A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to 364 days in county jail for striking an on-duty Hamilton Township Police Officer while driving under the influence last year. Krystal Cruz, 29, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, received a 364-day county jail sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol and assault by auto. The incident took place on Christmas…
Ocean City will use eminent domain to get easements necessary for beach replenishment projects. Mayor Jay Gillian penned a letter to residents in his community and announced that the controversial practice of eminent domain will be used in order to get the easements from those who have refused to provide them. Gillian says easements are…
It will cost $4.7 million just to clean up the debris left by that huge boardwalk fire last month in Seaside Park. Officials from two communities affected by the massive blaze have awarded a contract to a Toms River company to clean up the debris left in the wake of the fire the destroyed several…
The State of New Jersey is replacing the old drawbridge on Route 50 over the Tuckahoe River. State officials announced right before the weekend that the project will cost nearly $12 million and is being funded by the federal government. The highway next to the drawbridge will also be widened as part of the project.…
Atlantic City casinos will be offering internet gaming next month. The State Division of Gaming Enforcement has granted permission for Atlantic City’s dozen casinos to be offering online bettering on November 26th at 9am. The measure is intended to bump up sagging gaming revenues for the casinos. Two other states also offer online gaming, Delaware…
A proposal floated by a local lawmaker would require that GPS units be placed on some of the state-owned vehicles in New Jersey. State Senator Jeff Van Drew and a republican lawmaker from North Jersey are sponsoring a bill that would place the GPS tracking units on some of the cars in the 9,000 vehicle…
Gas prices are continuing to make motorist happy. Prices dropped another five cents in the past week to average at $3.30 per gallon, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. The past month has seen a significant decrease in price. The agency believes that the gas prices will continue to drop in the coming weeks. New Jersey is…
The Coast Guard medically evacuated a boater Saturday near Wildwood after the boat she was on ran aground. A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape May arrived on scene and transferred the 61-year-old to awaiting EMS personnel at Schooner Island Marina. The woman reportedly suffered injuries to her collar bone and back. TowBoat U.S.…
A routine traffic stop resulted in a police chase from Atlantic City to Absecon on Thursday afternoon. Police attempted to stop a car on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Arctic Avenue, but the driver fled on Route 30 after two women got out of the car. The chase ended in a residential section of…
The Crest Haven Nursing Home celebrated its 60th birthday on Thursday. An open house was held for the community to see the different services that are provided. The current building is the third center built by the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1821. In 2003, Crest Haven expanded the Rehabilitation program and…