A big award was presented to local tourism experts. The Cape May County Tourism Department won the best marketing campaign during the state’s tourism conference in Atlantic City. The campaign centered around the county’s outreach to Canada during 2010. The tourism department is run by Diane Wieland.
The Middle Township High School won a high honor . The school won the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition in New Brunswick. The victory allows the team to travel to Phoenix on May 5 to represent New Jersey for the national title. Middle Township defeated the defending…
A home was burglarized on Tuesday and a number of weapons were stolen. Bridgeton police say that two guns, a television, gaming system, computer, bracelet and a cell phone were missing. The incident took place on the 300 block of Vine St. The total value of the items was estimated around $4,500. Police have not…
The talk of bringing an end to tenure continued with Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday. The governor was in Nutley for his weekly town hall meetings. Christie called the tenure system a “failure.” Christie said it would be fairly easily to implement a grading system for teachers based on performance. He also said as the…
The tourism numbers for 2010 were slightly better than the year prior. The news came out of the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno said that the industry accounted for $35.5 billion, making it the third biggest industry in the state. The numbers are down slightly from 2007, when tourism brought in $28…
Strong words came from Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno in Atlantic City today. Guadagno told those in attendance at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism that she would die trying before she left Pennsylvania over take Atlantic City. Some predictions said that Pennsylvania would outduel Atlantic City by next year. Guadagno did say some positive things are happening in…
March is American Red Cross Month. The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders recognized the Southern Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross at their meeting on March 22, 2011. Since 1943, March has been proclaimed American Red Cross Month by the President of the United States to remind us of the vital role…
A new school budget proposal was presented in Ocean City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the taxes would go up in the district by 1.4 cents. The total spending plan comes in at $41 million. The budget will be voted on during school elections on April 27. According to the report, the district…
Some of the flooding issues in Wildwood should be fixed in the near future. A flood management plan is beginning to be implemented. New pumps are going to be put down to help remove the excess water. Mayor Gary DeMarzo warned residents to be careful of the change in traffic patterns while the work is…
New Jersey dropped in the personal income rankings, despite bringing in more money than last year. The new study shows that the state came in third at $446.5 billion, a 2.6 percent increase. Other states have rebounded quicker and moved past New Jersey. New Jersey now ranks third among all states. The information came out…