You won’t be able to get from Avalon to Sea Isle City, or vise versa, via the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge starting in February. The bridge is expected to close in early February to traffic and remain closed possibly through the end of April for much needed repairs. A $4.4 million project will repair the bridge…
Six local school districts are getting grant funding from the State of New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie announced that Ocean City, Middle Township, Middle Township, Stone Harbor, Wildwood, and the Cape May County Technical School District are all getting what’s known as Regular Operating District grant funding. Ocean City is the big winner, collecting $2.4…
A 16 year old juvenile was arrested at Vineland High School for bringing a small knife to school. Vineland Police say the student was allegedly spotted by a security guard dropping the knife at school, and quickly picking it up. The juvenile was charged with possession of a weapon inside a school and released to…
A real estate company owned by Wildwood Crest Commissioner Don Cabrera now has branding from a national company. The Wildwood Leader reports that Cabrera Realty has been acquired by Long and Foster Real Estate. Long and Foster will be operating out of the existing office in Wildwood Crest. Cabrera and his wife will both work…
Ecological diversity in the dunes will create a stronger, healthier dune. That was the message delivered at the Stone Harbor Council meeting on Tuesday. Consultant Joe Lomax presented a plan to create a dune vegetation management plan for the Borough. A similar plan has worked well in Avalon over the past five years.
Cape May County and Lower Township officials were on hand for a big announcement at the Cape May Airport. The New Jersey Historic Preservation Office placed the District on the State’s Register of Historic Places in late August 2013. Cape May County Freeholder Will Morey stressed the importance of the District to the future economic…
A man was hit in the arm during a shooting in Millville. The incident took place on the 300 block of S. 4th Street just before 11 a.m. The unidentified victim was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Police are searching for suspect in the case.
A game played in New Jersey is going to generate $4 million per 30 seconds. FOX announced that all of the ads for the upcoming Super Bowl have been sold out. The game will be played in New Jersey. Each 30 second commercial will cost $4 million. Last year’s Super Bowl had over 108 million…
New Jersey is making positive strides in education. The graduation rate in the state has risen again, this time to 87.5 percent. The numbers continue to show that students that come from low income families, and minorities are less likely to graduate than those that come from higher income and whites.
The Post Office letter carriers will be looking for more than an envelope on Saturday. Its the annual food drive that the Cape May County Post Office hosts. Canned and microwavable foods are among the more popular items that the post office is looking for. Participating Post Office locations will also take donations this week…