The New Jersey Hope and Healing support group will meet for the first time this Tuesday night in Ocean City, to help survivors from Superstorm Sandy manage the emotional consequences of flooding and understand the impact of weather emergencies. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the group, sponsored by New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services…
The Middle Township Republican Committee will be meeting next week to make their selection for a candidate to place on the ballot this fall for Township Committee. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the group will meet on March 5th to chose from several potential candidates to vie for the committee seat currently held by…
A horse farm in Cape May County is one of two placed under quarantine by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. The action was taken to quarantine a horse farm in Dennisville and one in Franklinville, Gloucester County, after horses at each farm were exposed to a horse that developed the highly infectious equine herpes myeloencephalopathy…
The New Jersey State Legislature is expected to approve a restructured bill for Internet gambling on Tuesday. Governor Christie made changes in the bill that would make New Jersey the third state in the nation to sanction online gambling. The action will be taxed at 15 per cent, in contrast with live casino gambling which…
The final game of the Albany Devils’ limited Atlantic City schedule was played on Sunday at Boardwalk Hall, as they beat the Hershey Bears 6-4. Attendance for the game was 3,999 and this season’s four game schedule beat last year’s average attendance by about 5oo fans per game. The last full season for pro hockey in…
Jitney service appears to be all the rage in the shore resorts, and the next town that may step up to the plate could be North Wildwood. The Wildwood Leader reports that North Wildwood officials floated the idea about a Jitney service in town during a council meeting last week. Jitneys have been in Sea…
Some high school students in Woodbine may be able to attend Middle Township High School. The Middle Township Gazette reported over the weekend that the concept was approved by the Middle Township Board of Education on February 21st; now approvals are needed from the state. Currently Woodbine high school students attend high school in Millville.
She sold many properties in the Wildwoods and southern Cape May County for three decades. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday for 72 year old Pat Heusken who passed away on Saturday. Huesken lived in Wildwood Crest. She owned and operated Daniel’s Realty in the Diamond Beach section of Lower Township for over three…
A 22 year old Somers Point man fought for his life over the weekend after being shot in the head at an apartment complex. Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain says the unidentified man was shot at the Somers Point Village Apartments on Saturday morning. Police continue to investigate the shooting and at last report did…
He was an icon at the Jersey Shore. 94 year old George Hamid Jr. passed away over the weekend. Hamid was known in Atlantic City as being the king of the boardwalk when he owned and operated Steel Pier in the resort. Hamid passed away on Saturday morning; recently, he was living in a nursing…