More people have a positive view on how Sandy relief dollars are being spent than don’t. Monmouth University polling says that nearly half (47%) say that the recovery effort has been focused on both efforts, while 39% say it has been focused more on tourism than homeowners. This view is shared by residents in the…
Prototypes are being put together on a new signage system in Cape May County aimed at tourists. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster told 987 The Coast that he hoped to have a presentation ready for the Freeholder board in Nov. to show them designs. The project was spearheaded by then Freeholder Susan Sheppard. The…
On Thursday a 39 year-old New York man was convicted of recruiting young women for sex against their will in Atlantic City. Justin Williams was convicted in a Philadelphia federal court on two counts of sex trafficking and one count of witness tampering and faces at least 15 years in prison. Williams used physical violence…
In an effort to cut costs, the Ocean City Council approved a resolution at Thursday’s meeting to lobby the New Jersey legislature to abolish pensions for newly hired lifeguards. Ocean City pays out over $160,000 annually for the pensions of 28 retired lifeguards, according to a report in the Ocean City Gazette. The resolution also stated…
This week the Glenwood Elementary School in Wildwood received a $50,000 federal grant for instructing students with disabilities. The Wildwood Leader reports that state officials have awarded the funds to support students with disabilities in the state’s highest-need schools, designated as “priority” or “focus” schools. Officials at the Glenwood Avenue School plan to use part of the…
The annual “Run For The Fallen” begins Friday morning in Cape May, after a somber memorial service Thursday evening at Sunset Beach. The run will last through Sunday and travel north 167 miles, one mile for each fallen soldier from New Jersey. Runners will stop every mile to remember one of the soldiers who gave…
On Thursday a grand jury found no wrong-doing in the shooting death of 19 year-old Alexis Perez outside his home in April. The grand jury found that three Pleasantville police officers were justified in the fatal shooting, after exhausting all other measures, including chemical spray, to persuade Perez to drop his knife and surrender. Perez…
Look, up in the sky..it’s a banner plane taking a shot at New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. A banner plane flew over northern New Jersey on Thursday that read “Real Democrats Don’t Support Christie”. The banner plane message was sponsored by two unions and was intended to hit democrats who have supported Christie in his…
A 20-year old Lower Township man has been charged with a sex crime against a six year old girl. Lower Township Police today announced the arrest of Josue Montalvo who lives in the Villas. Township Police have charged Montalvo with aggravated sexual assault and with endangering the welfare of a child. The Cape May County…
A Millville man who has been charged with killing an 11-week-old child will be arraigned on Friday morning. Anthony Rieger was charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of his daughter who died from head trauma. Rieger was placed in the Cumberland County Jail on $1 million bail.