The former borough clerk and business administrator of Wildwood Crest is now working for North Wildwood. The Wildwood Leader reports that Kevin Yecco, who retired in June from Wildwood Crest, has taken a job as the administrator of North Wildood until January, when the new council members will decide whether or not to extend his…
A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday night at the intersection of Jerome and Fulton Avenues in Margate City. The intersection was named Raoul Wallenberg Plaza, after a Swedish diplomat who issued thousands of passports to Hungarian Jews during World War II, allowing them to escape the Nazi concentration camps. Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and state…
Nine students received free Dell laptop computers on Monday at the Cape May Court House Campus of Atlantic Cape Community College. The computers were loaned to qualified students who can keep them if they graduate on schedule. Funds for the program were donated by the nonprofit group Mustard Seed of Cape May County, South Jersey…
A vote will be made at Wednesday night’s Hammonton Planning Board meeting on installing lights at the St. Joseph Catholic High School football field. The issue has been debated for several years and Town Council finally passed a resolution in favor of the lights last month. The football field is located on Wood Street in…
The Atlantic City Bomb Squad was called in to assist the Ocean City Police Department deal with a potential hazard in a vehicle Tuesday afternoon. Authorities closed down a beach block after a report of a firework or smoke device in a car near 36th Street and Central Avenue. The device was removed from the…
It’s official. The freshman class at Middle Township High School will include students from Woodbine this fall. N.J. Education Commissioner Chris Cerf approved Woodbine’s petition to move it’s students from Millville High School to Middle Township, a move approved by all local districts. The commissioner was satisfied that the change would not adversely effect the…
The new police department overseeing Camden is touting success. After 90 days, the Camden County Police Department said that daytime murders were down over 90 percent and overall homicides down nearly 30 percent versus the same time period last year. The old police department was disbanded in favor of this county police department approach. The…
An unlicensed driver caused a three vehicle crash on Saturday. Police in Vineland say only minor injuries took place as a result of the incident. Raul Santa Ocasio, of Puerto Rico, was given a summons for being unlicensed and following too closely in the accident. The crash took place near Delsea Drive and Elmer Road.…
The Democrat choice for governor has raised enough cash to get public matching funds. Barbara Buono has filed with the state to get the public dollars, so far she has raised $445,000. Buono falls well short of Gov. Chris Christie, who last filed that he has raised $2.2 million for his general election campaign. The…
National Night Out was celebrated at communities throughout South Jersey on Tuesday night. 987 The Coast had a live broadcast in Middle Township. Police departments across different towns had the chance to inform the community more about what they do and create that bond with the residents they protect. It looked like rain could threaten…