A powerful teachers union in New Jersey wants to give teachers a so-called one year residency period that would extend the period of time before they are tenured to four years. The announcement was made during the New Jersey Education Association’s meeting in Atlantic City on Wednesday. The union has been battling the Chris Christie…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hosted a few hundred volunteers in Trenton Wednesday. Chrisite honored volunteers and civic leaders who helped their communities during Hurricane Irene in August. Christie commended the state for a job very well done with evacuations and shelters. Local communities sent officials and volunteers to the event, including Avalon, Sea Isle…
There will be another Coastal Flood Advisory in effect in Cape May County Thursday morning, but this time, it will be accompanied by rain. The National Weather Service has posted the advisory for Thursday from 7:00am until 11:00am. Flood prone areas may see some high water during high tide Thursday morning. The forecast also calls…
The ShopRite LPGA Classic is coming back to the Jersey Shore. The LPGA announced its tournament dates on Wednesday which will put the ShopRite Classic back at the Seaview Resort in Galloway Township from June 1-3. The Golf Channel will once again provide coverage of the tournament.
Galloway Township is without a mayor. A judge ruled on Wednesday that the mayoral position previously held by Keith Hartman is now vacant because Hartman missed eight weeks of meetings. That means Galloway Township is without a mayor this week. Hartman told council members and the media that he was skipping the meetings after threats…
Cape May County will be holding additional flu shot clinics in November and December. As they are scheduled, information will be posted on the flu hotline at 463-6581 and online at www.cmchealth.net. The following clinics are currently scheduled: • Thursday, November 3rd from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.at the Woodbine Elementary School, 801 Webster Street, Woodbine (behind…
Authorities from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office arrested the driver involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash that killed a 19-year-old woman Sunday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced. Kevin Dilks, 20, of Chatsworth, NJ, the driver of the vehicle that crashed early Sunday morning on Clarks Landing Road in Egg Harbor City causing the death…
The 3rd Annual Wildwoods Boardwalk Pumpkin Run, a ghoulishly fun and exciting family event, will take place Saturday, October 29 over Halloween Weekend. This festive boardwalk event offers a 5K and 10K run along with a 1 mile family walk, starting at 10 a.m. – rain or shine. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. inside the…
Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster announced that the Avalon Boulevard Bridge over Avalon Canal will be reduced to one lane of traffic today, October 26, 2011 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mugrose Construction, Inc., general contractor on the project, will be placing lightweight concrete in the deck of the center of the bridge. …
Cape May County officials say some much need improvements are coming to New Jersey Ave. in Wildwood. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster told the Freeholder board of a few projects that have been given the green light to move forward. Among those include Sea Isle Blvd., which is going to be a near $9…