Middle Township is attempting to be more handicap friendly. Work is currently underway in Middle Township on several projects that will improve the Township’s compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Funding for the improvements throughout the Township was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community…
Closings of Catholic schools is South Jersey won’t touch Bishop McHugh next school year. Bishop McHugh Catholic School announced on their Facebook page this week that the school would remain open for the following school year. Finances have been an issue with Catholic schools and churches in the area, with some closing over recent years.
Two cuts to pension payments have been proposed and the Assembly Budget Committee wants to know more. State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff will appear next week before the committee to address the pension payment cuts for this fiscal year and next fiscal year that would total $240 million. The cuts took place to balance both budgets.
A residential burglary in Egg Harbor Township led to an arrest. Police there say they arrested Devon Crenshaw. He is facing 2 counts of burglary, criminal mischief and possession of stolen property. Bail was set at $15,000. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. It took place Sunday at a residence on Reega Avenue, in the Cardiff…
The spring snowstorm is gone, and officials say nearly seven inches of snow fell in parts of Cape May County Tuesday afternoon into the evening. The storm has pulled away towards New England and fatigued road crews spent another night plowing streets and putting down salt. Primary roads in the county are in very good…
Tuition will be increasing by five percent at Atlantic Cape Community College. The Board of Trustees voted this week to increase tuition at the college which means the average student who earns 30 credits per year will be paying just over $4,100 to attend the college. ACCC is still a bargain compared to tuitions at…
Cape May County ranks as the 15th healthiest county in the state of New Jersey, while Cumberland County is dead last. The Star Ledger reports today that according to the latest Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s annual health checkup, Hunterdon County is the healthiest county in the state. Cumberland County ranks last due to unemployment, obesity,…
A drug is being mixed with heroin that is 100 times more dangerous than heroin alone. Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor is warning the public of Fentanyl, which is being placed into heroin that is being sold both locally and regionally. An unregulated amount of Fentanyl ingested into the body could lead to serious…
So much for weathermen being paid for accuracy. The National Weather Service changed our weather advisory to a full blown Winter Storm Warning Tuesday night as a nor’easter dumped more than a half foot of snow on most sections of Cape May County by 9pm Tuesday. The original forecast called for 2-4 inches of snow.…
It looks like the Morey Organization is taking a look at other towns besides Wildwood to hold major beach events. The Wildwood Leader reports that Morey’s Piers is now looking at both Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood as potential locations for major beach events that it hosts. The issue appears to be the licensing fee…