A murder suspect wanted out of Puerto Rico has been released because Puerto Rico has refused extradition. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office contacted the office of Governor Chris Christie and offers were made to assist Puerto Rico with the financial burden of extradition, but they still refused to extradite Johnathan-Rodriquex Ocasio. This refusal by…
A Superior Court judge has ruled gay marriage to be legal in New Jersey. These marriages can take place as soon as Oct. 21. The Christie administration is expected to appeal the ruling. The judge ruled that couples wouldn’t be allowed federal benefits if the state kept its civil union law in place. The Christie…
Cape May County is going to host part two of its addiction series. “Giving a Voice to Addiction,” will be held on Thursday, October 10th from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the County Administration Building. A number of residents will be able to talk and share their experiences. The public is invited to attend this…
More people have a positive view on how Sandy relief dollars are being spent than don’t. Monmouth University polling says that nearly half (47%) say that the recovery effort has been focused on both efforts, while 39% say it has been focused more on tourism than homeowners. This view is shared by residents in the…
Prototypes are being put together on a new signage system in Cape May County aimed at tourists. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster told 987 The Coast that he hoped to have a presentation ready for the Freeholder board in Nov. to show them designs. The project was spearheaded by then Freeholder Susan Sheppard. The…
On Thursday a 39 year-old New York man was convicted of recruiting young women for sex against their will in Atlantic City. Justin Williams was convicted in a Philadelphia federal court on two counts of sex trafficking and one count of witness tampering and faces at least 15 years in prison. Williams used physical violence…
In an effort to cut costs, the Ocean City Council approved a resolution at Thursday’s meeting to lobby the New Jersey legislature to abolish pensions for newly hired lifeguards. Ocean City pays out over $160,000 annually for the pensions of 28 retired lifeguards, according to a report in the Ocean City Gazette. The resolution also stated…
This week the Glenwood Elementary School in Wildwood received a $50,000 federal grant for instructing students with disabilities. The Wildwood Leader reports that state officials have awarded the funds to support students with disabilities in the state’s highest-need schools, designated as “priority” or “focus” schools. Officials at the Glenwood Avenue School plan to use part of the…
The annual “Run For The Fallen” begins Friday morning in Cape May, after a somber memorial service Thursday evening at Sunset Beach. The run will last through Sunday and travel north 167 miles, one mile for each fallen soldier from New Jersey. Runners will stop every mile to remember one of the soldiers who gave…
On Thursday a grand jury found no wrong-doing in the shooting death of 19 year-old Alexis Perez outside his home in April. The grand jury found that three Pleasantville police officers were justified in the fatal shooting, after exhausting all other measures, including chemical spray, to persuade Perez to drop his knife and surrender. Perez…