Could dredge spoils be used to help grow your garden? Ernest Utsch, an owner of Utsch’s Marina in Lower Township, said he believes dredge spoils could become mulch and be mixed together with other materials to produce nutritious soil. Cape May Harbor, half of which is located in Lower Township, requires dredging to stay viable.…
A joint investigation led to a really high number of drug arrests in Wildwood. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Wildwood Police say that 98 people were taken into custody for drug related offenses last month, compared to 54 total arrests last year. Police were targeting the flow of heroin and other illegal controlled…
A Philadelphia woman has pleaded guilty to the stabbing murders last year of two Canadian women visiting Atlantic City. Antoinette Pelzer pleaded guilty to two counts of 1st degree murder for the killings in Atlantic City. Sentencing will take place on Oct. 24. She faces the potential of life in prison for the crimes. Allegedly…
An 18-year-old and two juveniles were taken into custody by Egg Harbor Township Police. Devon Greenwood and the two juveniles were brought in on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest took place on Aug. 27 on Saddleridge Avenue off Pine Avenue in the Scullville section…
Home prices are on the rise in New Jersey, but lag behind the national average. New numbers released by CoreLogic, says the state showed home pricing increase of 4.2 percent for July this year versus last year. The national average for July was 12.4 percent. Analysts expect that home prices will trail off in the…
Lower Township Police arrested two for drug possession over the Labor Day weekend. Police say they took in William Murray and Ralph Watson in two separate arrests. Murray, of the Villas, was wanted separately for a burglary and theft in the town in early Aug. Bail was set at $50,000 for Murray. Watson, of Green…
Three names are going to be presented to the Lower Township Clerk on Wednesday. Lower Township Republican leader Jeff Lindsey told 987 The Coast that the three names are Erik Simonsen, Brian McEwing, and Jackie Henderson. The committee voted to endorse Simonsen, who got a majority of the vote. Glenn Douglass submitted his resignation to…
The large drug busts continue. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Wildwood Police Department teamed up on a bust that saw 500 bags of heroin taken off the streets. The bust took place on the 200 block of East Garfield Avenue. The street value of the heroin was over $10,000. Authorities say they arrested…
A Woodbine man has been arrested for drug charges on Aug. 27. Avalon Police tell 987 The Coast that Calvin T. Rogers had 18 bags of marijuana and five bags of cocaine in his possession. Rogers was charged with Possession of Cocaine, Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana, Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession…
The Grand opening of the Cape May County Observation Bee Hive, donated by the NJ Bee Keepers Association, is scheduled for this Friday at 11 a.m. The new exhibit will be housed at the Aviary at the Cape May County Zoo. The observation bee hive is designed to allow visitors to view the activities of…