No school funding in Upper Township. Voters went to the polls on Tuesday night and rejected a plan to bond $16 million to repair the primary and middle schools there. On two separate ballots questions, the no vote got 54 and 59 percent. The state was going to pay for 40 percent of the work,…
Three homicides in under a week. That is the reality facing Pleasantville. Police confirm the death of 20-year-old Daniel Aguilar of Somers Point. Authorities say he was beaten to death outside of Wash’s Inn. Two Atlantic City men, John Soto and Demetrio Rodriguez, were shot to death on Friday. It is also the fourth fatal…
A major concert promoter is in talks to bring a concert to Wildwood. Coastal Broadcasting has confirmed a recent report that the organizer of the Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park is in talks with Wildwood officials to bring a concert to the beach. The event would not be similar to the punk/rock mix that mostly…
An auction was held on Tuesday for the Cumberland Manor. LTC Management, LLC was the high bidder. Cumberland County approved the sale for $14 million, which will keep the employees who work at the manor employed. The company submitted two bids, one for $14 million and the other for $14.1 million. Those bids represent taking…
A new regulatory head has been sworn in to oversee Atlantic City gambling. David L. Rebuck was officially sworn in as the Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino regulatory agency within the Department of Law and Public Safety. The Division of Gaming Enforcement is a law enforcement agency and the investigative arm…
The carcass of the large whale that came ashore in Ocean City this week is causing a foul stink in the resort. Residents in the city’s north end say they can smell the remains of the whale blocks away form the beach. Crews began the process of removing pieces of the whale from the beachfront…
The three month old girl had eight fractured ribs, and her 24 year old father from Upper Township allegedly caused the injuries. New Jersey State Police announced that John Teti of Petersburg has been arrested and charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Police allege Teti caused the injuries on his daughter…
A new budget has been officially introduced in Cape May County. Cape May County Freeholders introduced the county’s 2012 budget calling for a tax rate increase slightly less than one cent making the new rate nineteen cents. An average taxpayer will pay $190 for $100,000 of property assessment. The introduced county budget for 2012 is…
Four people were busted and over $15,000 in stolen jewelry was recovered on Friday. Lower Township Police say they executed a search warrant at the 200 block of East Miami Ave. in the Villas. Edwin Burrell, Annette Lieggi, Donald Hand-Tozer, and Clyde Reighn were all arrested in the raid. Charges varied for each suspect from…
Bruce Springsteen is hitting the road for the first tour since saxophonist Clarence Clemons death. Springsteen has announced dates at Madison Square Garden, Wells Fargo Center, Prudential Center, and IZOD Center. Springsteen will be touring in support of “Wrecking Ball,” his upcoming album. He will play 19 U.S. dates before heading over to Europe.