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…
A new report says you may be limited in the amout of time you can work at one Atlantic City casino. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Revel Casino is going to create what essentially can be called “term limits.” At the end of the term, employees would have to be reconsidered to…
Sentencing was handed down on Monday in a fatal shooting. AJ Eldridge, of Bridgeton, faced the charges regarding the death of Tara Hayes, of Stow Creek. The two had dated before the relationship broke off. Hayes was killed in Jan. 2009. Eldridge was handed down a 30 year sentence. Hayes was 26-years-old at the time of death.
Vineland Police arrested a man involved with a shooting in the city. Police there say they arrested Ray L. Sherrer. The incident took place at the Days Inn on Saturday night. Charges include aggravated assault, and weapons possession. Bail was set at $100,000. A victim was taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.