A new plan is being worked on to save thousands of post office locations across the country. The proposal would allow the 13,000 rural post offices to stay open, but with limited hours. A location could be open as a little as two hours a day. Other plans are being considered, like mergers, or moving…
New Jersey’s governor still might be in the running to be vice president. Chris Christie again said he wasn’t going to commit one way or another until he has to. The governor has said on a number of occasions that he doesn’t see himself as the vice president type, but doesn’t want to rule out…
Looking for your weekly newspaper at the local Wawa? Well next month you will not be able to get them. The Cape May County Herald and the Shoppe will not continue to distribute their papers at the Wawas due to a new circulation fee structure put into place by the store. Coastal Broadcasting confirmed that…
The government has backpedalled on it’s prediction of record-setting gas prices this summer. The Energy Information Administration has revised it’s forecast for summer gas prices to $3.79 per gallon, due to a drop in the price of oil. From January to early April, gas prices have risen by 20 percent. Last summer, the national average…
South Jersey’s unemployment rate may be higher than the national average of 8.1 percent, but Cape May County leads the nation in employment percentage gains for the first quarter of 2012. Preliminary numbers for March released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show unemployment rates at 15.2 percent for Cape May County, 13.2 percent…
Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Cape May Court House for former longtime Cape May County Engineer Neil Clarke. Clarke served as the county engineer from 1966 until he retired in 1994. Clarke also served the county as a longtime member of the planning board. Services for Neil Clarke will be held at the…
One was arrested after two people eyewitnesses a potential burglary. Wildwood Police say they have arrested Mena Abouelgheet in the incident that took place on the 100 E. block of Oak Ave. Abouelgheet was charged with criminal attempted burglary, possession of burglary tools, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $35,000.
Hope you didn’t play to bring your own bottle to Ocean City any time in the near future. Voters there overwhelming turned down a proposal to allow BYOB in the resort at restaurants. The final tally came in at 3137 to 1425. A number of businesses there thought that allowing BYOB would allow more business…
It is going to be a chance to reflect on a man who did so much to shaping gaming. Dennis Gomes will be inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame. Gomes was the owner of Resorts Casino in Atlantic City before his passing, but has worked with a number of other casinos in his life.…
More results showing that having a number of teenagers in the car is not good for safety. AAA has announced the results of a study, saying that the likelihood of a 16- or 17-year-old driver being killed in a crash, per mile driven, increases with each additional young passenger in the vehicle. Compared to driving…