It was a big birthday for one resident of Crest Haven Nursing Home this week. Undine (Dina) Daugherty celebrated her 104th birthday on Wednesday. Daugherty was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey on June 5, 1909. She attended Wildwood High School and then Peirce School of Business. She married Edmond Daugherty and the couple settled in…
Atlantic City’s planning board approved upgrades that will be coming to the Steel Pier. The $12 million repairs include a new Ferris wheel, which will be the biggest on the east coast. The planning board signed off on the improvements this week. City Council will still need to give a final approval. The Catanoso bought…
New Jersey Democrats are mad that Gov. Chris Christie is holding a special election for the seat held by U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, just weeks before the general election. Legislation is being drafted in Trenton to temporarily move up the general election date to the special election date of Oct. 16. The state will spend…
Members of the Harlem Globetrotters are visiting the Jersey Shore to feature various locations in an Internet video. Handles Franklin of the world-famous basketball team spoke to students at a local school in Wildwood on Wednesday, as part of the team’s anti-bullying program. Franklin is also appearing at 11 other well-known shore locations and filming a…
Another survivor was pulled from the wreckage of a collapsed building at 22nd and Market Streets in Philadelphia late Wednesday night. Rescue workers pulled a 61 year-old woman to safety as the total or victims rescued from the rubble climbs to 14. Myra Plekam was found alert and talking to her rescuers, before she was taken to…
A rental scheme has been busted up by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and local police. Prosecutor Robert Taylor announced the arrest of 43-year-old James Georginis, of Wildwood. Authorities say he targeted young adults who were renting properties from him for prom celebrations, senior week, or seasonal rentals. The investigation found that he took…
It could be a wet Friday and Saturday this weekend. The National Weather Service is monitoring a big rain storm that will be moving up the coast. A couple of inches of rain is possible and is more likely to hit middle of the day on Friday into Saturday morning at this point. The rain…
Atlantic County government is experiencing a significant increase in the number of calls to its offices. As a result, callers may be having difficulty making contact. County officials are aware of the situation and are asking for the public’s understanding and cooperation. On average, the county receives approximately 75-90 calls per hour. Within the last…
Cape May County was hit with another drug overdose case. The Prosecutor’s Office says a 37-year-old woman was found in Avalon and 12 glassine bags containing suspected heroin residue were found. The deceased woman was found on the West 15th Ave. on June 3 at about 7:30 a.m. Officials say there has been a large…
A building collapsed in Philadelphia on Wednesday sending a dozen of people to hospital. Rescue workers were clearing rubble off bodies to save those who were trapped. Two buildings collapsed and a third building partially collapsed. An investigation is on-going into what caused the incident. No one is believed to have a life-threatening injuries.