One of the major state lotteries is getting up there. The Powerball jackpot is now up to $149 million. The last drawing was held on Saturday night and the rollover is effective for the Wednesday night drawing. The Powerball is a multi-state lottery, of which New Jersey participates in.
There is a new emergency preparedness website to get information from. Readycapemaycounty.org provides emergency preparedness information and resources for the residents of Cape May County. The website is rolled out just prior to the Emergency Preparedness Conference, which will take place on Sept. 25.
The Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center will be closed to the public from Monday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 30 for gymnasium floor resurfacing. The building will reopen under its normal operating hours on Monday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. Open recreation, programs and activities for the fall season will begin on or shortly after…
Vineland Police report that a man was struck and killed by a car Sunday night. The accident occurred at about 9:20pm at the intersection of South Delsea Drive and Chestnut Avenue, as the unidentified man attempted to cross the street. Police have not released the name of the victim. The driver of the car was…
The Army National Guard Armory on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May Court House now has a new name. On Sunday the armory was dedicated to WWII Army pilot James F. Barkalow, who grew up in Wildwood. Barkalow was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and nine other air medals for his 177 combat bombing missions over North Africa…
Sunday marked the final day of operation for the Trump Plaza beach bar in Atlantic City. Fans of the venue were allowed to take home pieces of memorabilia from the beach bar, including signs, umbrellas and pieces of the decking. The Trump Plaza reportedly decided not to re-open the beach bar next year, due to…
The family resort of Ocean City hosted their annual Boardwalk Aerobatic Air Show on Sunday. The event took place just off the coast between the sixth and ninth street beaches. The show featured F-16s from the New Jersey National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing in EHT, an F-18 Super Hornet jet, and an ocean rescue demonstration…
South Jersey surfers made us proud at an international surfing competition held in Belmar, NJ, last week. Over 150 surfers from around the world competed Thursday through Sunday. 43 year-old Dean Randazzo of Somers Point won the Masters Division, and 14 year-old Maddie Peterson, of Wildwood, took second place in the Hannah Women’s Pro. Overall, three of the eight semifinalists in the…
It will be hard to explain this away. Egg Harbor Township Police say the executed a search warrant on a home and found 118 bags of heroin. Police arrested Gary R. Oberman Jr., 37 years of age, and Melisa Ann Hand, 32 years of age, both from Egg Harbor Township. They were charged with possession…
It was another way for the Catholic Church to raise money. A villa in Ventnor has been auctioned off. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia netted just over $4 million. The 11 bedroom villa was most recently assessed for over $6 million. This move will bring in some dollars for an archdiocese that has been under financial…