Officials and emergency management personnel called off their search early Friday morning for a man who reportedly was trying to drown himself. A woman called the Surf City Police Department at 10:30pm Thursday night, claiming she saw a man lying face up in the water on the beach at North First Street, who stated he wanted to drown…
The joy of high school graduation was mixed with memories of four missing seniors who were killed last fall in a tragic auto accident. Mainland Regional High School held their graduation ceremony Thursday for 370 seniors. Time was taken during the celebration to remember the four deceased students with the ringing of bells for each…
There’s a new King and Queen of competitive marbles. The National Marbles Tournament crowned two champions on Thursday in Wildwood. Logan Mayberry, 11 years-old from Clay County, Tennessee and 13 year-old Caleb Isaacson of Gunnison County, Colorado, won the girls and boys titles, respectibvely, in a “heated” competition at Ringer Stadium on the Wildwood Beach.…
Low- and moderate-income homeowners from Wildwood Crest may qualify for interest-free loans for home improvements under a prior program utilizing funds from a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The City of North Wildwood, on behalf of North Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, is considering submitting an application in order to receive…
The We Check For 21 Program officially started in Cape May County Thursday with three training and information sessions hosted by the Cape May County Freeholder Board at The Wildwoods Convention Center. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the program that originated in Cape May County in 1993 and has since been implemented statewide. …
They like to move it, move it. The Cape May County Zoo will be hosting the Cartoon Network’s Move It Movement tour. The Tour offers several fun activity stations for kids and exciting physical activities including: Skate Park challenge, Soccer Shootout Challenge, Fit Basketball, NFL Play60, PGA Chipping Challenge, Crayola Outdoor Challenge and the Cartoon…
The Coast Guard rescued a mother and her 9-year-old daughter from their orange and blue kayaks after they became stuck in a marsh near Stone Harbor Wednesday afternoon. A New Jersey State Police Department member contacted a watchstander at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City at about 3:40 p.m. reporting the department had an officer…
Two bodies that were lost in the ocean have been located. State Police say they have found the individuals that were lost off the coast of Seaside Heights and Asbury Park. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. Troopers from the Point Pleasant Marine Station searched the Asbury Park surf with a…
With just over a week remaining until legislators will take the summer off, a vote on mobile gaming within Atlantic City casinos has been moved to Monday. The full Assembly will vote on the measure that would give the casinos another avenue to make money. People could sit by the pool or the bar and…
One is dead following a vehicle accident in Galloway. Authorities there say that a two-vehicle accident on Route 30 was head on. One person has been pronounced dead, but the identity of the victim is not known at this time. An investigation is on-going into the incident.