New Jersey is immediately stepping up to the plate to help business owners who lost everything during a boardwalk fire in Seaside Park. Governor Christie met with the business owners and pledged immediate $50,000 grants and $5 million in no interest loans that would not have to be repaid for two years. Towns who helped…
Football players and coaches had better clean up their mouths during high school football games in the Garden State. New rules are in place that restrict any bias language being used by players or coaches during football games. If someone uses bias language, the layer could be chucked from that game and the next one,…
Time to get your Powerball tickets. There were no winners as a result of Saturday night’s Powerball drawing which means the top jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is now estimated at $400 million. If you hit Wednesday night and you want the cash up front, you will collect $223 million after taxes. Powerball tickets are sold…
Wildwood city officials are sending a breach of contract notice to a company that was supposed to put bars on the beaches. The Wildwood Leader reports that the City Commission authorized a resolution to send a breach of contract notice to Point Break Management Group that was supposed to put bars on the beach. City…
Three members of the Seaside Park Police Department were injured Friday morning as they helped with the response to the huge boardwalk fire in that community. Officials say the three officers were riding in the back of a truck on a seat that gave way, releasing them into the street. Two officers suffered head injuries…
A self-employed businesswoman from Central Jersey has been formally indicted for collecting unemployment benefits despite the fact that she is self-employed. 56 year old Mary Rapkowicz of Point Pleasant has been accused of cashing over $56,000 worth of unemployment checks from the state. She is self-employed by her own medical company. Rapkowicz could receive jail…
Seaside Park officials cancelled a fireworks display and other events that were going to be held today to celebrate the community’s centennial. Instead, local officials and fire officials are still dealing with a huge fire that destroyed a major park of the resort’s boardwalk. Dozens of businesses were gutted during the Thursday afternoon that fire…
He’s not going to Florida, he’s staying in New Jersey this weekend. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cancelled a weekend trip to Florida to celebrate his wife’s birthday; instead, Christie will remain in the Garden State to focus his attention on the fire that destroyed the Seaside Park boardwalk. Christie is also cancelling his appearance…
Considering it was a record soggy June, both Avalon and Stone Harbor are happy with their beach tag sales. Both communities saw a slight dip in 2013 versus 2012, and Avalon had a record year in 2012. Stone Harbor was roughly $5,000 short of 2012’s $704,000. Avalon brought in $1.19 million 2013 versus $1.21 million…
Middle Township will be holding a free rabies clinic for township residents on Saturday, September 28th, from 2:00-3:00pm. The clinic will be held for dogs and cats at the Middle Township Public Works Building at 400 West Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House. Rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs to be able to…