It was a time to say goodbye before the weekend. Friends and family went to the funeral for Dennis Gomes, who died unexpectedly over a week ago. Gomes was the CEO of Resorts Casino in Atlantic City and had worked with other casinos in the resort over his time. A private ceremony was held on…
Cape May County will be represented by one school in a sectional final. The Middle Township girls basketball team will be hosting Delran in the South Jersey Group 2 final, after beating Sterling 37-24. Delran pulled the upset over No. 1 seed Willingboro. With that victory, Middle Township as the two seed gets the home…
A very good basketball season by the Middle Township boys basketball team ended with a very good effort Saturday afternoon. Middle Township lost to Willingboro, in the South Jersey Group II basketball semifinal basketball game at Willingboro. The game was broadcast live by WCZT Radio. Middle Township was a big underdog to the Chimeras heading…
Something that most people in New Jersey can agree about. The MTV show “Jersey Shore” is bad for New Jersey. A Quinnipiac University poll was just released and says that 69 percent of state voters believe the show is bad for the state, while only 12 percent felt it was good. Also, 68 percent of…
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, homeported in Cape Mat, returned from a 59-day patrol in the North Atlantic Friday. The Dependable crew departed Cape May Jan. 4 and returned home after patrolling more than 8,000 miles off New England’s coast in support of Operation Atlantic Venture, which supported maritime safety, security and stewardship missions in the…
It was another tough week at the gas pumps. Prices increased another seven cents locally, bringing the average price at $3.60 per gallon. The state average is one cent higher than local prices. On a positive note, oil prices receded by about three dollars per barrel from a week ago. Oil closed at $106.82 per…
Local businesswomen gathered in Avalon on Thursday for the seventh annual Women in Business Conference. Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno was the keynote speaker and told the group that women were the answer to economic vitality in New Jersey. The event was hosted by the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce and drew a crowd of…
Another petition to allow restaurant patrons to bring their own booze to the table in Ocean City was delivered to city hall this week. The Press of Atlantic City reports that city clerk Linda MacIntyre has 20 days from last Tuesday to certify the petition, so the question can be brought before voters on May…
When the new Revel Casino opens on April 2nd, it pledged to do so with 20 per cent of it’s workforce as Atlantic City residents. On Thursday, Revel executives met with City Council for a status report on their hiring practices. According to Revel CEO Kevin DeSanctis, 800 of 3,100 job offers have gone to…
Two of three local Cape May County teams won Thursday night in NJSIAA basketball playoff competition. The Middle Township boys upset number 3 seed Medford Tech 45-42 to advance to a semifinal match-up against Willingboro on Saturday. The Middle Township girls defeated West Deptford 32-18 and will host Sterling on Saturday in a Group 2 semifinal game.…