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…
A strip club that lost its liquor license has opened another door. The Daily Journal reports that Kashmir in Vineland is allowing all nude dancing and going BYOB. The report says the club is fighting to get its liquor license back, but is giving the option to dancers as of now to bare it all.…
A new report says some firefighters could be out of work soon in Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that lay off notices are going out soon for some firefighters who were hired under a temporary grant in 2011. The resort is in the process of hearing about another grant it applied for…
A DWI checkpoint in Egg Harbor Township netted a number of arrests. Police say the checkpoint took place on the Black Horse Pike on Sept. 7. As a result of the checkpoint 3 drivers were arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, 3 vehicles were towed for John’s Law, 1…
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno was not Gov. Chris Christie’s first choice to be his running mate. Christie said that the late Congressman Bob Franks was the person he first asked to run with him back in 2009. Franks turned him down because his wife didn’t want him to run. Franks was an adviser for the…
Someone who bought a Pwowerball ticket in Burlington County won $1 million. Lottery officials say the winning ticket came from the Sport Depot & Village Tobacco store. The winning ticket came from the drawing over the weekend. The prize means the person got all of the numbers correct except for the Powerball.
It may not be a blow out of Newark Mayor Cory Booker after all. A new Quinnipiac University poll says that the lead that Booker has over challenger Steve Lonegan is only 12 points. Other polls have shown a bigger lead for the high profile mayor, but the numbers have tightened ahead of the Oct.…
What the best marching cadence for U.S. Coast Guard recruits of 2013? The Coast Guard Training Center wants the public to vote in their second annual Coast Guard Cadence Contest by checking Training Center Cape May’s Facebook page each day this week for a new cadence. You can then “Like” your favorite cadence at Facebook.com/USCoastGuardBootCamp or…