Gov. Chris Christie is looking at developing schools for kids with autism. During a town hall forum, Christie explained that it would be more cost effective than have individual school districts have to develop programs for these children. Christie believes every county should have a school that would be what he called a “center for…
The New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run, the State Fraternal Order of Police and the Wildwoods Convention Center present the Wildwoods Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics New Jersey on Saturday, January 15 at the Wildwoods Convention Center. It will mark the fifth anniversary of the event in Wildwood. Plungers must raise a minimum of…
An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted a Hammonton man on second-degree endangering the welfare of a child for distribution of child pornography on the Internet and fourth-degree endangering the welfare of a child for knowingly possessing or viewing photographs or films depicting children in a prohibited sex act or a simulation of such acts. It…
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin expressed his disappointment with a federal court ruling that dismisses New Jersey’s demands that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers update environmental studies and take other steps to ensure its Delaware River deepening project does not harm the river. “We are extremely disappointed with this ruling,” said Commissioner…
Cape May County Freeholder Director Daniel Beyel and the Board of Chosen Freeholders will host the seventh annual Transportation Infrastructure Conference on Tuesday, February 22nd starting at 10 a.m. at the County Administration Building. The Transportation Conference will identify and highlight the multitude of efforts being made by officials and professionals to ensure vital projects…
The New Jersey Highway Authority announced today that a portion of the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County could be closed at times this weekend due to the planned demolition of a Parkway overpass. The northbound Parkway will be closed to traffic between Exits 77 and 80 from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday,…
The Cape May County Herald is reporting this morning that six students have been injured in an accident involving a school bus in Dennis Township Thursday morning. A sport utility vehicle rear ended a school bus on Route 47 in Eldora at milepost 20.5 around 8:30am Thursday. The Herald reports that the students and one…
A Wildwood resident will receive a very prestigious sports honor in February. An article by Brian Cunnifff in this week’s Wildwood Leader reports that former Wildwood mayor Ernie Troiano will be inducted into the South Jersey Basketball Hall of Fame. Troiano is being recognized for being the tournament director of the Boardwalk Basketball Classic, a…
Cape May City has a budget proposal that would raise the tax rate in the city. Manager Bruce Macleod made the budget presentation. The $15.5 million proposal would increase taxes by two cents. The new budget would be 2.7 percent more than last year. Council also voted on a couple of measures to bring in…
Cape May City has a budget proposal that would raise the tax rate in the city. Manager Bruce Macleod made the budget presentation. The $15.5 million proposal would increase taxes by two cents. The new budget would be 2.7 percent more than last year. Council also voted on a couple of measures to bring in…