Cape May City Council discussed the possibility of enacting an anti-tethering law, in response to the death of a puppy who was chained to a tree in the city. On Sept. 12th a German Shepherd puppy who became entangled in it’s chain was mauled to death by a pit bull. Concerned animal lovers, including Cape May…
Wildwood firefighters were called to the scene of a blaze on Wednesday night at about 8:30pm. The fire occurred in the back of a property on the 200 block of East Chestnut Street and was contained to the kitchen. Nobody was home at the time of the fire but a puppy was rescued from the…
A section of beach at the north end of North Wildwood did a disappearing act on Wednesday evening. NBC-40 reports that an 80-foot wide section of the beach washed away at about 5pm on Wednesday, causing a five to six foot drop off. No injuries were reported, and the North Wildwood Public Works Department fenced…
Attorney Anita Hill gained national attention in 1991 at the US Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas. Hill’s testimony brought the national spotlight to the issue of sexual harassment. Hill spoke at Stockton College on Wednesday with the message that equality in America has greatly improved, but still has many unresolved issues. Hill was the keynote…
Millville City Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve an ordinance that will allow municipal workers to donate their sick and vacation time to fellow employees. The action was taken in response to city workers who wished to give more time off to Susan Reeves, the wife of Millville police officer Christopher Reeves, who was…
It was a history making drug bust in Cumberland County. The Prosecutor’s Office there announced the largest drug bust in county history on Wednesday. Multi-million dollars worth of drugs were seized, along with $500,000 in cash. In total, 11 people were arrested. The street value of the cocaine involved is estimated at over $2,000,000.00 (two…
The hometown boy is getting major league attention. The Daily Journal reports that the Millville Commissioner cleared it with Major League Baseball and confirmed in a city meeting that 10 banners with the likeness of Mike Trout will be hung in the city. Trout is an MVP candidate as a rookie playing for the Los…
A lot has been made of the achievement gap in New Jersey; little has been done to fix the problem. Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf told a group of superintendents on Wednesday that test scored improved only slightly for high school students, but remained flat in the grades below. The state is still seeing a big…
State and federal officials reminded the public to try and not blind pilots. The FBI and State Police held the media event to get the word out about laser pointers and the dangers of the pointing them at planes. The numbers have increased over the past few years. In total, 269 incidents were reported last…
State revenue figures continue to be troubling. New data released by the Treasury Department shows that the dollars collected by the state is below the projections of Gov. Chris Christie in his latest budget. The state brought in $1.9 billion, which is a little less than five percent below what was being projected. Christie was…