Temperatures are expected to be over 95 degrees on Thursday and Cape May County is requesting that cooling centers are open by local municipalities. The county says that local libraries and senior centers are good for cooling themselves. Thursday is apart of a heat wave that has forecasters saying that Thursday and Friday will be…
State Police say a rollover accident took place on the Garden State Parkway at the Shellbay Ave. intersection. Emergency medical responders came to the scene. The accident is currently under investigation. Coastal Broadcasting will provide more information once it becomes available.
A new report says a well-known Democrat may run for U.S. Senate. The Star-Ledger reports that Newark Mayor Cork Booker is looking at the possibility. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez is up for reelection next year and is also a Democrat. The report suggests that Booker would run only is a slot opens up and likely…
Not so fast. Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver said she would not support a deal to reform pension and health benefits for state employees. Senate President Steve Sweeney and Gov. Chris Christie are pushing the reforms, but many in the Assembly believe these issues need to be worked out through collective bargaining. Assemblyman Nelson Albano told…
A new deal between the state and WNET for NJN is going to be scrutinized some more. U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg said he asked the Federal Communications Commission to look at the agreement Lautenberg met with the chairman of the FCC and wanted to ensure the deal is looking out for the interests of the public.…
A new fleet of buses is being bought by New Jersey Transit. The authority is paying almost $69 million for the 158 new buses it plans to buy. The buses are getting older and the new buses are being brought in at nearly $435,000 per bus. NJ Transit decided to table an item to allow…
Democrats in Middle Township will have a candidate. Sam Kelly has accepted the nomination to run for township committee. Kelly was written in during the primary election on Tuesday. Deputy Mayor Nate Doughty decided that he didn’t want to run for reelection this year. Steve Russell is running as an independent and Tim Donohue is…
Avalon Police have charged a 27 year old Middle Township man with Obstruction of Justice as they continue to investigate an assault that occurred in the Borough during the recent Memorial Day weekend. Avalon Police Chief David Dean announced that Ryan J. Davies of Cape May Court House has been charged with Obstruction of Justice…
A Coast Guard helicopter crew roughly two miles off the coast of Ocean City, N.J., was targeted by an individual with a laser pointer at approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., was performing hoist training with a TowBoatUS crew when the helicopter was targeted…
Except temperatures to be in the 90’s for the next three days. A heat wave is hitting the Jersey Shore. The warm temperatures should push people to visit the beach this weekend for relief. Last year’s bounce back summer season was attributed in part to the warm weather. Temperatures could top out at 95 degrees…