A joint investigation has revealed a member of the local American Red Cross took just south of $75,000 as apart of the organization. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Middle Township Police say that Matthew Maxwell has been arrested. The Wildwood man was a volunteer of the Southern Shore Chapter of the organization. Authorities…
Worries from air travelers were alleviated before the weekend. The FAA was given the flexibility it needed from the government to allow for furloughed air traffic controllers to return to work as normal. Congressman Frank LoBiondo shared this statement, “The Obama Administrations’ inaction to mitigate the furloughs of air traffic controllers created preventable frustrations to…
Senate Democrats, introduced a series of bills designed to protect against gun violence, including a new electronic system for instant background checks that will be a national model for gun safety. The Senate Democrats’ proposed legislation is stronger than that of Colorado, which President Obama recently recognized as having provided a model for the nation…
The Cape May County Zoo was once again the birthplace of two rare Snow Leopards. The zoo welcomed the two cubs born to Himani and Vijay on April 20, 2013. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Cape May County Zoo’s breeding pair of Snow Leopards has produced cubs. They have produced a total…
The campaign headquarters are officially open for Gov. Chris Christie. Christie opened the building in Bridgewater, which will serve as the main hub for his campaigning planning. The governor spoke for about 15 minutes to supports who came out for the event. State Senator Barbara Buono will be challenging Christie this November. Christie spoke about…
The boat has been found, but crews still haven’t found the body of the missing boater. David McAullife of Egg Harbor Township remains missing. The boat was found near Ocean City. State Police and the Coast Guard continue the investigation, looking for McAullife. The Coast Guard was alerted on Tuesday when the boat’s emergency beacon…
A four alarm structure fire is getting the attention of multiple fire companies in southern Cape May County Saturday evening. Black smoke from the fire was seen as far as 15 miles away. Details are still sketchy, but multiple fire companies responded to the structure fire that we are told is taking place on Fishing…
The connection between Avalon and Sea Isle City is reopened. Sea Isle City Mayor Len Desiderio was the first to cross the newly reopened Townsend’s Inlet Bridge. The roadway leading up to the bridge on Ocean Dr. had washed away during Hurricane Sandy and the temporary road work was necessary to reopen the bridge before…
The family of a 19 year-old Pleasantville man shot and killed by police on Monday has refused to release the 911 call that brought police to the scene. The family of Alexis Yamil Perez requested that a recording of the call not be released, under the Open Public Records Act. A friend of the family…
After many years of of storage in a local funeral home, the cremated remains of four Ocean City veterans were finally laid to rest at the Cape May County Veterans Cemetery. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the remains of the four World War II vets were buried on Thursday during an hour-long ceremony. The program began with the…