A single motor vehicle accident occurred just before 9 p.m. Tuesday night on the southbound Garden State Parkway at mile marker 15.5. NJ State Police report that five teenagers from Middle Township High School were travelling in a 2006 Ford Escape. The driver, 17 year-old Brittany Robertson, allegedly lost control of the car, which swerved off the…
987 The Coast has learned that one of the pillars of the North Wildwood community has passed away. The owner of Westy’s Irish Pub, Art West, has passed away this week. West was well known in the community and respected for his community involvement. When more details are released we will make them available here.…
New Jersey will be receiving $15 million in additional funds from FEMA. The grants will help cover costs incurred by Hurricane Sandy. The announcement came from U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez. Around half the money will be going to the State Police. Those dollars will help pay for post-Dandy patrols and equipment used…
A home was burned down on Monday night, luckily it was vacant. Authorities say the incident took place on the 500 block of Mulberry Street in Millville. Police say they are still investigating but have not yet been able to come up with a cause. No one was injured in the blaze. The smoke and…
The boys final is set in the Cape Atlantic League playoffs. Middle Township and Atlantic City both won their respective games in Hammonton on Tuesday and they will face each other during the final on Saturday at 2 p.m. Middle Township defeated St. Augustine 51-40 during a game that was broadcast on 987 The Coast.…
Atlantic City’s newest casino is going to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The casino said it plans to file in March with the hopes of finalizing the plan by the summer. Revel said there are no plans for layoffs and vendors are still going to be paid. The casino plans on eliminating two-thirds of its…
New state numbers show a jump in hotel occupancies in South Jersey. Atlantic, Cumberland, and Cape May counties all saw a double digit increase from 2011 to 2012. No doubt Hurricane Sandy played a role, with FEMA paying for displaced families to stay in rooms in the less impacted South Jersey. The data collected came…
Residents of Lower Township will get their first glimpse into what the budget numbers for 2013 look like. The township is set to introduce its budget on Wednesday night. The meeting was moved from Monday due to the President’s Day holiday. Council has a completely new look, with two new members this year compared to…
A budget introduction will likely take place Tuesday night in Cape May. Council has on its agenda to introduce the budget, which would get a public hearing and possible adoption in one month’s time. The proposed budget by the city manager called for a slight tax hike, but council has the ability to make changes…
Monday marked the 19-year anniversary of the death of Lower Township Police Officer David Douglass, who was killed in the line of duty. Douglass lost his life in an exchange of gunfire while pursuing a man who burglarized a home, then set it on fire. A memorial service was held on Monday at the Townbank Fire Hall and township flags were flown…