The Coast Guard rescued two people from the water about 100 yards from the beach of Cape May on Tuesday at about 7:30 p.m. A mariner aboard a 21-foot pleasure craft notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, in Philadelphia, via VHF-FM radio channel 16 at about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday reporting he became separated…
More charges have been released in the death of a Millville patrolman. Police say that Timothy Seidel has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and other related offenses, but will also face eight traffic violations, including leaving the scene of an accident. The incident led to the death of Christopher Reeves, who was buried last week.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for our area until 9pm. The watch covers Cape May, Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem and Ocean Counties. A severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms within and close to the watch area. Be on the lookout for threatening weather and listen for updated…
The Rio Grande Fire Company rushed to the site of a structure fire Wednesday morning at about 4am. The fire occurred at the Rio Grande Mobile Home Park across from Joe Canal’s Discount Liquors. The blaze was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported.
A brand new day will be celebrated each year in New Jersey, and it pays tribute to former local corrections officer Fred Baker. Acting Governor Kim Guadagno signed a new bill into law Tuesday that designates every July 30th as “Corrections Officer Day” in New Jersey. The bill was drafted in the memory of Baker,…
It will be very hot, even at the beaches, on Wednesday. The National Weather Service has posted a Heat Advisory for all of Cape May County on Wednesday from 11am until 8pm. The hottest day of the week will bring temperatures along the beaches to the mid 90s with a heat index of at least…
A blown transformer knocked out power to about 2000 residents near Cape May Court House on Tuesday. Middle Township Police confirm that the transformer blew out on Dias Creek Rd. A majority of those without power were in Middle Township, though Atlantic City Electric also reported a few hundred without power in Lower Township as…
Here is something new, people are collecting pension checks they aren’t entitled to. State Comptroller Matthew Boxer’s latest findings show that hundreds of paid professionals worked since 2008 who were independent contracts. A recent state law said those people were not eligible to get into the pension system. The report also notes abuses at the…
Help is coming to clean up after the recent storm activities in South Jersey. Starting Saturday, July 21st, 2012 volunteers are coming to help disabled, handicapped, and elderly county residents clean up their yard from debris left over from the recent Super Derecho Wind Storms that hit our area. If you have a disability, or…
Cumberland County officials are warning residents to be careful of a recent outbreak. The State Department of Health and Senior Services reports that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that there are 6 ongoing multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infection linked with exposure to small turtles or their environments. Seven (7)…