The blame game is on in Trenton for the state missing out in $14 million in federal funds to help charter schools. A report came out on Monday that the state’s application for the funds was denied. It was he second mistake the state made in education funding, including the failed “race to the top”…
No final deal could be done and 167 police officers are losing their job in Newark. The announcement became official on Monday. It is the biggest job decrease in that department in over 30 years. Mayor Cory Booker send an e-mail in a last ditch effort to try and revive talks. The union president there turned…
A new contract has been agreed to between union and borough officials in Wildwood Crest. The Press of Atlantic City reports the deal will run until the end of 2012. The deal ensures the borough will not have to go to binding arbitration. The current agreement ran out at the end of last year .…
A meeting was held on Monday where a school merger was discussed for West Cape May, Cape May, and Cape May Point. The report shows the school districts could save $700,000 to send all of the students to Cape May Elementary School. All three towns, like all of the county, show a decline in population…
An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted a Cumberland County man on numerous charges including first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree attempted aggravated sexual assault, first-degree armed robbery and second-degree burglary, for his alleged Aug. 3 attack on an elderly woman at her Somers Point home, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced. Marvin Sherwood, 28, of Finimore…
With the busiest shopping season of the year underway, and with an estimated $427.5 billion expected to be placed on prepaid debit cards by American consumers next year, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) is targeting hidden and excessive fees associated with these cards. Menendez recently sent a letter to Presidential Special Assistant Elizabeth Warren, seeking…
North Wildwood Police arrested three men in the process of committing a burglary. The three were all juveniles, one age 15 and two age 17. They were burglarizing a home on the 400 block east of 15th ave. They were charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and theft.
The demolition of Convention Hall in Cape May began today. The old building is being torn down to make way for a new building that is scheduled to open by May 2012. Cape May County Herald report Jack Fichter tells Coastal Broadcasting the Solarium was the first item to get brought down. The building must…
Former Wildwood head basketball coach Mario Montanero will be getting a full year’s salary. School officials told Coastal Broadcasting that the decision was an economic one for the school, compared to pay court costs. Montanero was let go as head basketball coach two weeks ago. A deadline for applications takes place tomorrow, at which point…
A huge drawing will take place this week in the Powerball Lottery. The grand prize is up to $95 million. The Saturday numbers netted no winners. The next drawing will take place on Wednesday. The state’s other big lottery, Mega Millions, is up to $52 million and will have new numbers released on Tuesday.