Middle Township Police report that a Cape May man was the victim of an assault and attempted robbery last Thursday. The 57 year-old victim was waiting in his wheelchair at a bus stop on Rio Grande Boulevard shortly after midnight on March 21st. The man, who is a double amputee, was attacked by 55 year-old Joseph…
On Monday New Jersey State Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa appeared at a news conference in Atlantic County with the results of the latest gun buyback program. The two-day “Guns for Cash” event was the second most successful program since December, taking 2,061 guns off the street, over half of them handguns. In spite of the…
An Ocean City councilman has been charged with DWI and reckless driving in connection with a single vehicle accident on Friday, March 15th. Egg Harbor Township Police released a statement on Monday that said 64 year-old Scott Ping crashed his Chevrolet Camaro into a guard rail along Ocean Drive between Somers Point-Longport Boulevard and the…
The official announcement came on Monday. The new Revel Casino has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Officials at Revel say that a super majority of their lenders have approved the deal that will reduce the casino’s debt by $1.2 billion. Revel claims the deal will not affect guests, employees, or vendors. Last week interim CEO Jeffery…
North Wildwood residents will not see a tax increase this year. A new police contract, a reduction in staffing and a $1.9 million surplus will keep the tax rate stable for the 2013 budget proposal. Mayor Bill Henfey told The Press of Atlantic City on Monday that the city’s operating costs would go down by…
A new report says that the winner of the big Powerball jackpot has come forward. A report by NorthJersey.com says that Pedro Quezada has come forward to Eagle Liquors to verify the ticket. To this point, lottery officials haven’t confirmed the winning ticket belongs to Quezada. The store will get $10,000 for selling the winning…
The tourism economic impact in Cape May County was up in 2012. The state released figures last week saying the county was up about $100 million year-over-year. Cape May County Tourism Director Diane Wieland told 987 The Coast that it comes out to about a 3.6 percent increase. She said the numbers are back to…
The Middle Township Committee voted 3-0 on a measure that could potentially save township residents $1 million on their energy bills in the coming year on electricity and gas; equating to an anticipated one and a half to two months worth of savings versus the residents current default rate offered through Atlantic City Electric. The…
A 45 year old woman from Wildwood has been jailed on $400,000 cash bail on a kidnapping charge. Authorities say Floribert Nava was arrested and charged with kidnapping after she forced a juvenile to drive her from Wildwood to Delaware. The juvenile crashed the car into a police car on the Ben Franklin Bridge and…
Another local governing body is ready to adopt FEMA’s new controversial advisory flood maps. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the Upper Township Committee may take action on the new flood maps during its meeting on Monday. If the township adopts the maps, the township will then be eligible for hazard mitigation grant funding. Residential…