New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spent some time in Cape May County on Thursday. Christie was in Ocean City where he discussed pension reform and the struggling Atlantic City casino market in front of hundreds of onlookers. Christie told casino workers that he is concerned about their job loss and plans to take action. Christie…
It’s official, former Cape May fire chief Jerry Inderweis Jr. is running for elected office. Inderweis Jr. announced that he is running for a seat on the Cape May City Council during the November 4th election. Two other candidates have also announced they plan to run, but Inderweis Jr. was the first to submit his…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has arrived in Ocean City to discuss some hot topics with residents. Christie is in Ocean City at this hour discussing both the future of Atlantic City, and public pensions. Christie is taking a tour of the Garden State trying to convince the public that major pension reforms are needed…
Lower Township Police have arrested a 21 year old Pennsylvania man on drug charges after he was spotted on Monday flagging down people on a bike path along Seashore Road. Police investigated and arrested Sean Dunnigan of Whitehall, PA on charges that he was in possession of heroin, drug paraphenalia, and Xanax, without a prescription. …
A big issue in the Jersey Shore community of Bellmar comes to a head next week. Voters on August 19th will head to the polls to decide if the community should proceed with a $7 million reconstruction of the boardwalk that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. At issue are two pavilions on the boardwalk that…
The Avalon Borough Council met on Wednesday night and approved an application to the Cape May County Open Space Board for the construction of a new walking and running track. The track would be one eighth of a mile in length and located on a field adjacent to the Avalon Elementary School. If the application…
Six people have been charged with an attempted carjacking in Somers Point. Police tell us today that three adults and three juveniles have been charged with trying to carjack a driver at the intersection of Routes 9 and 52 last week. The suspects brandished weapons and ordered the man out of the car, but instead…
The Cape May County Zoo is one of the four best zoos for families. This is from Travel Blue Book, which named the local zoo along with Philadelphia, St. Louis, and San Diego. The write up includes comments on it being free with donations accepted, the over 500 animals at the zoo, and the county…
Officials in Jersey City will consider a request to name the police station after slain officer Melvin Santiago. You may remember Santiago was shot and killed while responding to a robbery call at a pharmacy in July. A new $10.4 million police station is scheduled to open in the fall, and police are seeking approval…
A 27 year old woman from Tuckahoe was killed early Wednesday morning when the golf cart was she riding in hit a curb and overturned. The Upper Township Gazette reports that Rachel Chatten was a passenger in a cart that hit a curb near a bank on Route 50. Chatten was ejected and died as…