Another local governing body is ready to adopt FEMA’s new controversial advisory flood maps. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the Upper Township Committee may take action on the new flood maps during its meeting on Monday. If the township adopts the maps, the township will then be eligible for hazard mitigation grant funding. Residential…
Atlantic Cape Community College has had enough of Monday’s winter weather and has closed early. According to an announcement posted on the college’s website, all classes and activities for Monday, May 25th were suspended due to the inclement weather. A few inches of snow has fallen in some mainland communities which has forced classes and…
New Jersey now has four major school districts under its control. Governor Chris Christie held a press conference this morning to announce that the state has taken control of the Camden School District. Christie calls the problems with the Camden district “chronic and severe” and says the Camden district ranks near the bottom of many…
Is this the final blast of winter? Some mainland communities in Cape May County have an inch or two of snow on the ground with slush or just water on the streets and sidewalks. The National Weather Service says the wet weather will continue through the afternoon and possibly into the evening hours with no…
Chances are you are not holding the winning ticket in this weekend’s Powerball lottery jackpot. The winning ticket was sold in Passaic at a liquor store, and the holder of that ticket is now $338 million richer. The owner of the liquor store says he has no idea who bought the winning ticket for Saturday’s…
A veteran Ocean City councilman has been charged with drunk driving by Egg Harbor Township Police. The Ocean City Gazette reports that 64 year old Marvin Scott Ping of Ocean City was charged with DWI and other offenses following a motor vehicle accident back on March 16th. The accident occured on Ocean Drive between Longport…
On Sunday a 31-year old runner from Altoona, Pa., broke the record for the 15th Annual Ocean Drive Marathon. A.J. Kelly broke the course record set in 2009 by nearly three minutes. It took Kelly just 2 hours, 36 minutes and 9 seconds to run the 26.2 miles from Congress Hall in Cape May to Sea Isle…
A 51 year-old Tuckerton woman was struck and killed by a train on the Atlantic City Rail Line just after 10 p.m. Saturday night. Police have identified the victim as Tara Everett, who was hit by the train just south of the Genoa Avenue crossing in Galloway Township. No injuries were reported among the 70 customers and crew members…
Hamilton Township Police report that two burglaries occurred overnight Friday in the township. On Saturday morning, two residences in the Cologne section awoke to discover that their houses had been burglarized. Police say thieves entered the homes through unlocked doors and stole money and electronics. No injuries were reported in either case and the homeowners were unaware of…
Cumberland County Freeholders have scheduled a second vote on Tuesday on the proposal to house prisoners from the Gloucester County jail, which will be closing. The plan was initially approved at the March 13th Freeholder meeting and drew opposition from local residents and corrections officers. Gloucester County plans to lay off about one third of it’s corrections…