Bayside communities are just as in need of beach fills as ocean front communities. Middle Township Mayor Dan Lockwood said he is working on trying to get a fill for his township. According to Lockwood, the beach did a good job during Hurricane Sandy, but if another big storm hit them, they wouldn’t have enough…
The brand new New Jersey Hall of Fame mobile museum was on display Wednesday near the Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City. It was the third stop for the mobile museum that showcases the 70 members inducted so far into the hall. The exhibit displays photos of members, along with a geographic locator and video…
Vineland Police are looking for a man who robbed a local pharmacy armed with a knife. On Tuesday afternoon at about 1:30 p.m. a man approached a sales clerk with a knife at the Walgreens on Main Road, took an undetermined amount of cash and escaped on a bicycle. The suspect is described as a…
U.S. Coast Guard helicopters from Air Station Atlantic City performed a rescue of two elderly women late Tuesday night. The two victims, ages 73 and 81 were airlifted from a cruise ship about 80 miles off the coast and taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in critical condition. The two women suffered separate medical emergencies.…
A report released on Wednesday ranks the water quality at New Jersey’s beaches among the top ten in the country. The Natural Resources Defense Council ranks the water quality at New Jersey’s swimming beaches number seven in the. The water quality at Cape May County beaches was listed tops in the state, with only two…
Thursday is the day when demolition of the Beesleys Point will begin. Work crews have been preparing for weeks to begin demolition of the span starting on the Somers Point side. The northern half of the bridge is slated to come down first, with demolition of the southern part of the bridge starting this fall.…
Governor Chris Christie commented on Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling, recognizing gay marriage and striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton. Christie said on his radio show that he still believes that marriage is a bond between one man and one woman. New Jersey recognizes civil unions but not…
They made a whole television series around women like this. An Ocean County woman gave birth to a child on her front lawn, saying she didn’t know she was pregnant. Authorities in Barnegat tell the Asbury Park Press that the woman was taken to an area hospital and has since been released. The news report…
A reassessment of all Lower Township properties will begin June 29. The assessment team will start their work in North Cape May and continue into Villas. The purpose of the revaluation is to lower assessments to fair market value. All inspectors will have photo identification cards, according to Lower Township Manager Mike Voll. He said…
The Beach ‘n Boardwalk 5K Run and 1-Mile Family Walk will be held on Thursday July 4, 2013. The 5K Run and the 1-Mile Family Walk will begin at 9 a.m. Awards will be presented at the Wildwoods Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to the “Top 5 Finishers”, male and female, and “Most Patriotic Dressed.” All…