On Wednesday the press and the public will get their first official look at the new additions to the Cape May County Zoo. The new calves are a female bison, born on August 29th, and a female giraffe born on September 2nd. Freeholder Director Thornton and Freeholder E. Marie Hayes will be present for the…
The Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center will be closed to the public from Wednesday, Sept. 25 through Wednesday, Oct. 2nd for gymnasium floor resurfacing. The building will reopen for office business only on Thursday, Oct. 3. Open recreation and programs and activities for the fall season will begin Saturday, Oct. 5th. During the closure, information…
The Atlantic County Freeholder Board tabled an ordinance on Tuesday that would set aside a portion of public contracts for businesses owned by veterans. The 7-2 vote went along party lines, with the two Democrats on the board voting against tabling the ordinance. The Press of Atlantic City reports that freeholder board chairman Frank D.…
Cape May County Freeholders approved a plan on Tuesday to eliminate liability for back taxes when a tenant breaks a lease at the county airport. The Memorandum of agreement was approved by the DRBA last week and will be considered for a vote next week by the Lower Township Council. The issue of back taxes…
On Tuesday two women currently in office in Trenton held a women’s Roundtable in Cape May Court House with the female Republican challengers in the 1st District. Senator Diane Allen and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande joined with candidates Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, Kristine Gabor and Sam Fiocchi to highlight women’s issues in the November elections. Allen said the…
Lower Cape May’s Lauren Holden has verbally committed to Fordham University on a Division I scholarship. The junior point guard was impressed with all aspects of the school during her spring visit. Holden will be playing under Coach Stephanie Gaitley, who was a star at Ocean City High School in the 1970’s. Holden’s father Pat…
A major honor for Wildwood High School this week. The United States Department of Education has recognized Wildwood High as one of the 15 schools in New Jersey to earn a 2013 National Blue Ribbon designation. Wildwood High was recognized for having its socio-economically disadvantaged students placing in the top ten percent of schools in…
A well-known marijuana activist who once ran for elected office in New Jersey is headed back to familiar surroundings..jail. Ed Forchion, known as the “Weedman” in the Garden State, is going to jail for just under a year after he was found guilty for possessing marijuana three years ago. Forchion isn’t giving up his bid…
Her chances of winning are slim at best, but democrat Barbara Buono says she will become the education governor if she upsets Governor Chris Christie in the fall. Buono told a teachers union on Tuesday that she would place much of her focus on education in the state, if elected. Buono told the crowd of…
Landis Ave. will be getting more work done to it this winter. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster told 987 The Coast that the county will be doing the next phase of work from 63rd to 69th St. The repaving work will also include drainage improvements to that area. Phases of Landis Ave. have been…