A 17-year-old was rescued off the coast of Ocean City. The Coast Guard made the rescue of the girl with an eye injury. The Coast Guard found the girl aboard the fishing vessel North Star. The girl was transferred to local EMS personnel once on land.
A major dredging project is underway in Ocean City. City officials announced just before the weekend that the project will take place seven days a week at the Tennessee Avenue lagoon. The dredging operation is being conducted by Hydro-Marine Construction Company and it got underway on Thursday. The dredging project is expected to last until…
Wildwood High School football star Wesley Hills has eight reasons to be happy this weekend. Hills scored a remarkable eight touchdowns as Wildwood blasted Maple Shade 61-34 Friday night during a football game in Maple Shade Township. Maple Shade went into the game undefeated but ran into Hills who had 452 yards rushing on only…
What caused that big fire at a hotel that was being demolished in Ocean City on Friday? It was a blowtorch. Fire officials say a blowtorch that was being used..ironically enough…to remove fire escapes started the big fire at the Bellevue Hotel on Friday. The hotel was being demolished for a second day when the…
Rutgers University now has a presence in our region. University officials paid a visit to Mays Landing on Friday and opened a brand new $7.5 million building that will be accessible to Rutgers students who are taking classes at Atlantic Cape Community College. Students who take the Rutgers classes at ACCCC must meet the same…
A New Jersey court has ruled that a private beach club in New Jersey must open up its beaches to non-members. An appellate court ruled that the Sea Bright Beach Club must grant total access to the public because various beach replenishment projects were financed with public tax dollars. This ruling negates an agreement between…
A 28 year old soldier who was once stationed in New Jersey was killed this week in Afghanistan. Sgt. Jonathan A. Gollnitz was one of two United States soldiers killed this week when an insurgent who was wearing an explosive vest detonated it near a patrol. Gollnitz was once stationed in Lakehurst as part of…
Wlldwood appears on its way to having a special election on two key issues. Three petitions were presented to Wildwood City Hall on Friday to overturn the lease of the monster truck building and the creation of a skating rink. Over 200 names were presented on the petition that only needs about 120 signatures. Wildwood…
A press conference was held Friday afternoon at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Organizers of the Boardwalk Basketball Classic High School Tournament announced that four teams would compete in a special elite showcase bracket. The bracket was named in honor of legendary head coach Bob Hurley, from St. Anthony’s of Jersey City, currently on a 65-game…
A building that was in the process of demolition, may be coming down on its own. Ocean City Firefighters reported to the scene of the Bellevue Hotel in the resort for a fire. Ocean City Council voted to tear down the building that had fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. Work began to tear…