A church will occupy the building that used to house radio stations WCZT and WFNE. The Wildwood Zoning Board met Monday night and approved a variance on a 5-2 vote that will permit a Wildwood Pentecostal church to move into the building located at 3208 Pacific Avenue. The board took testimony from the public with…
An ordinance that would have wiped out smoking on the beaches in Cape May failed to get enough votes to pass at Monday’s council meeting. Council voted 2-2, with Councilwoman Deanna Fiocca not in attendance, on the ordinance. A failure of getting a majority means Cape May will still allow smoking on its beaches. Some…
More church merger news has been announced by the Camden Dioceses. St. Isidore the Farmer Parish and Sacred Heart Parish, both in Vineland, will form a new parish called “Christ the Good Shepherd.” The final change will be effective Dec. 7. Coastal Broadcasting reported about a church merger in Cape May County over the weekend.…
Representatives from American Legion Post #331 (Avalon/Stone Harbor) presented officials from the United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey with ten donation checks on Monday morning. The donations will be given to ten Coast Guard families who to help defray their personal expenses during the upcoming holiday season. Captain William G.…
Its official…election results have been certificated by the Cape May County Clerk’s Office. At the top of the ticket, Jeff Van Drew won the Cape May County portion of the 1st legislative district. The final vote totals came in at 12,424 versus 12,408. Van Drew did much better in Cumberland County against his Republican challenger…
The state’s highest official appeared on the second most popular website. Gov. Chris Christie sat down for a one-on-one chat on Facebook. Among the comments Christie had, was that certain teachers should be paid more than others. Christie said math and science should be at a higher pay grade than gym teachers. Christie further talked…
The Cape May County Zoo has welcomed three Black and White Ruffed Lemurs in need of a temporary home. On October 31st, the Cape May County Zoo received the three Lemurs who are here on loan due to a devastating fire that occurred at the Animal Kingdom facility in Burlington County last month. While here at…
A new report says a great athlete from Lower Cape May Regional will be remembered honored in the near future. Brian Cunniff, of the Gazette Newspapers, and Coastal Broadcasting’s Sports Department reports that Matt Szczur will have his number retired by the school in both football and baseball. The report says that the official announcement…
An Egg Harbor Township resident was sentenced for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of millions of dollars. The state’s Attorney General’s Office announced that Farah Iranipour Houtan, was sentenced on Thursday (Nov. 10) to three years of probation and also ordered Houtan to serve 200 hours of community service. The Center for Lymphatic Disorders, LLC, which…
A new state program will allow residents to get rid of their unwanted prescription drugs all year long. Project Medicine Drop is a pilot program in which the Division of Consumer Affairs will install “prescription drug drop boxes” at three New Jersey police departments – those in Little Falls, Seaside Heights, and Vineland. Once the…