Seismic blast testing that was supposed to occur off the coast of New Jersey this year will not happen. A team of experts that was going to conduct the testing has found equipment problems that should delay the project for about a year. The blasts were expected to take place about 15 miles southeast of…
Will New Jersey attempt sports betting even though all the court rulings went against them? Gov. Chris Christie must make a decision on Monday to try the legislature’s plan. Senator Ray Lesniak has led the lastest attempt, suggesting if the federal government isn’t going to impose the ban against marijuana, than New Jersey shouldn’t be…
Two New Jersey men were sentenced yesterday to 6 years in prison for racing on the highway in Egg Harbor City in 2011, and causing a crash that killed a 19-year-old woman. Kevin Dilks and Alec Kavanagh each pled guilty to vehicular homicide on April 8. Ashley Adams, 19, of Southampton was killed as a result of…
An Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for trafficking millions of dollars in contraband cigarettes, laundering the proceeds through his South Jersey store and participating in a $2 million mortgage scheme in New York. Muhammad Shafique, 44, previously pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to traffic contraband cigarettes, conspiracy to commit…
Lower Township government says that Lower Township MUA officials are using ratepayer money to indirectly funding both the formation of a coalition and a website opposing the proposed merger of the LTMUA with Lower Township. Manager Mike Voll says the township is working towards a final vote to take over the MUA, which could save…
Six people have been arrested in West Cape May with five facing drug related charges. Police arrested Edward Campbell on August 3rd on a bench warrant and then discovered that the home on Sixth Avenue contained illegal drugs. Police obtained a search warrant and arrested five other individuals on drug related charges; three of those…
Authorities have announced that serious drug charges have been filed against two Wildwood men. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that charges have been brought against 30 year old Edward Arroyo and 22 year old Miguel Natal-Colon of Wildwood for possessing and distributing drugs. A search warrant was executed in the 3600 block of…
New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno visited the United States coast Guard Training Center in Cape May on Thursday. Guadagno talked with local and regional officials about the importance of the center and the economic impact it has on our region. Guadagno was highly complimentary of the efforts by Cape May County to become a…
The city of Cape May doesn’t believe it should be paying for a special referendum election on a possible pullout by the city from the Lower Cape May Regional School District. The Press of Atlantic City reports that an attorney representing the city believes instead that the entire regional school district should foot the bill…
Governor Chris Christie is coming to Cape May County. Christie will appear on the Ocean City boardwalk next Thursday to talk to residents about his plans for public pension reforms. It’s all part of Christie’s “No Pain, No Gain” tour which includes town hall meetings across the state. Christie insists the state will be in…