Two roommates who live in the same house in Galloway Township have been indicted on major drug charges after authorities found weapons, a half kilo of cocaine, and 18 heroin bricks inside their home. Authorities announced that charges have been filed against 33 year old Ruben Sewell and 34 year old Lavelle Davis who both…
The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders this week recognized John Lynch of Wildwood Crest for his extraordinary fundraising efforts throughout Cape May County. Lynch has organized and emceed various events over the past 14 years that have generated over $5 million in donations. Lynch works at the Wildwoods Convention Center and is involved…
A Senate committee approved a bill on Thursday that may require fire suppressant sprinklers being installed in all new homes that are built. The measure would require contractors to install sprinkler systems in most new homes built in the state. The measure is supported by some firefighting agencies, opposed by some contractors’ associations.
A new bill that would provide $200 million in open space funding for the State of New Jersey made its way out of an Assembly committee on Thursday. The bill would ask voters to approve a $200 million expenditure to preserve various open and recreational space in the Garden State. The Assembly Budget Committee approved…
Wildwood Crest will make some improvements to the concrete portion of its beachfront bicycle path in the spring. The Crest Commission is expected to award a contract for the work that will result in a four foot expansion of the path and a replacement of the path behind Centennial Park. Work could begin as early…
A measure backed by some democrats in Trenton that would explore gaming opportunities in North Jersey was approved on Thursday. An Assembly committee advanced a bill that would require the state to explore gaming options in Bergen County and elsewhere in North Jersey. Supporters say it would keep the state competitive with gaming opportunities in…
Ocean City will be holding a public discussion on its open space plans on Saturday. City officials say the meeting will be held on Saturday at 1pm at a senior center located on Simpson Avenue. The city has released a survey soliciting public input on how to best make use of open space in the…
Graduation rates at two high schools located in Middle Township have improved over the past year. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the graduation rate at the Cape May County Technical High School climbed to just over 95 percent last year. Meanwhile, the graduation rate at Middle Township High School improved by three percentage points…
Sure, the top prize in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot is attractive, but the top prize is also much harder to hit. Mega Millions officials say the top prize for Friday night’s drawing is expected to be in the neighborhood of $400 million. There was a big change in the game made in October; now,…
The weather will be messy in the Delaware Valley over the weekend, but again Cape May County will escape an accumulating snowfall. The National Weather Service predicts wet wintry weather over South Jersey Saturday morning through Sunday morning, but as of now the only chance to see snowflakes will be Saturday morning before temperatures reach…