The following are updates on damages that took place as a result of Hurricane Irene and the status of those projects in Cape May County. * 34th Street (CR623) and Bay Avenue (CR656) in Ocean City traffic signal damaged. This has been repaired. * 96th Street Bridge…
At least one Congressman is calling on President Barack Obama to visit New Jersey. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Monday invited President Barack Obama to visit New Jersey to get a firsthand perspective of the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, including the post-storm flooding that continues to be a serious threat. Many rivers have flooded across…
Another death in New Jersey has been blamed on Hurricane Irene. The AP reports that a man was killed when flood waters swept him away in Wanaque. The report says a pipe burst the contributed to his death. This is the third person whose death was blamed on Hurricane Irene.
The 7th Annual Wildwood Block Party and Music Festival, originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 27, has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 4 over Labor Day Weekend. The event is scheduled to begin at noon at Fox Park, located across from the Wildwoods Convention Center on Ocean Avenue between Burk and Montgomery Avenues…
Morey’s Piers and Beachfront Waterparks will be resuming normal operating hours on Tuesday, August 30. The schedule is as follows: Mariner’s Landing Pier – 12:30pm–midnight Surfside Pier – 12:30pm–midnight Adventure Pier – 4:00pm–midnight Raging Waters Waterpark – 9:30am–6:30pm Ocean Oasis Waterpark – 9:30am–6:30pm
Many county roads in Cumberland County have been closed as a result of Hurricane Irene. The closures include roads in Bridgeton, Millville, and Vineland. The complete list can be found by clicking http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/159/12265.aspx. Cumberland County was already working on fixing roads and bridges from the massive rain the county received just a couple of weeks…
A new report says a dead body was found in a New Jersey beach community. The Asbury Park Press reports that the discovery came near Manasquan Inlet. Officials at this point are not saying whether the death was related to Hurricane Irene. The report says the man is Jorge Hernandez, of Point Pleasant.
The Avalon Department of Public Works announced that the Borough will be offering a special “brush” pickup courtesy of Waste Management on Tuesday, August 30th, starting at 8:00am. Any property owner who lost branches, tree limbs, and any brush can place the material curbside by Monday evening. Waste Management will do a special sweep of…
Education reform is supported by a majority of New Jersey residents, according to a new poll. Monmouth University released a poll saying that about one-third (32%) say that performance-based metrics should weigh more heavily in determining teacher compensation. However, nearly half (47%) feel that performance and experience should be given equal weight in determining an…
There was some damage left behind by Hurricane Irene, but all in all Cape May County made out pretty good. This photo was submitted by Eileen Camizzi on the 987 The Coast Facebook page. There are still reports of power outages. As of 11 p.m. on Sunday, just under 15,000 remained without power in Cape…