Two road projects will take a step forward on Tuesday. Cape May County Freeholders are expected to vote on a proposal to resurface Bay Ave. in Ocean City from 6th St. to 18th St., along with voting on work to begin construction on the Sea Isle City Blvd. project this fall. Also, county freeholders are…
It felt like a car race in Mullica Township when a man was found to be doing 146 mph. Police there say that Robert F. Gibase, 51, of Hammonton, was charged with eluding in the 3rd degree and related traffic offenses; he is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility in lieu of $15,000 cash bail. The 2012…
Residents of Egg Harbor Township should note the fourth case of rabies was discovered in their community. Atlantic County officials say local residents should make sure their pets are vaccinated to protect them and help avoid human contact. The raccoon was discovered by two dogs in the backyard of a property in the 100 black of…
More and more police departments locally are warning of phone scammers. MIddle Township Police say one recent one involved the Middle Township Police Department’s main number appeared on the caller ID. The caller stated that he was with the Federal Bureau of prisoners, and tried to get the caller to forward money. Another one involved…
Every state including New Jersey is impacted by a hot dog recall. Oscar Mayer had to recall about 96,000 wieners because cheese was discovered in hot dog. The impacted package has a product code 044700000632 and it expires on June 16. The recall is being called for by the USDA because they are labeled as non-dairy…
You might have noticed the price at the pump has increased dramatically in the past week. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that local gas prices are up eight cents in the past week. New local figures come in at $3.47 per gallon on average. Prices are up a lot in the past week but are also more…
Stone Harbor will be holding its second annual community paper shredding day on May 17th. Councilwoman Karen Lane announced that the four hour event begins at 9am at 95th Street and the beach, adjacent to a popular yard sale event a block away. Residential and commercial property owners will be able to shred unwanted documents…
The Easter Bunny Train in northwestern New Jersey dropped more than just eggs off to kids..it also was responsible for eight small brush fires over the weekend. The fires took place in Phillipsburg and Pohatcong Township, both near the Pennsylvania border. The engine that was pulling the Easter Bunny train had old leaves in its…
Upper Township residents will absorb a tax increase this year. Last week the Township Committee approved a new $12.4 million budget that increases the municipal tax rate by three cents. This is the first tax increase in three years in Upper Township. The budget was approved on a 3-2 vote by the Township Committee. Increased…
Most of the repetitive flood loss claims in the state are located in Cape May County. The Press of Atlantic City cites a report from njspotlight.com that details the number of repetitive loss claims in the Garden State. Ocean City leads the county with 541 claims, while North Wildwood is second with 395 repetitive loss…