$10 billion in borrowed money is at stake today in the New Jersey Supreme Court. The Court is expected to hear arguments from republicans in New Jersey today who oppose Governor Phil Murphy’s plan to borrow a large amount of money to help plug budget gaps caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The GOP believes that …
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The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission will not be able to process documents at more than a dozen locations today due to power outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. In the Commission’s announcement, it listed the wrong location for the Cape May County location. The office is located in Lower Township, not in Rio Grande …
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Atlantic City Electric is reporting 76,740 power outages as of 7am Wednesday. The utility is dealing with over 4,220 active outages throughout its service area. The Wildwoods continue to have about 1,000 customers without power, while the greater Cape May area has about 2,000 outages. More than 1,000 customers still do not have power in …
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Thousands of Atlantic City Electric customers in Cape May County have lost power, and there are even more outages in Atlantic County. It will take days to get all of the power restored in the utility’s service area. There have been major outages reported in southern Atlantic County, along with Upper Township, where a tornado …
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As of now, no injuries are reported in Cape May County from Tropical Storm Isaias. A tornado ripped through the Marmora section of Upper Township, causing damage to both commercial and residential properties, including a Coca Cola plant. Various utility poles remain down which will delay the power restoration process. Many downed trees are reported …
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Cape May County’s coronavirus numbers are positive for Tuesday. Only three new resident cases were reported, and just one non-resident case, in Sea Isle City. There are 83 active resident cases in the Cape, and the number of non-resident cases …
New Jersey reported 11 additional deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday. State health officials say there were 416 new cases of the virus, and the rate of transmission dropped slightly to 1.41.
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A wind gust of 109mph was recorded over the water near New Jersey on Tuesday. NJ.com reports that the gust was found near Ship Bottom. On land, there were gusts above 70mph in Tuckerton and Forescue, and a gust of 66mph at the Atlantic City Marina.
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Strong winds from Tropical Storm Isaias caused some damage to Cape May County businesses as roofs were blown off buildings. One of them was at the Brittany Motel, where the operators of the motel are complimenting their staff for cleaning up a huge mess around the pool area. Debris and damage from the winds are …
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There are 1.4 million electric customers without power in New Jersey. State officials say the restoration could take days. There are nearly 200,000 customers of Atlantic City Electric without power Tuesday afternoon. Trees have slammed into power li…