There is another effort to show that many sections of the Jersey Shore are open for business following the devastation left behind from Hurricane Sandy. The Jersey Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau’s website will soon feature a way for tourists to search for open businesses in every shore municipality. The website is visitthejerseyshore.com. New Jersey…
It’s a new year, and a new mayor for Vineland. Ruben Bermudez will take his oath of office during a private ceremony on New Year’s Day and become the new mayor of Vineland. Bermudez will be sworn in by Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez. Bermudez will have a lot of help in city hall; his…
The tenants who occupy a portion of the Shore Mall that is slated to be demolished in the new year are starting to leave this week. Tenants are either closing up for good or are finding new storefronts to rent. A portion of the mall will be knocked down in the new year meaning stores…
The drug of choice for years in Cape May County appears to be heroin. The Press of Atlantic City reported over the weekend that a new state study shows that the use of heroin and other opiates has jumped by 154 percent over the past six years in our county; many of the users are…
No injuries resulted from a stubborn fire on Saturday night at a condo complex in Buena Borough. The fire started just before midnight at the Wheat Manor Apartments on South Avenue. The fire began in a first floor unit and quickly spread to the second floor. The blaze was brought under control in less than…
New Jersey is one big step away from getting Hurricane Sandy relief. The U.S. Senate passes a measure at the end of the week to send $60.4 billion to the states impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The House of Representatives still need to take the measure up and there are some questions regarding whether New Jersey…
An attempt to the privatize the running of the state lottery might not have turned out as initially planned. Only one company put in a bid, Northstar New Jersey, which operates the scratch off machines around the state. The lottery is the fourth largest revenue generator in the state, at $930 million. Legislative Democrats want…
The freeholder director of Cape May County is seeking reelection. Gerald Thornton told Coastal Broadcasting that he is going to seek another term in office. His running mate last time was Susan Sheppard, who just stepped down as a freeholder to take over the job of surrogate. The Cape May County Regular Republican Organization will…
Here is a partial list of Friday’s action at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Games listed involve Cape May County teams. Boys: Middle Township vs. Central Bucks West, 5:30pm Pleasantville vs. Wildwood, 7:00pm Lower Cape May vs. Wilmington Christian (DE), 8:30pm Girls: Council Rock North vs. Wildwood Catholic, 11:00am Absegami…
Three police officers have been reportedly shot this morning in South Jersey. NBC10 in Philadelphia reports that three officers were shot at the Gloucester Township Police Station this morning. The shootings took place shortly before 6am; the gunman is reportedly not associated with the police department. No word yet if a suspect is in custody.…