An local girls basketball team will have the chance to win a Cape-Atlantic League Championship. Middle Township will play Vineland in the league championship game. The game will be played on Saturday at Stockton College, with tip-off at noon. The game can be heard on 987 The Coast, WCZT.
Sea Isle City has been awarded money through the Small Cities Grant Program for $179,700. Mayor Len Desiderio made the announcement during a council meeting this week. Desiderio tells Coastal Broadcasting the money is going to a new entertainment center being built at JFK Blvd. and the Promenade. A large check presentation was made during…
A new bill has been presented in Trenton by State Senator Jeff Van Drew to only force towns to redo their master plan every 10 years as opposed to every six years. The current rule forces towns to go over the plan every six years, which costs money to put together. Van Drew told Coastal…
A Philadelphia man who was responsible for the death an area 20-year-old was sentenced to nine years in jail. Nicholas Golden received the sentence in front of a packed court room on Wednesday. Golden is responsible for the death of Craig Lozier, the incident took place on Route 47 in 2008. Golden was high when…
Cape May County Freeholder Gerald Thornton reminds residents that Income tax return forms are being prepared free for persons of any age with incomes under $50,000 now through April 15, 2011. The forms are being completed through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (V.I.T.A.) Program. Volunteers will be completing income tax forms by appointment only every…
A Rio Grande man has admitted his guilt to going to Florida and bringing oxycodone to be sold illegally. The Gloucester County Times reports that Joseph Baker plead guilty to illegally possessing oxycodone with the intent to distribute. He faces the potential of 20 years in jail and a $1 million fine. Sentencing will take…
A huge lottery drawing will be held this weekend. The Powerball lottery jackpot is at $184 million. A drawing was held on Wednesday and no winning tickets were sold for the jackpot. The next numbers will be drawn on Saturday. The Mega Millions will hold a $76 million drawing on Friday as well.
An area city is considering banning paintball. The city council there have delayed a vote that would make it a banned recreational activity. Some have complained that there have been damage to parks and the city wants to avoid someone suing should an injury occur. A $1,000 fine would be handed to anyone caught breaking…
A North Jersey senator still believes in the “Millionaire’s Tax.” The plan does not have the support of Gov. Chris Christie. State Sen. Shirley Turner has put in the legislation to raise the taxes on households making more than $1 million. The idea is the money would be used to offset other tax cuts or…
State Senator Jeff Van Drew, Assemblyman Matt Milam and Assemblyman Nelson Albano (all D-Cape May/Cumberland/Atlantic) today pledged to fight the proposed closure of the Vineland Developmental Center which was announced Tuesday as part of the FY 2012 state budget. “As a member of the Budget Committee, I pledge to work with the governor on the…