As previously reported by Coastal Broadcasting, the location of regularly scheduled work session and regular meeting of the Lower Township Council scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2011 has been changed to the Town Bank Fire Company, 224 Town Bank Road, N. Cape May. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. as originally scheduled. Council is…
A bill to temporarily save the Vineland Developmental Center is on the desk of Gov. Chris Christie again. Christie had conditionally vetoed the initial legislation to create a task force to look into which developmental center in the state should be closed. State Senator Jeff Van Drew told Coastal Broadcasting that the Senate and Assembly…
An Egg Harbor Township man who was indicted for murder in July, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in court on Tuesday. Harry Shuman, 48, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter and weapons offenses in connection with the death of his neighbor, Ralph Tozer Jr., 27, who was found fatally shot inside an Atlantic Gardens…
Federal assistance to New Jersey is over $275 million. The numbers are official as of Dec. 12. Just under 50,000 registrations were approved for assistance since the disaster declaration Aug. 31. Also, nearly $152 million approved under the Housing Assistance program for housing-related repairs. Registration for disaster assistance ended Nov. 30. However, those who applied may…
A press conference is going to be held on Wednesday in Cape May regarding the Lafayette Street open space project. The city received an initial $450,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection for the project. The press conference will also address a new grant the city received for a wind turbine that will…
The new library has been opened in Sea Isle City. Local and county officials were on hand for the grand opening, which took place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The building is 13,583 square feet, which cost about $6 million, and has 134 parking spaces. There will be more than 16,000 reading materials for adults…
One of the state’s U.S. Senators is pushing for extended benefits for those using public transportation. Senator Robert Menendez and twenty one other senators sent a bipartisan letter to the Senate Finance Committee last week, urging the committee to extend benefits that will allow thousands of bus and train riders to continue saving hundreds on their…
A state-wide effort was held to arrest deadbeat parents. Cape May County Sheriff Gary Schaffer reports that 32 subjects were arrested for child support warrants with a total of 40 non-support warrants served. Officers attempted to locate and serve 73 active warrants. The total amount due on the warrants is $ 352,326.84. The arrested individuals…
There has been an update in a Pleasantville death. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced that an autopsy was completed on Ellis Spell by Medical Examiner Dr. Hydow Park. The cause of death was determined to be two gunshot wounds and the case has been officially ruled a homicide. No arrests have been made at this…
Traffic was temporarily detoured off the Garden State Parkway Tuesday afternoon near mile marker 30. A dump truck had run off the roadway and needed to be towed. As of 1:15PM, State Police informed Coastal Broadcasting that the temporary diversion was suspended and the left lane was open to traffic once again. The right lane…