A new report says that two jet skis collided and one man was killed in Millville. The Courier-Post reports that Douglas Pearce, of Monroe, died from the resulting injuries, including lacerations he received to his head and back. The other person involved in the incident was his 35-year-old stepson, whose identify has yet to be…
Democrats are going to try to override a veto by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor vetoed a bill that would give $7.5 million in family planning funding to clinics throughout the state. Christie said the state simply did not have the money to fund the programs. When the vote for the measure went through the…
Its hard not to see a license plate from Canada while driving around Cape May County this summer. The strong push by the Cape May County Tourism Department into our neighbors from the north is paying off this summer. Early estimates say that they could be making up nearly 20 percent of all visitors to the county this…
The Annual Coombs/Douglass Memorial Bay Run will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010. The starting time is approximately 8:30 am. The event will consist of a two (2) mile and a five (5) mile run. The starting point of the run will be in front of the Townbank Fire Hall. The majority of the…
With news that the state is not going to repair the Beesley’s Point Bridge, something needs to happen according to State Senator Jeff Van Drew. Van Drew spoke to Coastal Broadcasting who said the next best option is to look at a double span Garden State Parkway bridge. He said that doing nothing wasn’t acceptable.…
The Lower Township Police Department responded to a call about a woman acting erratically on a local street recently. The following is the press release issued by the police department: On Saturday, July 31stat approximately 5:07 am, the Lower Township Police Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call from a passing motorist on Cloverdale Avenue, reporting…
Avalon Police have charged a 25-year old Philadelphia woman with theft in connection with a bicycle theft sting operation that was conducted early Friday morning, July 30th, 2010. Avalon Police placed a bicycle at the corner of 35th Street and Ocean Avenue during the early morning hours of July 30th. At approximately 1:12am, a woman…
The Coast Guard rescued four people after the 22-foot fishing boat they were aboard ran out of gas 70 miles east of Cape May, Sunday. The Coast Guard received a call at approximately 1:05 p.m. from the spouse of one of the people aboard stating her husband was to be home at 3.p.m. Saturday and…
Fr. Joseph Wallace, President of Wildwood Catholic High School, announced that he has filled the remaining administrative position at the school with an Alumnus and Teacher. Kevin Quinn, a 1994 Graduate of Wildwood Catholic, who has taught Math and Science at the school for the past six years, was selected for the new position of…
A vehicle struck a bicyclist in Wildwood on Friday evening. Wildwood Police report that a vehicle on Rio Grande Ave. waved a 13-year-old and three other juveniles to cross, but a vehicle in another lane of traffic struck Matthew Magnavita, of the Villas. Magnavita was taken to the Maxwell Field and medavaced to Atlantic City…