A bipartisan bill package sponsored by Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Bob Andrzejczak to boost South Jersey’s representation on critical transportation issues was advanced by an Assembly panel on Monday. The first bill, approved by a vote of 9-1-2, would require that each calendar year, no fewer than two regular meetings of the New Jersey Turnpike…
Middle Township will be hosting a Memorial Day Parade and ceremony on Monday, May 27th, at 10:00am. The parade is hosted in conjunction with American Legion Post #198 where a ceremony will be held at the Legion Hall on Dias Creek Road. Parade participants will line up at 9:15am with the parade stepping off at…
Prince Harry is in New Jersey today. The British royalty is visiting storm ravaged areas along the coast from Hurricane Sandy. Mantoloking and Seaside Heights are both stops along the way. There is expected to be extra security and heavy crowds for the once in a lifetime visit. Part of the tour will be with Gov. Chris…
Two weeks after his release from the New York Jets, quarterback Tim Tebow has a job offer. According to a report in the Daily News on Monday, Ron Jaworski, majority owner of the Philadelphia Soul, reached out to Tebow about playing quarterback for the Soul in the Arena League. So far Tebow has not responded to…
On Monday the Middle Township boys lacrosse team won it’s first-ever Cape-Atlantic League title in the sport with a 16-9 win over host Ocean City. The Panthers outscored the Red Raiders 6-1 in the second quarter on their way to a 5-goal lead at halftime. Jack Denis scored 7 goals for Middle Twp. and Alex…
Local anglers who fish along the Great Egg Harbor Bay received good news on Monday. State Senator Jeff Van Drew announced a plan by the state to provide a fishing area on the Atlantic County side of the bay for fishing after the demolition of the Beesleys Point Bridge. A petition drive by fisherman with over…
A 42 year-old Vineland man was reported missing to Vineland police on Thursday. Jaime Torres was reportedly on a fishing trip with friends out of Fortescue. He last spoke to his family at about 6 p.m. Wednesday night to tell them he would be returning late from fishing. Torres never came home and calls to his phone…
Vineland police are asking for help from the public to determine what happened to a 66 year-old man who was found injured in his home on Sunday, May 5th. Arthur Stelts of Landis Avenue, was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he died last Thursday. An autopsy report says his death was ruled a…
“Stronger than the storm.” New Jersey has rolled out its new ad campaign to get people flocking down the shore this summer. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is in charge of the $25 million campaign that the state earmarked for marketing following Hurricane Sandy. The campaign will highlight shore destinations and show how the…
Weather has caused delays to a beach fill in Stone Harbor. North Wildwood is waiting in the wings to get a beach fill once the dredge is done in Stone Harbor. North Wildwood Mayor Bill Henfey told 987 The Coast that strong winds last week kept the dredge from pumping sand for a number of…