A bomb threat has been made at Lower Cape May Regional High School. The school has sent students home from the high school today in order to ensure safety. The Lower Township Police Department is investigating. Students at the Richard M. Teitelman students will remain in school and be dismissed at the normal time. The…
Governor Chris Christie, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa, and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs warned consumers to beware of home improvement scams and charity scams perpetrated by offenders who prey on the desperation of those working to recover from disasters. “Our immediate priority today is our work at the state and local levels…
Morey’s Piers sustained relatively minor damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. We are still conducting clean up and inspections, but there appears to be no structural damage to any of the piers or waterparks. “The images of the devastation of amusement parks and resort towns to our north are surreal and heart breaking. In…
Cape May County remains with a number of road closings. Here is the most up to date information: – City of Cape May – The North end of Beach Drive (CR604) between Baltimore Avenue and Wilmington Avenue is closed because it is covered in sand over 6 feet deep. – Ocean Drive (CR619) from 4th…
This morning, Governor Christie announced that he is rescinding an order that closed Atlantic City casinos in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, while also lifting the mandatory evacuation order for Atlantic City residents. The Governor was notified by Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck that the order reinstating certificates of operation for the twelve casinos was…
The latest jobs report was realeased Friday morning by the U.S. Labor Department and it shows the unemployment rate has inched upward. Statistics showed that the rate went from 7.8 percent to 7.9 percent, even though employers added 171,000 jobs in October. Analysts claim that one of the reasons for the increase in the unemployment rate…
Now that the NJEA cancelled the New Jersey state teacher’s convention for next week, another annual conference is in danger of being cancelled. Officials at the New Jersey League of Municipalities say they will make a decision early next week on whether or not to hold their meetings, planned for November 13-15. The event is…
Residents returning to Margate City along the causeway were stunned when they were charged the $1.50 toll at the entrance to the city. After numerous complaints, the owners of Downbeach Express, who operate the toll plaza, suspended all toll collections until 6 P.M. on Sunday. Downbeach Express says they will donate all toll revenue collected…
While thousands of residents remain without electric, problems with gas leaks, water and sewage treatment issues continue to prevent people from returning to their homes. While the boil water advisory was lifted in Atlantic City, Vetnor remains closed due to problems with it’s sewer system, that could overflow if used by residents. Gas leaks continue…
Gambling revenues continue to take a beating as all casinos in Atlantic City remain closed. Power has returned to the casinos, but many in the city are still without electricity and the evacuation order has not yet been lifted. Governor Christie says that the power issue is one of two hurdles to overcome before the casinos…