The Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City will re-open this week. County Engineer Dale Foster says that work to shore up the structural integrity of the bridge is nearly complete, and the bridge could open as early as today or as late as Thursday. Next winter, the bridge will be closed again…
The annual Police Unity Tour is underway. The bicycle tour made its way through Cape May County on Saturday and will finish in Washington, DC on Tuesday. Over the weekend, county law enforcement personnel attended a ceremony at the Crest Haven complex to honor six officers who lost their lives on duty. Also in attendance,…
You’ve seen it all the time, you walk into a mall, see a new vehicle parked inside and thought “I’d like to take that for a test drive”. One New Jersey mall has become the first in the nation to offer that experience. The Cherry Hill Mall has entered into a partnership with an automotive…
The midget football program in Vineland may be shut down unless it improves its safety record. The Daily Journal of Vineland reports that the Vineland Midget Football League has been put on notice to improve safety or it will no longer be able to use city facilities. The report says at least eight youth football…
A candlelight vigil was held in Linwood over the weekend for April Kauffman, the community volunteer who was killed two years ago. People who attended the vigil are upset because no one has been arrested in connected with the slaying. Kauffman was killed in her Linwood home two years ago and police are still investigating…
Stone Harbor will hold its first major event of its Centennial year on Friday. Borough Council will meet on Friday and hold a re-enactment of the Borough’s first-ever Council meeting when it became a municipality 100 years ago. Council will go through the agenda of the very first Council meeting which includes some whimsical items…
One of the biggest spring events in the Wildwoods will take place on Wednesday as the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual restaurant showcase. This year’s event will be held at the Bolero Resort and Conference Center. Various restaurants will be under one roof at the Bolero offering some of their best food…
Tuesday is election day in Cape May County’s largest coastal community. Ocean City will be holding municipal elections on Tuesday. The focus is on the race for mayor between incumbent Jay Gillian and challenger Ed Price. Price has served the city as the president of the Library Board and also was the president of a…
Police and federal investigators are continuing their investigation into the crash of a small airplane in Hamilton Township just before the weekend. The small Navion G aircraft crashed in a wooded area Friday night near the Atlantic City International Airport. One person was killed, and another injured in the accident; two other occupants were able…
Perhaps the most important municipal election in New Jersey on Tuesday will occur in Newark. Two men are seeking the mayor’s spot in Newark this week, Shavar Jeffries and Ras Baraka. Both men have campaigned on issues including public safety, employment, and education. There are also elections for Newark City Council on Tuesday as well.