A number of road remain closed in Cumberland County. An updated list of the closures are being kept at the Cumberland County website. The following roads remain closed from the huge storms from a couple of weeks ago: Hopewell Township – Beebe Run Road, CR 607 between Shoemaker, CR 694 & Silver Lake Road, CR…
A joint two-month investigation led to the arrest of 45 people for various narcotics related offenses. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force worked with the Wildwood Police Department to target known high crime and high drug trafficking areas in the city. The charges ranged from disorderly Persons Offenses to…
The Coast Guard urges mariners and residents to begin planning and preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is still a couple of days away from Florida. Tropical systems acquire a name when they reach tropical storm strength with sustained winds reaching 39 mph. They become hurricanes when winds reach 74 mph and become major hurricanes when…
Middle Township Police say they made prescription fraud arrests. Police were contacted and advised that two people at ACME Pharmacy in Cape May Court House were attempting to obtain prescription medication fraudulently. Mark Loper, 33 years of age, from North Cape May, and Laureen Birmingham, 27 years of age, from Somers Point, were arrested in…
The son of a well-known business owner in the Wildwoods passed away on Monday. Victor Krivitski, the son of Victor Krivitski Sr., died from cancer, which he had been battling over recent months. A fundraiser was held in June for Krivitski, where more attention was drawn to his disease. He was first diagnosed back in…
New Jersey State Police are continuing their investigation into Saturday’s accident on the Garden State Parkway that killed four members of the Mainland Regional High School football team. Police said today that five of the eight students riding in the SUV that flipped on the Parkway were not wearing safety belts; two teens who died…
The Christie Administration announced more than 90 grants that total nearly $15 million for various projects in the state. One of those grants is coming to Wildwood for a bikeway project. The grant for Wildwood totals $290,000. Wildwood was the only local municipality to get the Local Aid Infrastructure Fund money. 29 municipalities in 13…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is asking the federal government for assistance following major flooding in South Jersey earlier this month. More than 11 inches of rain fell in some communities which caused devastating flooding in some communities. Cumberland, Salem, and Gloucester counties are part of that request. Meanwhile, farmers in many South Jersey counties…
New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo will be attending a big event in West Cape May Tuesday afternoon. LoBiondo will be on hand as Borough officials announce some major federal funding that will be applied to water system upgrades and the extension of current sewer mains. The loan and grant program may total over $3 million.…
A 16 year old girl from Princeton Junction is missing and the search is on for her in Wildwood. The Cape May County Proseuctor’s Office announced that Natasha Hanstveit was reported missing on August 17th and she and her family went to the boardwalk. According to the girl’s mother, Natasha told her sister that she…