A fingerprint left at the crime scene made it easy for Lower Township Police. An 18 year-old male was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief on a forced entry residential burglary that occurred in December of 2011 in the 100 block of Maple Avenue. The victims reported numerous items of jewelry, medication, and coins…
Synagogues, mosques, temples, churches, other religious centers and non-profit organizations that suffered damages in Hurricane Sandy may apply for disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration. While many may think that faith based organizations are not businesses, as non-profits they are eligible to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster business loans. SBA loans can help…
With all the recent discussion of the importance of beach fees to local governments, the City of Wildwood has once again starting talking about the possibility of beach fees for the city. The Cape May County Herald reports that Wildwood City Commissioners began a “conversation” this week at their executive session about charging beach fees…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest has named Patrick Malia as its new zoning officer beginning Jan. 1, 2013. Malia already serves the borough as its municipal construction official through a shared services agreement with the City of North Wildwood. He is taking on the additional duties of zoning officer as part of the borough’s continuing efforts…
This Friday marks the beginning of another high school basketball season in New Jersey. Wildwood Catholic is the defending boy’s Cape-Atlantic League united Division Champs, and will play tonight at Sacred Heart. Lower Cape May is at Absegami, Bridgeton at Middle Township, Wildwood at Clayton, Cape May Tech at A.C.I.T. and Ocean City at St.…
The Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority has chosen a new firm to run it’s facilities for the next five years. The authority announced on Thursday that Global Spectrum, a subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor, will begin running operations early next year. The firm is based in Philadelphia and operates venues in 100 cities across the country,…
An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested by Atlantic City Police Thursday afternoon after he allegedly tried to abduct a woman and bit her right ear. Walter French, 26, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with assault, criminal sexual contact, and other charges in the attack that occurred at a convenience store at Pennsylvania and Arctic…
The County of Cape May government made a donation towards the efforts of the Red Cross. Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to Carol Cohen, Executive Director of the Southern Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross at the Board of Chosen Freeholders’ Meeting on…
A high ranking Democrat is trying to fight back against the privatization of the state’s lottery. Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Vincent Prieto introduced the measure that would prevent Gov. Chris Christie from having the authority to make the change. Of course, if the measure was passed, Christie would have to sign it into law. Christie…
A Vineland teacher was fired after allegedly streaking. Mark C. Bringhurst, 41, of Berlin Township, was charged with running naked through an apartment complex. Bringhurst was a former “Teacher of the Year” in the district. According to information that was released, he performed this action on an online dare. Bringhurst did not have a history…
