A very significant beach fill project in the Borough of Avalon is expected to conclude on Tuesday evening, May 24th. Borough officials learned during a project meeting on Tuesday that the beach nourishment effort in the community is finishing on schedule and all beaches in Avalon will be open for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday…
$500 million. That is the amount the State Supreme Court is ruling that the state must pay additionally to school funding in the next fiscal year budget. The decision came down on Tuesday morning. Gov. Chris Christie has planned to take an additional $500 million in revenue that was unanticipated and put it towards a…
The final touches are being put on the Bayshore Rd. project in Lower Township. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster tells Coastal Broadcasting that the road will be passable for the Memorial Day weekend and some clean up will be taking place after that point. Portions of the road are being worked on this weekend…
A man was arrested for a burglary on Sunday. The incident took place around noon in Dennis Township. Thomas Fellenbaum, of Middle Township has been charged in the incident. State Police say the suspect was caught in the process by the owner of the home. He was released on a court summons. His vehicle was…
Legislation to aid in coastal evacuation plans was passed by the full Senate. The bill is a part of a package that came from recommendations set forth by the legislative task force. The bill requires the identification of adequate shelters to be used in the event of an emergency to establishing evacuation strategies on major…
Three men were arrested for illegally harvesting horseshoe crabs in Ocean City. The practice has been outlawed in the state since 2008. Kevin Le, Son Van Nguyen, and Dung Nguyen, all of Philadelphia, were charged for the illegal harvest and released on a summons. Ocean City Police say just over 130 crabs were put back…
The Wildwood Commission made a big change on Monday. Dale Goodreau has been ousted as business administrator. Goodreau was a hire made during the Gary DeMarzo administration. Mayor Ernie Troiano told Coastal Broadcasting that the commission was looking to go in a different direction and noted how Wildwood Crest has a duel purposed administrator and…
The principle of Wildwood Catholic is taking a new job. Ted Pugliese has accepted the position as principle of Saint Joseph Regional School. He was only at Wildwood Catholic for one year but is leaving to take the same job at the same school his children attend. Wildwood Catholic is in the process of finding…
An Atlantic City man that is alleged to have hit-and-run a 7-year-old boy in Pleasantville was arrested on Monday. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Omar Butcher. He is charged with assault by auto, endangering an injured victim, and causing serious bodily injury while driving suspended. The boy was seriously injured from…
A new report says a major decision regarding school funding will take place on Tuesday. The Star-Ledger reports that the decision is expected from the Supreme Court on whether the state is going to be responsible to pay somewhere over $1 billion that was cut out of this current fiscal year’s budget. Gov. Chris Christie…