Lower Township is looking to craft an ordinance that will help residents concerned with outdoor wood boilers. A number of residents from the Greenwood Estates who are concerned with one in their community. They first complained to council during an Aug. 15 council meeting. An ordinance is being drafted, but some of the residents that…
DNA testing helped lead to the arrest of a man in a two and a half year old case. Cape May City Police arrested Christopher A. Coombs, of Rio Grande. Coombs was charged with burglary and theft. Police retrieved blood from broke glass a Cape May Wicker where the break in took place. Police say…
Avalon has received its 9/11 artifact. The piece was picked up from JFK Airport in New York. The piece is from the World Trade Center and came to Avalon in time for their 9/11 ceremony on Sunday. On Sunday, September 11th at 12 Noon the Borough of Avalon will have a special 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony…
A replacement has been named on the Ventnor City Council. The Press of Atlantic City reports that council is naming former mayor Ted Bergman to fill a void after Commissioner Stephen Weintrob stepped down. A special election is being held in November to fill the vacancy formally. Weintrob will serve the position until that time.
More expansion is coming to the Garden State Parkway. The state was approved a widening project from mileposts 63 and 48. The widening project will put the Parkway at three lanes in both directions. This continues work that is heading south and is expected to go to milepost 30 by the final phase. Midlantic Construction…
The Route 52 causeway will be going to a reduced lane strategy again this offseason as some of the final work is done to the bridge. The roadway will be trimmed down to a single lane beginning next week. State officials told Coastal Broadcasting the causeway project is expected to be complete by Memorial Day…
Flags will be at half-staff this weekend in memory of the 9/11 attacks. Gov. Chris Christie ordered an executive order to place all flags at half staff from Friday to Sunday in memory of the 10 year anniversary. All state public buildings will bring all flags to half-staff United States and state flag included.
The flooding has picked up throughout the state of New Jersey. Heavy rains over the past couple of days have caused flooding in many North Jersey communities. Power was lost to thousands and some communities had to call for evacuations. State Police reported a number of closed roadways throughout the day on Thursday, including a…
Legislation authored by Congressman Frank LoBiondo moved ahead this week. LoBiondo said he was happy to see the “Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Authorization Act of 2011,” go through committee. It is a three-year authorization of the Coast Guard’s budget which includes a number of provisions important to South Jersey. LoBiondo’s legislation requires the Coast…
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, homeported in Cape May, is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony Monday at 11 a.m. Cmdr. David “Lee” Petty will assume command of the Dependable from Cmdr. George A. Lesher who has served as the commanding officer since July 2009. Petty is reporting from Coast Guard…