The Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that a firm from Cape May will receive a $4 million grant to pay for the design, engineering and permitting process for an offshore wind farm. Fisherman’s Energy is working on a plan to build six wind turbines to be placed three miles off the Atlantic City coastline. The…
Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Alicia Keyes, and Paul McCartney. These were just some of the musical guests as apart of the 12-12-12 Concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. The money raised went to the Robin Hood Foundation, which is assisting with Hurricane Sandy relief in New York and New Jersey. The…
An intern who was working in the office U.S. Senator Robert Menendez has been picked up by immigration officials as a registered sex offender. The AP reports that Luis Abrahan Sanchez Zavaleta, or Peru, was arrested at his home on Dec. 6. Menendez’s office claimed they first learned of the investigation on Monday. The AP…
Overnight work by the New Jersey American Water Company will continue at the intersection of Mill and Fire roads in Egg Harbor Township. A lane shift traffic pattern will be in effect 10 PM to 6 AM, Monday to Friday, through December 21, 2012. Work is contingent on weather conditions. A possible detour may be…
A 29 year-old man already in jail was charged with dozens of additional crimes. This spring, Wildwood Police were investigating 25 burglaries in the city and collected DNA evidence. In October, New Jersey State Police identified Jeremias Ortiz-Feliciano as the suspect in those burglaries. Ortiz-Feliciano was already in the Cape May County Jail on unrelated theft…
On November 21st a fire destroyed the concession stand of the Egg Harbor Township Youth Organization in Veteran’s Memorial Park. Police and the Scullville Volunteer Fire Company determined the fire had been set intentionally. Now two juveniles have been identified as responsible for setting the fire. Both are under the age of 14, so police are attempting to…
Hamilton Township firefighters report that the top floor of a two-story home was severely damaged when a fire broke out Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. The house is located on the 5900 block of Estelle Ave. in the Micah section of the township. The couple who lived in the house was not home at the…
Middle Township Police have announced that 17 year-old Lameeka Crew was located in Hamilton Township, NJ and is safe. The Middle Township Police would like to thank the public with their assistance and tips locating this juvenile. No other information was released by the police department.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority met on Tuesday to approve tax incentives for a proposed casino conference center. Caesars Entertainment has plans for a $135 million conference center to be built at Harrah’s Resort, and the state will be providing $24.1 million in tax reimbursements to the company over the next 20 years. Caesars…
$9.9 million in bonds went on sale Tuesday, issued by Ocean City. Money from the bond sale will be used to permanently finance various capital improvements in the city and will pay an interest rate of 1.87 percent. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the bonds were bought by UBS Financial Services in a competitive process that included 11…