On Wednesday evening the annual Sea Isle City Baby Parade will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. The parade will proceed along the Promenade from 34th to 44th streets. The parade will feature children ranging from newborns to age 10, who will appear wearing costumes, riding on floats or strolling along in their “Sunday Best”…
Atlantic City’s Tourism District will become much brighter this fall, as a lighting upgrade was approved on Tuesday by the CRDA. The project to replace or repair 100 broken lights along key feeder routes to the Tourism District and will cost $500,000 to complete. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is also adding new lighting to…
Avalon Police arrested a 19 year-old Pennsylvania man who allegedly stole part of a bronze sculpture from a Borough street. The statue of a young girl flying a kite is located at 30th Street and Ocean Drive. The kite portion of the statue was reported missing and was recovered on Tuesday at the rental property…
Copper continues to be a target for thieves as two Pleasantville men were arrested Tuesday morning. Police responded to a call of a forced entry at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in a home on the corner of Madison and Charles Avenues. Two suspects were caught in the act of cutting copper wire from the walls of…
The Atlantic City Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved the construction of a 220 foot observation wheel at their meeting on Tuesday. The wheel will be built as an addition to the Steel Pier and will be the largest in the country. Construction on the giant wheel could begin in a few months. The new attraction…
Atlantic City Police, along with S.W.A.T. and canine teams were called to an apartment complex near Baltic and South Carolina Avenues late Tuesday night. Police responded to a man screaming and when they tried to investigate, the man retreated to an apartment and refused to open the door. About 15 minutes later a woman and…
Don’t forget about the needs of your furry friends during this prolonged heat wave. Officials from the Cumberland County SPCA remind pet owners that they are on patrol looking for neglected animals. Recommended guidelines for dogs outdoors are clear water with ice, fresh food, and a dog house in the shade and off the ground.…
The oppressive heat and humidity along the East Coast is expected to last through Saturday, when a cold front is forecast to pass through the region late in the day. The National weather service is calling for heat index values on the mainland to reach 102 to 108 degrees Thursday through Saturday afternoons.
Lower Township Council approved a resolution opposing a move by Cape May to dissolve the Lower Cape May Regional School District (LCMR) or change the school funding formula during its Monday meeting. The regional school district has been funded for 35 years in compliance with state law by a tax levy based on the Equalized…
Record-breaking crowds attended the 15th Annual New Jersey State Barbecue Championship and Anglesea Blues Festival in the Wildwoods. Thousands of visitors came to taste the variety of award-winning barbecue and to dance in the streets to some of the best blues music around. The Annual New Jersey State Barbecue Championship and Anglesea Blues Festival is…