It will be a happier holiday for ten enlisted families at the United States Coast Guard base in Cape May. American Legion Post #331 from Avalon and Stone Harbor brought ten, $100 checks to the Coast Guard base to help local families defray the costs associated with the holidays. This is the second time in…
New Jersey won almost $38 million to help fund education in the state. The Associated Press reports that the federal funding was awarded by the Education Department’s federal “Race to the Top” money. Only seven states were awarded funding from this program, and Pennsylvania received $41.3 million. States competing for the money must be committed…
Your water bill could be going up a lot in 2012. New Jersey American Water is trying to get a 15 percent rate increase to help with an infrastructure project. The utility got a 7.5 percent increase just last year. The state’s Board of Public Utilities has yet to approve the hike. The company has…
Druggies need not apply. A new report says that drug tests will be given to all new candidates to the West Cape May Firefighter. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a new protocol is being worked on by Borough Commissioner Ramsey Geyer and the borough solicitor. A final draft has not yet been completed,…
The Lynch Stole Christmas. A large toy collection was taken at the Crest Tavern in Diamond Beach on Thursday night. The Lunch with Lynch helps organization the toy collection so that those toys can be distributed to local children in need. Fun 106.7 did a live broadcast at the event in support as well. The…
Two Congressmen will likely face off in a merged district. That merger is not expected to impact Congressman Frank LoBiondo. Two maps have been put in by Republicans and Democrats and John J. Farmer Jr., of Rutgers University, will be the tiebreaking vote. A final decision is expected before the end of the week. Reports…
An Amber Alert was issued out of Hamilton Township on Thursday night. Police were looking for 2-year-old Mason Ross, the boy is described as white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. Police say that Cassidy Michaela Purdy and the child were found. Purdy was the mother but did not have custody. The alleged abduction…
An accused sexual offender was indicted this week. Michael Schiavo, of Deptford, was indicted for attempted luring, attempted sexual assault, and two other related charges. The arrest took place in Mays Landing on Oct. 5. The man was alleged to meet a 14-year-old for a sexual encounter and to photograph her. He met members of…
Three indictments were handed out this week for murder, kidnapping, and arson. Denis Catania, Diana Camacho, of Voorhees, and Damien Leo, of Philadelphia, were all indicted in the kidnapping and murder of Ross Heimlich. His body was discovered last year inside of a vehicle that had been set on fire in Hammonton. In total, the…
A two pronged drug bust means four people have been jailed. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office says that Kenneth Burrell, 34, of Egg Harbor City, and Ramon Valentin III, 33, of Egg Harbor Township, along with Raymond Bey, 52, and Ashlee Silverstein, 29, in Somers Point were arrested after search warrants were executed on their…