Do you think the State of New Jersey should eliminate smoking on all beaches in the Garden State? The Assembly Tourism Committee will consider a new bill on Thursday that would make all beaches smoke-free in the Garden State and require local towns to erect no smoking signs at beach entrances. The law would apply…
Oakcrest beat Middle Township on Tuesday night, officially eliminating the Panthers from Cape Atlantic League playoff contention. The boys team at Middle has fought the entire year, but has struggled throughout to get traction. Oakcrest held on for a 52-49 win, putting Middle Township at 6-6 in conference play this season. Wildwood Catholic girls and…
A New Jersey community became the first in the state to get rid of red light cameras after they were installed. Brick Township got rid of the cameras, with Monday being the last day they were in place. Officials there say they didn’t think it was helping safety. Some in the state have been highly…
The annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition featured shots in Cape May County. The initial promo video for the issue showed the Wildwoods sign as a backdrop and the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce confirmed other shots came from the county. The Jersey Shore was picked in part to help following Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.…
He says he’s had enough. Longtime New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt announced that he will not seek re-election to his seat in November. Holt becomes the third member of Congress from New Jersey announcing intentions not to stay in office. Holt is a democrat who serves the 12th District. He was first elected in 1988.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Coastal Engineering will host a public hearing Friday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in the public meeting room of North Wildwood City Hall to discuss the feasibility study put forth by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that addresses hurricane and storm damage reduction alternatives for…
Lower Township Police Department marked the 20th anniversary of the line of duty death of Officer David C. Douglass with a ceremony Feb. 18 at Town Bank Fire Hall. Douglass was shot and killed Feb. 18, 1994 while responding to a suspicious person call in North Cape May. Douglass was pursuing a burglary suspect on…
Wildwood Police say they arrested a man for stealing from the Reina Brian Grocery Store in the city. Jorge Sierra, of Wildwood, was charged with burglary and theft. Bail was set at $50,000. Sierra was placed in the Cape May County Correctional Center. The call came into police on Sunday around 3:25 a.m.
A well-known Philadelphia sportscaster has turned himself over to police. Don Tollefson will face theft charges. Authorities believe that Tollefson stole more than 100,000 while pretending to raise the money for charity. Bail was set for Tollefson at $250,000. He operated a number of charities but none of them were legally on the books with…
If you need a passport but work all week, now your in luck. The Cape May County Clerk’s office will have special Saturday hours on select dates in upcoming months. The Cape May County Clerk’s Office is open special Saturday hours from 9 am to 1 pm on March 8, May 10, May 31 and November…