Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno will not be appearing at the annual Shorecast. The Executive Director of the New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism Grace Hanlon will be the sub. The annual conference will be held at the Stockton Seaview and is hosted by the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey on Friday. The program will…
Many homes along the shore have had to be rebuilt following Hurricane Sandy. Monmouth University put a poll together regarding those efforts. The survey found that 8-in-10 coastal residents, including 79% of waterfront property owners, support constructing sand dunes that block ocean views. In fact, 3-in-4 (74%) say that damaged beachfront properties should only be…
Major layoffs are coming to the Camden School District. The Courier-Post announced that over 200 employees would be let go at the end of this school year. The school board there voted on Tuesday night. The state is taking the district over because of its struggles. In total, 96 teaching positions are going to be…
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has awarded a $175,000 grant to the Borough of Avalon for the reconstruction of the southernmost portion of Dune Drive in the community. The grant will partially finance the repaving and reconstruction of Dune Drive in Avalon between 77th and 80th Streets. Under terms of this project, both the…
Now you can report crime tips through an app on your cell phone. The Cape May County Sheriff’s Department has launched the app. To download the APP, go to the iTunes APP store on your cell phone, type in CMCSO Tips, select the APP and install it on your phone. You can then immediately begin…
Middle Township will receive a $130,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the reconstruction of Second Street, Phase II. The news was delivered to the township via a letter from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to Middle Township Mayor Dan Lockwood this month. A portion of Second Street from Maryland Avenue to…
The Avalon Police Department has charged two Dennis Township residents with theft and receiving stolen property after police obtained information they were attempting to sell a Jet Ski dock to a local business. Middle Township and Avalon Police found the two in possession of the dock which was later determined to have been taken from…
A 29 year-old Wildwood man was arrested for possession and distribution of cocaine on Monday. Kamil Smith was arrested by members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force and the Wildwood Police Department and charged with possession and distribution of cocaine, and distribution of CDS within 1000 feet of a school zone,…
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) was signed into law yesterday, that would provide veterans or active duty members of the Armed Forces with exemptions or waivers from license requirements when their military training, education or experience is equivalent to the requirements for state license or certification. “I think all of us want to…
The Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will be receiving nearly $800,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The money will be used to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy, as well as removing debris and upgrading emergency power systems. The Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township received $20 million in…