Cape May County has announced the death of a 95 year old woman from coronavirus. The County also added 43 new resident cases of the virus Thursday. Cape May County is two shy of a total of 3,000 resident cases during the pandemic. All 24 non resident active cases reside in Cape May.
The Marmora Volunteer Fire Company responded to a call of a potential gas leak inside a home Monday afternoon. The home is located on Greenbrier Road, and residents evacuated the home safely; the home was later cleared by responders. The fire department reminds the public to call 911 if there is a smell of gas…
Millville Police are warning some neighborhoods about vandals who are going around cutting wires that are attached to water meters. Police say the activity has taken place on West Green, Oak, and Vine streets in the city. Police are asking Millville residents to call in any suspicious activity. Photo courtesy of Millville Police social media…
New Jersey added 5,370 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, along with 68 additional deaths. The State also reports 52 hospital deaths over the past 24 hours. The rate of transmission of the virus is back on the way up, at 1.12 percent. There have been over 386,000 cases of the virus in New Jersey since…
New Jersey Republican Party Chairman Doug Steinhardt is running for governor in 2021. Steinhardt announced this week that he’s seeking his party’s endorsement to challenge Phil Murphy, and he will very likely get it. NJ Advance Media reports that the official announcement comes tomorrow. Photo courtesy of New Jersey GOP website.
Santa Claus will be parading through Middle Township this Saturday. Township officials say Santa will be riding through the Township starting at 11am Saturday. A tree lighting event at Township Hall will be conducted virtually on the Township’s Facebook pages.
North Wildwood is undergoing a landscaping maintenance plan at the grounds of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. City officials announced on their website the plan will include the removal of invasive species including the Japanese Black Pine tree, and the replanting of native species and vegetation. The city has engaged an environmental expert and state officials…
Atlantic City Electric is seeking a rate hike of 6.89 percent. The average residential customer would pay an additional nine dollars per month for electricity, if approved. The utility justifies the rate hike due to various infrastructure improvements that have resulted in record reliability.
Unemployment for tens of thousands of New Jersey residents has been extended another 20 weeks by Governor Murphy. Murphy signed a bill late Wednesday that will extend the benefits for these individuals who have not been able to find a job during the pandemic. The bill sailed through both the Assembly and Senate with zero…
Cape May County reported 52 new resident cases of coronavirus on Wednesday. Both Middle and Lower townships have over 100 cases of the virus apiece. There are 520 total resident active cases in the Cape.