A new marbles boys and girls champion has been crowned. As is customary, Brandon Matchett kissed Bailey Narr on the cheek. The annual competition was held this week at Ringer Stadium. Both winning players were from Pennsylvania. The winners pick up a $2,000 scholarship, among other awards.
The Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes. The rate will increase to 55.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven…
An Atlantic County jury took less than half an hour to find a Hamilton Township man guilty of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with two assaults upon a 6-year-old girl that took place from August through December of 2009, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced Thursday. Ruel Lawas, 32,…
The Coast Guard and local law enforcement agencies are set to conduct Operation Dry Water June 24 to 26. The national enforcement effort coordinated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators is designed to highlight the dangers of operating a boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to the most recent…
Some concerned residents in Lower Township and the recommendations of a council member could lead to a no-passing zone on a portion of Seashore Rd. Councilman Erik Simonsen noted that the area of road in question was from the Canal Bridge into West Cape May. Simonsen said that some residents brought their concern of the…
The Corson’s Inlet Bridge is scheduled to get some work done to it, beginning in a couple of weeks. A vehicle accident took place when two teenagers drove off the bridge into the water below earlier this year, though they survived. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster says prep work will take place with occasional…
Authorities continue to investigate two separate house fires in the Wildwoods that took place on Wednesday. The Cape May County Herald reports that Wildwood firefighters were called to a home in the 300 block of West Andrews Avenue shortly before 7pm Wednesday. All residents were safely out of the building when firefighters arrived. Earlier in…
Some violent thunderstorms ripped through central New Jersey on Wednesday and the storms resulted in the death of one person. Trees were knocked over by high winds in Manchester Township; a few trees fell on a car belonging to 69 year old Henry Burton Jr., who was killed along Route 571. Dozens of homes in…
A single vehicle accident caused a car to burst into flames on Wednesday. TV 40 reports the accident took place around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday on Route 47 in Dennis Township. No serious injuries were reported. The driver of the vehicle was taken to an area hospital, but police did not release her name. She…
As Coastal Broadcasting first reported, the City of Wildwood wants to make it tougher to operate an animal house in Wildwood. An ordinance was passed on Wednesday on first reading that would enhance the penalties, including making the property owner pay for police and city officials to come out to a home for repeated calls…