The Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a shooting yesterday in which members of the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team fatally shot a man who allegedly threatened them with firearms following a standoff at his home in Middle Township. According to the preliminary investigation, Douglas J.…
The Major League Baseball playoff schedules are set and the Philadephia Phillies will be taking on the Cincinnati Reds. The first game in the series will take place on Wednesday in Philly with a first pitch of 5:07 p.m. The Phillies will be going with a three-man rotation for the first round of the playoffs,…
Lawmakers in Trenton will be meeting today at 10 a.m. in a special joint session to discuss the halted road projects throughout the state. Gov. Chris Christie ordered all projects halted after bonding was not done to fund transportation projects into next year. Democratic lawmakers are concered that Christie wants to take dollars designated for…
A fire at the former Hotel Gilmore is being investigated. Police and fire crews arrived on the scene on Sunday afternoon to deal with the smoke and flames. Police say that the investigation is being handled by the Cape May County Fire Marshal’s Office. No injuries were reported in the fire.
Lower Cape May’s football team has started the season off strongly. Three straight wins puts the Caper Tigers at 3-0 this season. Head Coach Mike Wilson joined 98.7 The Coast’s Sportsline on Sunday to discuss the team’s hot start. He said the community has really gotten excited about this team and rallied behind them. Lower…
A coastal flood advisory has been posted for Cape May County. The bulletin has been posted by the National Weather Service until 11 p.m. According to the notice, “Low pressure moving north from the North Carolina coastal waters early this morning is bringing gusty onshore winds to our area. Water levels are building and minor…
Several traffic signals will be switching over to a blinking yellow light in Wildwood next week. Police Chief Steven Long is reminding residents that the lights will be changed over to flashing mode for the winter months. The change officially happens on Oct. 11. Make sure you remain cautious when you approach an intersection.
A man was shot following a stand off at a home on Williams Street in Middle Township. Township police and the Cape May County SWAT team were called to the scene on Sunday afternoon regarding the stand off. It is unclear at this time what the stand off was about. Shots were fired and the man was…
All state funded roadway projects have been put on hold as a result of a lack of funds. The Department of Transportation said that the legislature failed to go through with a routine bond sale that would fund this work. According to the press release, “The Transportation Trust Fund Authority transaction involving the sale of…
Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced that in response to the recent layoffs of 40 Atlantic City police officers, he will assign detectives beginning tomorrow from his office. “We’ve been in communication with the Atlantic City Police Department through Deputy Chief Jubilee. We have offered and they have accepted our assistance and we are devoting…