Atlantic City police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night in the 800 block of North Maryland Avenue. After reports of gunfire, police found the alleged victim at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, whose back was grazed by a bullet. Amire Moore told police he was driving with three other people in a vehicle and…
The Ocean City girls basketball team are state champions. The Lady Red Raiders knocked off Jefferson Township, 50-37 to capture its first ever Group III state basketball title. The game was broadcast live on WCZT Radio with Tom Williams and Prime Events. Ocean City lead the entire way. Mary Kate Mateer led Ocean City with…
A former mayor in Wildwood has filed a major lawsuit against Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor and a Wildwood city official. Former mayor Gary DeMarzo filed the lawsuit against Taylor and two of his staff members for “malicious prosecution”. DeMarzo was indicted two years ago for allegedly using city funding to finance DeMarzo’s legal…
The controversial advisory flood maps proposed for the Jersey Shore by FEMA will be a main topic of conversation on Monday by Congressman Frank LoBiondo. LoBiondo will address the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon Monday at the Flanders Hotel in the resort. LoBiondo will also talk about ongoing budget negotiations in Washington.
The price you pay for a gallon of gas in New Jersey should continue to slide this month. Mid Atlantic AAA predicts that gas prices will continue to fall through the month of March after shooting up earlier this winter. The average price in New Jersey is $3.56 per gallon, which represented a drop of…
A former mayor of Cape May is asking the current administration to seriously reconsider a park project. The Press of Atlantic City reported over the weekend that Jerry Gaffney wants the city to take another look at a 38-acre park project because the park may be sitting on toxic land. Gaffney claims the soil is…
Gloucester County may soon be sending its inmates to Cumberland County. A new interlocal services agreement between both counties may result in the closure of the Gloucester County Jail with inmates being shipped to Cumberland County. Gloucester County could save a quarter of a billion dollars under the new agreement. The proposed agreement would last…
A trial will begin this week for a corrections officer who allegedly assaulted an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail. Kevin Still has been indicted on charges that he beat 50 year old inmate Michael Ewing nearly four years ago. Still has been charged with second degree aggravated assault and with multiple counts of official…
As of Friday evening, Stone Harbor Boulevard remained closed to traffic, as Atlantic City Electric continued making repairs to downed power lines on the roadway. Twenty utility poles needed to be replaced, and crews have completed 16 so far. Ronnie Town, spokesperson for Atlantic City Electric, says when repairs are completed, Stone Harbor Boulevard will be opened…
Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky presented the 2013 budget at Thursday night’s Council meeting. The local purpose tax rate is at 23.5 cents per $100 assessed value, the same as last year’s rate, and has remained stable for the 23rd consecutive year. Woodbine’s new spending plan is approximately $1.7 million less than last year, due to grant funding from federal, state and…