Residents of Atlantic City’s Second Ward will be getting free rides this week at the resort’s Steel Pier. On Thursday from 3 to 6pm, Second Ward residents can ride for free, enjoy free food and DJ music, and take part in a raffle for backpacks and school supplies. Children must be accompanied by an adult,…
The eighth annual Wildwood Block Party wrapped up ten hours of free music on Sunday with a fireworks display on the beach at Rio Grande Avenue. The event featured dozens of bands, including headliners Chubby Checker, Charlie Gracie and the Trammps. Large crowds and over 60 vendors filled Fox Park in Wildwood for the end-of-summer…
Weather forecasters predict the risk of rip currents will increase this week due to two tropical storms. The effects of Tropical Storm Kirk can be felt through today along the New Jersey coastline with a moderate risk of rip currents. The National Weather Service expects long period swells from distant tropical system Leslie to affect the…
The Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro, Inc., celebrated their 24th annual reunion festival over the weekend. The Cape May County Herald reports that a number of dignitaries and community leaders spoke over the three day event, which concluded on Sunday. The keynote speaker was Larry S. Gibson, the first African American law professor at the University…
A couple has been arrested in a string of commercial burglaries. Egg Harbor Township Police Officers arrested John E. Scalise (41) of Secaucus New Jersey, and his wife Kathy Garcia (35) of Orlando Florida on Saturday for committing a series of commercial burglaries that took place in Atlantic County over the past three days. Scalise…
It wasn’t a pleasant trip to Atlantic City for one Colorado couple. Atlantic City Police say they are looking for a suspect in an assault, robbery, and shooting. A man was on a bicycle and almost hit a couple on the 100 block of Connecticut Avenue. Police say the incident turned violent and the man…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest will host a 9/11 Memorial Service on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Miami Avenue and New Jersey Avenue, adjacent to Sunset Lake. Various community and religious leaders are expected to attend the Patriot’s Day ceremony, which will honor all of those who lost their lives during the terrorist…
Good news if your hitting the beaches of Wildwood this week. Limited amount of beaches are going to be guarded this week from Tuesday to Friday. The Wildwood Beach Patrol will provide lifeguarding services from Hildreth Ave. to Hand Ave., from Andrews Ave. to Baker Ave., Garfield Ave., to Lincoln Ave., Pine Ave. to Poplar…
Sept. 11 is always a big day, but one community will have a big dedication this year. The Borough of Avalon will formally dedicate its new September 11th Memorial Plaza on Tuesday, September 11th at 11:00am. Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi will preside over the ceremony and the public will be able to get its first…
A second New Jersey lawmaker is going to have the national spotlight for his party. Newark Mayor Cory Booker is going to present the Democratic party agenda during the Democratic National Convention. Booker is going to speak on Tuesday night. Gov. Chris Christie rolled out of the party agenda for the Republicans last week. President…