Villanova University two-sport athlete Matt Szczur has been drafted by the Chicago Cubs. Szczur, who was a star athlete at Lower Cape May Regional High School, was drafted in the second day of the Major League Baseball draft in the fifth round by the Cubs. Szczur is a two-sport athlete at Villanova University, playing both…
New Jersey has joined a new group that will promote the advantages of offshore wind-generated energy. The United States Department of the Interior announced today that ten states have joined together to form the new group, and New Jersey is a part of it. A new renewable energy office is being established to expedite the…
A new report today suggests that 600 police officers could be laid off in the Garden State by the end of June. A new report issued by New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association suggests that hundreds of police officers in many New Jersey communities will lose their jobs by the end of June, including some…
Voters are heading to the polls today in two mainland communities as they cast ballots in two contested republican primary elections. In Lower Township’s Third Ward, two men are seeking their party’s endorsement for one seat. Incumbent Glenn Douglass is challenged by Brian McEwing, who has received the endorsement from the Lower Township republican party.…
The Coast Guard medevaced a 50-year-old male aboard an 86-foot fishing boat after he sustained an ankle injury 35 miles east of Barnegat Light Tuesday. Medevaced was Christopher Fittig, 50. The Coast Guard received a call at 4 a.m. from the captain of the Carolina Boy reporting Fittig slipped on the deck and broke his…
Former Lower Cape May athlete Matt Szczur is hoping to be contacted today by a team from major league baseball. Round two and beyond of baseball’s amatuer draft begins today at noon. In addition to Szczur’s success on the football field, the Villanova junior hit over .400 this spring for the baseball team.
Ocean City Police have arrested a teenager from Somers Point on charges that he committed an armed robbery on Friday night. Police say they responded to a burglary in progress at a water park in Ocean City shortly before 7:00pm on Friday, June 4th. Police had to use pepper spray in order to subdue the…
The Middle Township Committee met Monday night and decided to continue a program that will result in branches and brush being picked up that was knocked down by winter storms. The committee will continue to pick up tons of branches that lay in piles throughout the community. Residents had to cut down and remove branches…
New Jersey’s primary election day is Tuesday, and that means voters will finally settle a family squabble in the republican party. Republican turnout for the primary is expected to be heavier than normal as voters will pick two freeholder candidates that will run in the fall election. A ticket of Ralph Bakley and John McCann…
One of the boys basketball programs in the Cape Atlantic League will enter next season with a new head coach. Absegami High School announced on Monday that Mike Bult will be the new boys basketball coach. Bult will replace Greg Goodwin, who headed up both the boys and girls basketball programs at Absegami during his…