Another big step has taken place on Route 52 between Ocean City and Somers Point. State officials say that a pedestrian walk way and bike path have opened. The work is apart of the new bridge project there, which has taken place over the course of the past few years. One more major step will…
A Vineland man was arrested for meeting up with a 15-year-old girl he met online. Police say they arrested Eric O. Reese Jr. The Daily Journal reports that the 21-year-old man was with the girl inside of a parked vehicle at Giampietro Park. He was placed in the Cumberland County Jail on $100,000 bail.
Many are trying to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy, while others want out. Gov. Chris Christie vowed this week to help those people who want out of their current homes because of their location within a flood zone. High flood insurance costs and worry of another strike is causing many people to rethink rebuilding. Some of…
Millville’s own Mike Trout has been gaining a lot of attention. The latest is an article that is being published in GQ magazine the talks about Trout’s upbringing. Trout won the Rookie of the Year award last year playing for the Los Angeles Angels. The 21-year-old talked about his beginnings, playing in Millville and the…
The Avalon Police Department announced that it is participating in a new distracted driver education campaign. Avalon Police will join other police departments around the state with the new initiative called “Turn the Phone Off” which is designed to help educate motorists about the dangers involved with texting and talking on a hand-held cellular phone.…
Starting April 1, there will be construction detours starting on the north bound lanes at Shellbay ave, Stone Harbor Blvd, and Crest Haven intersections. Each intersection should take about one week to complete. Northbound traffic will be diverted onto US9. Detours signs will be prominently displayed. When the north bound side is down, the detours…
Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerry Thornton will be on a presidential task force. Thornton is representing the region on President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Advisory Group. Shaun Donovan, Director of the US Department of Housing & Urban Development asked Director Thornton to join the Advisory Group that will advise the Task Force. …
On Tuesday the New Jersey Turnpike Authority unveiled a new smart phone application that will alert drivers of traffic problems. The free app was developed with the state Department of Transportation for iPhones and Androids and is tied into the 511nj.org traffic information center. Drivers will receive audible alerts from the hands-free app as they…
The 78 year-old man who lost his life on Monday in a car crash on Route 55 has been identified as a resident of Sea Isle City. The victim of the single-vehicle accident was Francis McAleer of Maple Glen, Pa.,who lost control of his vehicle in the snow near north-bound mile post 23, spun off the…
Cumberland County Freeholders decided to table a scheduled vote on a new plan that would close the Gloucester County Jail and transfer inmates to Cumberland County. The controversial plan is opposed by residents and corrections officers from both counties. The freeholders said they needed more time to review the proposed merger, which could net $3…