Middle Township officials have scheduled a ceremony to commemorate the 11 year anniversary of September 11th. The event scheduled for Patriot Day, September 11, 2012 and will start at 4:15pm in the Township Hall parking lot located at 10 Boyd Street, Cape May Court House. Representatives from the following organizations have been invited to attend: …
The water conditions today are likely to keep most people out of the water. North Wildwood Beach Patrol reports they are not permitting anyone to go in the water today. The risk for rip currents is high with two tropical storms working the Atlantic Ocean. Many towns have limited staff protecting the beach this week…
According to preliminary numbers, Atlantic City officials claim it was a great summer season for the resort. A report by NBC-40 quotes officials from the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority, who say tourism was up overall from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, for local attractions, nightclubs, hotels and restaurants. Final numbers are not yet…
This November, the ballot in Vineland will be chock full of candidates for local office. Incumbent Mayor Robert Romano faces a challenge from former Mayor Perry Barse and five other residents. A run-off election would be held for mayor between the top two vote getters, if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the…
Complaints and arguments about all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes have been heard by Dennis Township officials for over two years. On Tuesday night, the Dennis Township Committee approved an ordinance that would restrict the use of ATV’s in the township. According to The Press of Atlantic City, the new law makes it illegal to operate ATV’s…
All three locations of Atlantic Cape Community College were closed for about five hours on Tuesday due to a bomb threat. A suspect has been arrested in the phony threat, 26 year-old Kelly Fuqua of Absecon. Students were notified of the closure via text messages. The Mays Landing and Cape May Court House campuses re-opened at 5pm after…
Cape May Mayor Ed Mahaney filed for re-election on Tuesday for the city’s November nonpartisan elections. Mahaney will square off against former Cape May Police Sgt. Rusty Chew, who has also been a volunteer firefighter for 32 years. The city moved it’s local elections from May to November along with many other local communities in a…
Even though Tropical Storm Leslie is far off the east coast, it’s effects are being felt along the Jersey Shore. On Tuesday afternoon, Leslie was more than 500 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, but deteriorating surf conditions caused the lifeguards to suspend all bathing until further notice. Lifeguard crews are greatly reduced at local beaches after Labor Day. The Atlantic City…
If your going to the Lower Township Council meeting on Wednesday, make sure your going to the right place. The Wednesday night meeting will be held at the Villas Volunteer Fire Company 1619 Bayshore Rd. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Council is trying to hold meetings in different parts of the town to…
A man alleged of a machete attack will be officially arraigned. Eugenio Morales will be formally charged on Wednesday with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other related charges. Morales, 43, of Vineland was shot by police while resisting arrest. He allegedly attacked the officers with a box cutter. The victim of the machete attack suffered life-threatening…