A local community honored the life of a man killed overseas. Somers Point named a street in honor of Anthony J. Sausto, who was killed while serving his community in Iraq. The dedication took place near Jordan Road Middle School, one of the schools he attended as a child. He was 22-years-old when he was…
New Jersey lottery officials say more people than ever are playing the lottery thanks to the recession and record setting jackpots. New figures released before the weekend show that the state set a sales record of $2.6 billion in lottery ticket sales during the last fiscal year that ended June 30th. That represented a $31.5…
Despite wet weather over the past two weeks, we are still in a drought in New Jersey. State officials say we have received over nine inches of rain this year, but that’s nearly a half foot below normal. New Jersey experienced the fourth driest April in state history which put us in water conservation mode.…
You don’t have to dig up all that paperwork just yet to get a drivers license in New Jersey. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a court motion to delay the implementation of the new TRU-ID identification program required to get a license or identification card. The ACLU made the ruling on Friday, which effectively…
If you often drive Route 50 during the overnight hours, be prepared for some delays this week. Starting on Tuesday, resurfacing operations will begin on Route 50 in both Cape May and Atlantic Counties. Both directions of the state highway will be resurfaced from Corbin City to Buena-Tuckahoe Road in Estell Manor. The work will…
It could be ten years in jail for a Millville man. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office tells Coastal Broadcasting that Edward Holland has been found guilty on heroin possession charges. Sentencing will take place on June 15. He faces the potential of up to 10 years in jail. The trial took four days to complete.
A shooting in Millville on Friday morning has claimed a life. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office confirms the death of Jeffrey Wayne Moss, of Vineland. Police say the man was found deceased as a result of the shooting. The incident took place in the area of Vine St. and between Fifth and Sixth sts. Anyone…
A beach fill project in North Wildwood took a wrong turn Friday morning, literally. Coastal Broadcasting was the first on the scene of an incident involving a dump truck filled with sand that went into the ocean at the Third Avenue beachfront in the city this morning. The truck made the turn and went into…
An extra effort is being made to fight back against crime in Wildwood. The City of Wildwood has announced that a group of concerned residents has organized a Town Watch program. The Wildwood Town Watch breaks the town into sectors in which residents are trained to be observant, contact authorities and not to intervene in…
In spite of the recent rainy weather, the entire state of New Jersey is still in a moderate short-term drought. The National Drought Monitor’s Thursday rating also has areas of Delaware in a severe drought. So far this year, our area is four inches or rain below normal according to the National Weather Service. As…