Those displaced by Hurricane Sandy and staying in hotels will be able to use that program a bit longer. FEMA announced that the program has been continued through Jan. 11. Anyone who has questions can call (800) 621-FEMA (3362) regarding the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program. FEMA officials says about half of the 5,000 plus families…
It was another chance for South Jersey families to open their homes to men and women who are serving our country. Operation Fireside put Coast Guard recruits from the training station in Cape May with families celebrating Christmas. The annual event gives those members the chance to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas in a traditional setting,…
After 18 years as a fugitive from justice and three prior trials following his capture, a New York City man was convicted this past Friday of the fatal shooting of a man on an Atlantic City street corner 28 years ago. On December 21, 2012, after two days of deliberation, a jury in Atlantic County…
Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department officers responded Friday to the Atlantic County Special Services School in Mays Landing in response to a text-messaged threat made to the mother of a child attending the school. The woman received a text message threatening to do harm to her and her child. It is believed to have come from…
Funeral services were held over the weekend for former longtime Ocean City municipal clerk Angela Pileggi. Pileggi died last week at the age of 75 and services were held on Saturday in the city. Pileggi worked for the city of Ocean City for 30 years and ended her tenure as the municipal clerk. She passed…
Some extracurricular sports are making a comeback in the Dennis Township School District. The Gazette Leader reports that the local board of education has approved forming middle school winter girls and boys basketball teams. You may remember the school district wiped out many activities in this year’s school budget. Softball and baseball may be added…
If you are a high school basketball fan, the Wildwood Convention Center is the place to be on Saturday. Many local basketball teams will be in action as the Boardwalk Basketball Classic begins with the Crest Savings Bank Battle at the Boards Showcase event. Lower Cape May boys battle Cape May Tech at 11am, Lower…
The National Weather Service has posted a Wind Advisory for Cape May County for Saturday. Strong gusty winds will dominate the forecast on Saturday with winds steady out of the west northwest at 20-30mph with gusts approaching 50mph. There could be some scattered power outages as a result since the winds should be strong enough…
A huge beach replenishment project that will benefit both Avalon and Stone Harbor will get underway Christmas week. A 710,000 cubic yard beach fill project will begin on the north end beaches in Avalon and continue to move south to the 30th Street beach before moving to Stone Harbor. The project will be interrupted for…
An effort to bring sports betting to New Jersey now faces a huge legal challenge. A federal judge denied a state motion that would have tossed a federal lawsuit that attempts to block legalized sports betting in New Jersey. Major sports organizations, including the National Football League and Major League Baseball, alleged that sports betting…