Senator Jeff Van Drew sent a letter to Governor Christie requesting the administration work with him to address a long-standing traffic problem on Route 47 in Cape May and Cumberland Counties. The senator told the governor work on the issue does not have to wait until passage of his legislation that requires a study to…
The Cape May County Veterans’ Bureau will hold its annual Memorial Day Service at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 31, 2010 at the Cape May County Veterans Cemetery. Speakers will include State Senator Jeff Van Drew, Freeholder Gerald Thornton, Freeholder Ralph E. Bakley, Sr., Vincent DePrinzio, District Director, Vietnam Veterans of America NJ State Council…
The historic day took place in Wildwood on Saturday, with local, state, and federal lawmakers in attendance, along with the men and women that helped make this country what it is. The unveiling on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Wildwood took place and thousands were in attendance for the unveiling. Many involved with the unveiling…
A homeless man received a 60 year prison sentence for the death of a woman under the Atlantic City boardwalk, according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City. The report says that Troy Tate will receive a 60 year prison sentence for the beating death of Sherri Farren in a room under Boardwalk…
Wildwood Police have said that a man was hit on Sunday by a vehicle. The incident took place along New Jersey Ave. and 26th St. Police confirmed the accident took place around 4 p.m. on Sunday. The unidentified man was taken to an area hospital. Police would not yet confirm the status of the man.
Lottery officials say no one won the Powerball lottery drawing that took place on Saturday. A new rollover has the huge jackpot at $260 million. The next drawing will take place on Wednesday. The winning numbers were 1, 3, 24, 28, 41, and a Powerball of 10.
State Police are increasing their enforcement of the traffic laws. The Star-Ledger reports that traffic tickets are up 50 percent for the month of April compared to the previous year. The data also shows that fatal accidents were down 12 percent in that same time period. The troop that patrols the Garden State Parkway wrote…
The summer tourists were down this Memorial Day weekend. The entire Jersey Shore was mobbed with good weather in the forecast. On some areas of the Garden State Parkway, 30 mile backups were reported. Traffic throughout Cape May County has been slow the entire weekend with many towns reporting above average Memorial Day weekends. Prior…
The Coast Guard called off its search for a 40-year-old man off the coast of Point Pleasant Saturday morning. The Coast Guard was notified by a member of the New York City Police Department reporting the man contacted a family member at 6 a.m. and is alive. The Coast Guard received a call at 12:33…
The Cape May County Library Commission will break ground for the new Sea Isle City Library on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. The Sea Isle City Branch of the County Library System, located on the open site at 4800 Central Avenue, is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating County facility to…