A trio of men were charged in the carjacking and eventual murder of a man in Atlantic City. Philip Byrd, Eric Darden, and Raheem Simmons, were all charged in the murder of 28-year-old Sunil Rattu, of Old Bridge, which took place at the Trump Taj Mahal parking garage last September. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office…
A new promotion is being put on to keep more local business in Vineland. Main Street Vineland is introducing “Keep It Local Wednesdays,” part of a new “Keep It Local” campaign. A special, free “Keep It Local Wednesday” discount card will be available at the Main Street Vineland office, 603 E. Landis Ave. or at…
A new report says a local school superintendent has been suspended with pay. The Cape May County Herald reports that the action was taken against George Papp. No word has been released on the reasoning behind the move. The paper says that Dr. Joseph LaRosa has been promoted to the position in an interim role.
It appears as though New Jersey could vote for a Democrat again this year. A new Monmouth University poll says that 50 percent of the state says that President Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, compared to 40 percent who feel as though someone else should. Currently, Obama earns a 56% approve to 38% disapprove…
Middle Township officially acknowledged their solar project on Wednesday. Superintendent Michael Kopakowski spoke at a ceremony held at the high school to announce completion of a three-year project to install solar panels at all four buildings in the district. The Middle Township School District worked out a 15-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy that Kopakowski…
A two-hour informational meeting was held Wednesday night at the Chatterbox Restaurant by the Friends of Shop, Dine and Play in Ocean City. The group explained their plans to permit a BYOB policy for local restaurants in Ocean City, excluding the boardwalk, from 2 to 11pm.The Committee to Preserve Ocean City will hold a public…
Will Dennis Township be laying off some members of its workforce? The township committee has scheduled a special meeting on Monday to talk about the potential restructuring of various positions in township government. Township officials may possibly file a civil service layoff plan. The meeting will be held Monday at 5:00pm
The state’s latest attempt at beach public access regulations was warmly received during a public hearing held in the town that sued the state over those same rules. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection held a public hearing Wednesday in Avalon on a new set of beach access regulations that largely give control to…
It was a standing room only crowd Wednesday night in Stone Harbor as the Borough held the first of two public meetings on the possible location for a branch of the county library. County officials presented a plan to more than 100 residents and showed how the current proposed building would fit on three lots,…
A massive heart attack has taken a television legend. Dick Clark passed away on Wednesday. Clark is well-known for his annual New Year’s Eve television special, but he had a Wildwood connection. Dick Clark also hosted American Bandstand in Wildwood in 1957. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano said that Clark used to spin records in Wildwood…