An agreement was struck for the state to only have to pay back about half of the ARC Tunnel money that the state was required to. Gov. Chris Christie called that a “nice start” on Thursday. Christie cancelled the ARC Tunnel because of cost overruns that the state would pick up. The federal government said…
The policies enacted in the state government are helping job growth, or so says Gov. Chris Christie. Christie said during a press conference on Thursday that the state is on the right path. The Governor cited that over 9,000 jobs were created in the private sector in November. He did say that things aren’t were…
The state’s attorney general’s office was delivered another blow on Thursday. Former assemblyman L. Harvey Smith was found not guilty of corruption charges. This is the second case in a row that the state failed to get a conviction. Before that, the state have a 10-year success record in corruption cases. Smith was accused of…
A former New York City deputy schools chancellor is going to be nominated by Gov. Chris Christie to be the top education official in the state. Christie is going to nominate Christopher Cerf to be the new education commissioner in the state. Bret Schundler was the former head, but was fired following the state’s failed…
The annual reorganization meeting for Cape May County has been set. The meeting will take place at the Cape May County Technical High School on Jan. 4. The oath of office is going to be administered by Congressman Frank LoBiondo. Both Freeholder Gerald Thornton and Freeholder-elect Susan Sheppard will be sworn in. The reorganization meeting will begin at…
Due to icy conditions, the Cape May County Zoo has closed for the day. However, the Cape May County Park remains open The Cape May County Zoo is located at 707 Route 9 North in Cape May Court House. The free Zoo is open, weather permitting, 364 days a year – closed on Christmas Day. …
The Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool, located at 8800 New Jersey Avenue in Wildwood Crest, will be closed for swimming Thursday, Dec. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 2 due to holidays and scheduled maintenance, which includes the resurfacing of the facility’s locker room floors. The business office at the pool will be open Monday through Thursday,…
A man was found slumped over in his vehicle at the Cedar Square Shopping Center in Seaville on Wednesday night. State Police found the 33-year-old man at 8:52 p.m. Middle Township Police had advised authorities to be on the lookout for the unidentified man. The Cape May Court House native had given information to a…
Cold weather and snow is in the forecast today. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Expect the snow fall to be light, with the highest predictions at one to maybe two inches of snow. The highest snow fall will likely take place this afternoon. Driving…
An overnight fire injured five people. The Cape May County Herald reports that the fire took place at Sixth and Broad Streets in Belleplain. The five were sent to the hospital. Multiple fire companies were on the scene to fight the blaze that broke out shortly after midnight. The report says one of the victim…