Some important storm sewer system upgrades are coming to the northwestern section of Wildwood Crest. The Borough Commission met last week and authorized ordinances that will pay for the necessary upgrades. Storm sewer lines will be installed on Lavender and Heather roads, and bulkhead improvements will be made. The money to finance the project comes…
New Cape May County Surrogate Susan Sheppard says the county will take the lead of New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner and start a program that asks volunteers to monitor the well-being of the elderly and disabled who rely on legal guardians to manage their financial and health decisions. Sheppard says the new program was…
New Jersey could allow assisted suicides. The Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee voted this week to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication for terminally ill patients. If the bill works its way through Trenton, it would be put out on the ballot to a popular vote for approval. Death with Dignity Act…
Upper Township republicans will gather on March 6th to select two candidates who will run for elected office later this year. The township’s republican committee is seeking letters of interest from residents who want to be considered. Two republicans are expected to seek re-election this year: Jay Newman and Curtis Corson Jr. The party will…
There may not be a referendum on the beach fee issue in Wildwood. 987 The Coast has been told by Mayor Ernie Troiano that a discussion is expected on the issue during the Wednesday commission meeting. Some on the island have been pushing for the issue to be taken off the ballot. A binding referendum…
A report by NBC10 in Philadelphia alleges that two bodies have been found in a shallow grave in Buena Vista Township. The television station reports that one of the bodies was that of a man from Jersey City, New Jersey. The other victim was a woman. One of the victims was allegedly shot in the…
Another South Jersey high school may require students to wear uniforms. A controversial vote is scheduled for Wednesday evening by the Vineland Board of Education; the board could authorize school uniforms at Vineland High School. If approved, the new policy would go into effect in September. Students would have to wear khaki bottoms with collared…
St. Augustine boys basketball coach Paul Rodio may become the all time wins leader in South Jersey history at the expense of a local high school. St. Augustine plays Lower Cape May Regional on Monday night and is a heavy favorite to capture a win; it would be Rodio’s 776th career victory which would push…
A petition now has over 200 signatures on it; the petition attempts to save a portion of the Beesley’s Point Bridge for local fishermen. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the fishermen want a portion of the Upper Township bridge saved to fish for striped bass and winter flounder. The bridge dates back to…
New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez says he will not step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Menendez over the weekend again deflected criticism of a relationship he has with a Florida doctor who is under a federal investigation. Menendez took donations and flights from Dr. Salomon Melgen, and there are allegations that…