On January 19th, 2011 the Wildwood and North Wildwood Fire Departments conducted an 8-hour vehicle extrication training class. This class was designed to up-date firefighters in tactics utilized during motor vehicle crashes. Areas of training included the use of extrication equipment, also known as the Jaws of Life, air lifting bags, vehicle stabilization, air rescue…
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce postponed this evening’s networking mixer at Congress Hall due to inclement weather. The Networking Mixer has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Congress Hall Hotel, Cape May.
Hundreds of people have shown up today to attend a major bone marrow drive event at Lower Cape May Regional High School. Locals have turned out in force to an event sponsored by former high school sports star Matt Szczur, who came to his alma mater late this morning to lend a hand. Many community…
According to an online report from the Press of Atlantic City, a home in Marmora suffered thousands of dollars worth of damage during a fire Tuesday evening. Local fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire Tuesday night at 105 Tyler Road. Two occupants inside the home were able to escape safely…
The Ocean City Fire Department was recently awarded a grant from the FEMA “Assistance to Firefighters Grant” (AFG) in the amount of $112,860.00 which totals $118,800.00 with a 5% local co-pay. The Department will use the funding over for the purchase of new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all OCFD Firefighters. The grant monies…
The state’s Motor Vehicle Commission announced Wednesday that all of its customer locations will be closing Wednesday at 3:00pm. Bad weather is in the forecast for most of the state today and this evening, so all of the motor vehicle locations throughout New Jersey will close at 3:00pm today. For more information, visit www.njmvc.gov
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY…
New legislation will be considered that could bring back the death penalty. Sen. Robert Singer is proposing the bill in New Jersey when a criminal murders a child, a police officer in the line of duty, or commits a deadly terrorist attack. The death penalty has been off the books in New Jersey since 2007.…
Police and fire employees in Vineland who had contracts expire are not receiving their step payments. They have now filed a complaint and are looking for their money, according to The Daily Journal. Mayor Robert Romano says he is awaiting guidance from the state on how the two percent cap is effecting Vineland before these additional…
On January 25, 2011 at 8:57 PM Police were dispatched to a residence on Goshen Road for the report of an attempted abduction. Upon their arrival, Ptlm. Steven Novsak and Cpl. Fran Fiore met the victim, a 17 year old female from Poplar Street in the Court House section of the Township. The victim informed…