COASTAL FLOOD WARNING POSTED FOR TONIGHT
A coastal flood warning has been posted for tonight. The warning is in effect from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Despite the lack of wet weather, areas that are typically prone to flooding may flood tonight.
LOWER TOWNSHIP MOVING AHEAD WITH FISHING PIER
Plans for a fishing pier are moving ahead in Lower Township. Councilman Tom Conrad said the governing body supported the idea on Monday night and more work will be done going forward. Conrad believes the pier would be a great spot for residents and visitors, and the cost could be minimized by some state dollars…
PLEASANTVILLE POLICE CAPTAIN HELP EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP POLICE SAVE CHILD
A real police officer is never truly off-duty. A Pleasantville Police Captain Jose Ruiz helped give CPR to a two-year-old, Anthony Alonso on Monday. The child was inside of a vehicle on Ocean Heights Avenue at Swift Drive, in the Bargaintown section of the township. With additional assistance from Egg Harbor Township Police, the child…
NORTH WILDWOOD ANNOUNCES NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH MEETING
A neighborhood watch meeting in North Wildwood will provide extra help to its residents. Free blood pressure and well-being checks will take place. The guest speaker will be Fire Chief Jeff Cole. A North Wildwood Police detective will be present to provide the latest crime trends in the city. It will take place on Tuesday…
REPORT: ORGANIZER PULLS OUT OF SURF STADIUM EVENT
A new report says that renovations at Surf Stadium haven’t taken place. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a Labor Day baseball tournament has been cancelled because the organizer says he can’t see the work at the stadium. The report says that the organizer claims that the city won’t let him see the condition…
BUDGET PROJECTIONS CONTINUE DOWN GLOOMY PATH
A new report says the state is having more revenue shortfall issues. The Star-Ledger reports that the Office of Legislative Services says New Jersey is another $50 million off projections for the next fiscal year. Budget discussions are continuing and must be finalized by the end of this month. The current shortfall is being projected…
TWO ARRESTED IN VINELAND HOME BURGLARY
Two wanted in a home invasion have been brought in by police. Vineland Police say they have arrested Deondrae King and Tyrone Taylor, of Vineland, for the Monday incident. King was charged with aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and criminal restraint. Taylor was charged with burglary. An investigation is continuing and more charges could be added.
CAPE MAY LOSES MONEY ON NERO CONCERT
It what was supposed to be a fundraiser turned out to lose money. Cape May City Manager Bruce Macleod told Coastal Broadcasting that the city lost $14,500 on its concert with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops over the Memorial Day weekend. Macleod said the total expenses for the concert were $121,899. The manager did…
CAPE MAY CITY OFFICIALLY OPPOSES STATE CAP ON — USER FEES
The Cape May City Council took a strong stand against pending New Jersey state legislation at their meeting on Monday. City Council voted unanimously to oppose legislation that would cap certain municipal user fees at 2 percent. City Manager Bruce MacLeod says that Cape May collects 48 percent of it’s revenue from sources other than…
MINOR FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE PERSISTS ALONG THE SHORELINE
Residents of coastal areas in South Jersey have seen tidal flooding every evening since Friday. The coastal flooding is expected to continue through Wednesday’s high tides, due to a combination of unusually high astronomical tides and a northeast wind. On Monday night the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City was shut down in both…