey are being deployed to Qatar on Wednesday afternoon. Many of the troops are from Ocean, Monmouth, and Burlington counties. They will fly today to Texas before their deployment.
The first meeting of the Middle Township Animal Welfare Board will be held next week. Mayor Tim Donohue announced today that the board will be meeting next Tuesday to discuss various issues involving pets and other animals in the community. Donohue says the committee includes representatives from the police and animal control departments, along with…
A report says the Drug Enforcement Agency is in Wildwood Wednesday making major drug busts at five problem properties throughout the city. Mayor Ernie Troiano told the Wildwood Leader that five properties were targeted that have been problem properties in his city. Troiano told the Leader that it has to be a serious drug bust…
A 48 year old Wildwood man is dead, the victim of an accidental drowning. State Police report that Manuel Osario drowned Tuesday evening at Lake Nummy in the Belleplain State Forest. The drowning took place after 6pm, and the lake was closed for swimming and there were no lifeguards on duty. Attempts to rescue Osario…
Wednesday will be the hottest day of the year in South Jersey. The National Weather Service predicts daytime high temperatures reaching near 90 degrees even along the beaches on Wednesday. Mainland temperatures are expected to reach into the low 90s. The heat will break before Friday as some showers and potentially heavy thunderstorms roll through…
A new principal is coming to the Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in July. The Board of Pastors announced that Thomas J. McGuire Jr. will be the new principal of the school in two weeks. McGuire replaces Laura Tomlin. McGuire currently serves as an assistant principal at a school in Jersey City.
The Lower Township Council met Monday night and rejected a proposal to place a referendum question dealing with the construction of a new police station before voters. Council voted 3-2 against the referendum, which means the project will move forward without a public vote. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Councilman Erik Simonsen presented…
Wildwood’s strict ordinance that regulates rental properties is perfectly legal. The city issued a press release stating that a New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled that Wildwood’s new ordinance is legal and the city can require a stringent set of tests before a mercantile license is valid. Rental properties must now obtain approvals from…
No injuries were reported following a fire that destroyed a home in Whitesboro on Saturday. It happened at the intersection of Langston Street and Vine Avenue in the community. Fire crews from Rio Grande, Erma, Middle Township, and Green Creek responded to the scene. The owner of the home got out safely; police were able…
A North Jersey insurance adjuster pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges that he cooked up a scheme to steal $1.5 million in payouts relating to Turnpike accidents. Mark Valentino of Bergen County admitted that he worked with a Turnpike claims manager to get the large payouts by inflating the costs of repairs to Turnpike-owned property.…