If Hurricane Irene keeps in its current path, Cape May County is in the line of fire. The National Weather Service has yet to post any watches or warnings for our area, but now has inserted “tropical storm conditions” into the forecast on Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Hurricane Irene is expected to grow…
Only one group has taken the next step to put a boutique casino in Atlantic City. Hard Rock International submitted an application to put a smaller scale casino in the resort, but the other two interested parties did not. Friday was the deadline for interested parties to submit their application to the state. Hard Rock…
Governor Chris Christie signed legislation this week criminalizing the manufacturing, distribution, sales, and possession of designer drugs labeled as “bath salts” in New Jersey. The bill, known as “Pamela’s Law,” was named in memory of Pamela Schmidt, a Rutgers student and resident of Warren Township, who was believed to have been murdered by an individual under…
Gov. Chris Christie might not be running for President, but he is using his national appeal. It was announced that Christie would be appearing at a fundraiser in Louisana to help support candidates there. The stop will be included in a swing of dates he has in the south, including Mississippi.
Woodbine has been awarded $200,000 in discretionary aid from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to complete improvements to the main entrance road to the Woodbine Municipal Airport and Airport Business Park. The current award piggybacks on the $928,770 in grant funding Woodbine Municipal Airport just received from the Federal Aviation Administration for Phase 2…
State Police say there were reports of a few damages as a result of the earthquake. Deptford Township in Gloucester County has reports of a gas leak on one street (Craig Drive) and there have been several residential evacuations at that location. Also, Gloucester County College reported a gas leak in one building that has since been evacuated. …
One of the most popular bands in the Delaware Valley is scheduled to appear in Wildwood Crest this weekend as the Sensational Soul Cruisers are set to perform at Centennial Park Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. An 11-musician band, the Sensational Soul Cruisers capture the true essence of the Jersey Shore sound and its…
A number of road remain closed in Cumberland County. An updated list of the closures are being kept at the Cumberland County website. The following roads remain closed from the huge storms from a couple of weeks ago: Hopewell Township – Beebe Run Road, CR 607 between Shoemaker, CR 694 & Silver Lake Road, CR…
A joint two-month investigation led to the arrest of 45 people for various narcotics related offenses. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force worked with the Wildwood Police Department to target known high crime and high drug trafficking areas in the city. The charges ranged from disorderly Persons Offenses to…
The Coast Guard urges mariners and residents to begin planning and preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is still a couple of days away from Florida. Tropical systems acquire a name when they reach tropical storm strength with sustained winds reaching 39 mph. They become hurricanes when winds reach 74 mph and become major hurricanes when…