Common sense may prevail when the new FEMA flood maps are released to the public Monday morning. FEMA officials held telephone conference calls with elected officials in many shore towns on Friday and they learned that the controversial “V” zones..or ‘velocity’ zones..will largely disappear from many flood maps. The so-called “V” zones caused much worry…
Friday was graduation night for 77 seniors at Wildwood High School. The school held its ceremony inside the high school auditorium. Danielle Aydelotte was the valedictorian for this year’s graduating class.
Friday was graduation day for 249 seniors at Lower Cape May Regional High School. Ceremonies were held outside at Steven Steger Filed right after a thunderstorm rolled through the region. Victoria Mann delivered the address to the student body as valedictorian, as did salutatorian Michael Foster.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had a chance to speak with former president Bill Clinton about Hurricane Sandy. Christie attended the Clinton Global Initiative, a three day conference in Chicago that concluded on Friday. Clinton acknowledged that Christie deserved a lot of praise for the way he managed the superstorm and its impact on New…
Health experts believe West Nile Virus may be on the rise in New Jersey courtesy of Hurricane Sandy. A report in the Star Ledger suggests that health experts are worried about a large increase in mosquitos this year due to water that was left in debris left behind by the hurricane last October. State officials…
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez announced that new FEMA flood zone maps would be released on Monday for Atlantic, Monmouth, Hudson and Ocean Counties. They will be considered “working maps” from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will reflect changes in the original high-risk velocity, or V Zones, as outlined in previous maps. Local officials will…
A bill which would give adoptees in New Jersey access to their medical history and birth records was approved by the Senate Health Committee. The bill would allow for an adopted person over the age of 18, to access an uncertified, long-form copy of the adoptee’s original birth certificate through the New Jersey State Registrar.…
There will be no changes to the special election called by Gov. Chris Christie. An appeal to the court was denied. Christie called for a special election to be held in Oct., and many Democrats are upset, wanting it to be held on the general election date in November. The decision makes it that Christie…
Ocean City senior Tess Solazzo has been named Press Player of the Year in girls lacrosse for the second straight year. Solazzo led her team to the Cape-Atlantic League championship, scoring 110 goals and 111 assists. The lacrosse all-star team also includes senior players Casey Hanna and Sara Dalsey from Ocean City, senior Lindsay Lare…
Police are investigating the crash that caused the death of NASCAR driver Jason Leffler on Wednesday night at a New Jersey dirt track event. The 37 year-old driver was killed when his car hit the wall and rolled several times at the Bridgeport Speedway in Logan Township. Officials will see if a mechanical failure could…