Cape May Tech is going to change its admission standards. The Attorney General’s office announced on Tuesday that a settlement has been reached and the admissions practices will be revised to have applicants be evaluated solely on a specific set of objective criteria, the school has removed all questions from its application about whether to…
In just under one week, you can get your hands on tickets for a free concert event. Fuel, Hoobastank, Alien Ant Farm, and Lit will all be apart of the 106.3 WJSE and Philadelphia Soul Summer Slam Sports and Music Festival. Tickets will be available at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 1 at wjserocks.com. The…
There’s a new chief of this town. Lower Township has announced the swearing-in ceremony of newly-appointed Police Chief William Mastriana Monday July 1 at 6 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Township Hall. Mastriana was formerly a Lower Township police captain and served the township for more than 20 years. Also to be…
It was a chance to say thank you to those who serve our country. Atlantic City held its annual Armed Forces Parade on Monday. Over 100 groups participated in the lead up to the annual Air Show on Wednesday. The parade route took place on the boardwalk in the resort. Organizers reported a good crowd…
A ballot question to support open space funding doesn’t have enough support yet. The Assembly pulled it from the agenda on Monday after it didn’t have the support to pass. Some have issues with the resolution that would create a ballot question in November. The question would create a permanent source of funding for open…
Legislation is working is way through the Assembly that could increase fines against those who don’t keep right. Lawmakers are trying to target one of the areas that creates road rage, a slow driver that won’t keep to the right lane. A proposal advanced this week that would place fines between $100 and $300. The…
Pilots asked for it, and lawmakers are responding. A bill passed the Assembly to help combat the serious and increasing problem of laser pointers being pointed at aircrafts. Assemblyman Nelson Albano sponsored a bill that would prohibit the sale of laser pointers that exceed one milliwatt in output power. Laser incident reports have increased steadily…
Efforts to improve water safety and quality following Hurricane Sandy passed the Assembly on Monday. One of the bills would provide short-term funding for environmental infrastructure projects to repair damage incurred during Hurricane Sandy or to mitigate risk of damage from future storms. Senator Jim Whelan has sponsored the measures on the Senate side. With…
During this past weekend, the transfer of prisoners from the Gloucester County Jail into the Cumberland County jail began. Prison guards transferred 73 prisoners from the Gloucester County facility without incident, with another 25 to be moved at a later date. Cumberland County officials say the move will raise $3 million per year, which should…
Two otters were found dead at the Cape May County Zoo a day apart. The Cape May County Herald reports that the pair of otters died on June 21 and June 22 and no cause of death was discovered in necropsies. Zoo officials said that three otters, were placed in a temporary holding pen on…