The pastor of a Marmora church may have loitered to pick up a prostitute, but he isn’t loitering at the church anymore. Rev. Randy Esteb Harry has announced his resignation following allegations he was trying to pick up a prostitute. Harry has denied that he was trying to engage in picking up a prostitute. Those…
Sea Isle City will be more “welcoming” to its tourists. Mayor Len Desiderio told Coastal Broadcasting construction is on-going on a new welcome center in the city. The building is located along JFK Blvd. as visitors come into the city. The building will also house the tourism department of the city. Desiderio said the new…
It may soon be legal to keep bees in Lower Township soon. Council there voted on Monday night on first reading to approve a bee keeping ordinance. The law will allow people to keep honey bees, but only under strict rules and and inspection. Councilman Tom Conrad said the township is only one of two…
A high profile murder case in Millville will take a step forward on Wednesday. The official arraignment for Antwine J. Rivera will take place. Rivera is charged in the death of Jeffrey Wayne Moss. Rivera has been arrested on murder, and various weapons possession charges. Bail was set at $750,000.
Forget to feed the meter? Well beginning May 15 that will be a problem in Wildwood. City Police there have informed Coastal Broadcasting that beginning on that date, the meters will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. Meters are in effect seven days a week throughout the summer.
A 97 year-old statue in Bridgeton honoring Civil War Veterans will soon get it’s head back. Vandals beheaded the statue late last year and city workers found the head six days later in a pond near the Cohansey River. Bridgeton officials announced on Monday that the head will be repaired and placed back on the…
The popularity of Gov. Chris Christie just continues to grow. A new poll says that Christie’s approval rating is at 56 percent. The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll data shows that this is the highest mark ever for Christie. The poll also says that 33 percent of residents disapprove of Christie’s job.
While many local communities have moved their non-partisan elections to the fall, there will still be 22 towns holding elections on Tuesday. Ocean City, Cape May Point and West Wildwood will be voting in Cape May County, and Ventnor and Longport will have elections in Atlantic County. The most publicized election will occur in Ocean…
Coastal Broadcasting has learned that Cape May County should soon have a new administrator, to replace Stephen O’Connor. Freeholder Director Gerry Thornton told Coastal Broadcasting that he spoke to former County Treasurer Ed Grant, Jr.,who agreed to take the job on an interim basis. Grant, who recently retired from his position, will work with the…
Lower Township Council took action against teenage drinking at their meeting Monday night. Council unanimously approved an ordinance to enforce the laws against drinking under age 21 in a private residence. The new law is in line with ten other communities in Cape May County that are hoping to curb underage drinking. The issue has…