The Stone Harbor Police Department welcomes Officer Richard J. Boyle III to the department as a full-time police officer. Officer Boyle’s hiring was unanimously approved by the Stone Harbor Borough Council during a meeting held on Tuesday. Boyle was hired by the Stone Harbor Police Department in December, 2010 as a Special Law Enforcement Officer…
Middle Township officials are holding a meeting to discuss a requested amendment to its ordinance regulating gravel pits. The meeting will be held on August 19th and the public is invited to attend the meeting. The township has been approached to amend the ordinance to permit digging to a depth of 60 feet at a…
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team through the 2015 season, Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced on Thursday. The contract includes three vesting/club options. A five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger winner, Utley ranks in the Phillies’ all-time Top 10 ranking…
The readers of NJ.com named the Wildwoods their favorite boardwalk. The poll done recently made Wildwood the winner for the second year in a row. The Wildwoods also recently won the NJ.com award for ‘Best of Shore – Favorite Beach. In addition to this NJ.com recognition, the Wildwoods have also been recognized in 2013 as…
An Ocean County man was sentenced to 37 months in prison for possessing more than 600 images of child sexual abuse and using his computer to send and store them. Christopher Seufert, 32, of Brick, previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. Sentencing was handed down on Thursday. In addition, Seufert…
A tractor truck accident shut down traffic for a short time in Ocean City on Thursday. Authorities there say 9th St. was shut down for a little more than a half an hour. The truck was crossing the median and blocked all four lanes on traffic around Bay Ave. The truck was safely removed and…
Some women leaders in business argued on Thursday that New Jersey should allow every employee five paid sick days a year. They say that women are often the ones taking care of sick relatives and need the flexibility. Some argue that not all businesses can afford to be that flexible. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver was…
A number of gun control bills got signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. Ten measures in total have been made law, but some of the controversial ones haven’t been touched yet by Christie. The bills mostly target people who illegally possess the firearms. Two of the bills were opposed by the New Jersey Association…
Wednesday was National Lighthouse Day and celebrations were held along the New Jersey coastline to educate younger generations about the importance of the structures. The Cape May Lighthouse, built in 1859, drew over 1,000 people to an event with a pirate theme. A special postal cancellation was part of the event, which also celebrated the…
Lower Township Police made four arrests in the early hours of Tuesday morning as they tried to disperse a large group of disorderly persons. The Cape May Gazette reports that police were called to a home at Beachhurst Drive in North Cape May just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday to disperse a large crowd out…