Six additional dead dolphins have been recovered at the Jersey Shore, including two over the weekend in Cape May County. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center reports that dead dolphins came ashore in Stone Harbor and Strathmere on Friday and Saturday; four other dolphins were recovered in other coastal communities. Bottlenose dolphin strandings between Virginia and…
Legislation to ease access to medical marijuana for children got partial approval by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor conditionally vetoed the measure on Friday. Christie is allowing doctors to grow different strains of medical marijuana and allow for ingestible versions of the drug. The one thing that Christie wouldn’t change is the multiple doctor requirement…
Vineland has a new business administrator of their schools, according to a report. The Daily Journal reports that Herbert G. Schectman was hired by the district during a meeting on Wednesday. Schectman will start on Sept. 1 and is scheduled to make $120,000 a year. Cherie Ludy was working in that position but has left…
Police have identified the man who was found dead in the bay of Sea Isle City. Norman Remsen, of Marmora, was the person who was found on Thursday. State Police have not gotten any information into the cause of death, but say their investigation is continuing. Remsen was 61-years-old.
Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed two bills and completely vetoed a third bill, dealing with gun control. These three measures were the most controversial of a package passed by the legislature. The legislation that was completely vetoed, the banning of ownership of the Barrett .50 caliber rifle; Christie had previously proposed banning himself. Democrats, including…
The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Charlie Manuel is no longer the manager of their team. The team has announced Ryne Sandberg as the interim manager. Manuel had led the team since 2005 and won a World Series in 2008. The change is effective immediately. He finishes with a record of 780-636 in Philadelphia.
A national bus tour on climate change will stop in Brigantine this afternoon. The awareness event will include state Sen. Jim Whelan, along with Brigantine Council members, professors of biology from Stockton College, and the state director of the President’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force. The bus tour, called “I Will Act On Climate”, continues…
If you’ve read an article about fishing in South Jersey during the past 60 years, it was probably written by Lou Rodia. The longtime Cape May Court House resident and fishing and outdoor writer passed away Wednesday at the age of 88. Rodia was a World War II veteran who started his writing career at…
The Philadelphia Soul will return to the ArenaBowl Saturday in Orlando. The Soul will be seeking their second AFL championship against the Arizona Rattlers at the Amway Center at 1 p.m. on CBS. The game is a rematch of last year’s title game, won by Arizona.
The New Jersey Devils officially announced their ownership change at a press conference on Thursday. Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris and his business partner David Blitzer bought the NHL franchise and their lease to the Prudential Center in Newark for $320 million. Harris said he plans to keep the 76ers in Philly, where the team…