A new bill that would ensure no head of a government authority makes more than the governor passes through the state Assembly on Monday. The bill passes unanimously to limited their pay to $175,000 and the law also says no other employees can make more than cabinet members at $141,000. Authorities would see their benefits…
A new bill that would ensure no head of a government authority makes more than the governor passes through the state Assembly on Monday. The bill passes unanimously to limited their pay to $175,000 and the law also says no other employees can make more than cabinet members at $141,000. Authorities would see their benefits…
The New Jersey Senate passed the Democrat’s plan of capping property tax increases at 2.9 percent, while creating a number of exceptions for towns. The current cap is phrased similarly, but is set at 4 percent. This means the bill is ready to be signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie, but he is excepted…
The Coast Guard suspended the search for a 29-year-old man Monday who disappeared after being ejected from a 16-foot boat that hit a mud patch in the mouth of Gibson’s Creek near Corbin City. The Coast Guard suspended their search at 5 p.m. A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Great Egg, N.J., a rescue…
Wildwood Police say that two men broke into a home on the 4500 block of Pacific Ave. A patrolman notice the two men acting suspiciously before they broke into the residence. Police were able to apprehend Mark Davis, of Wildwood; but they were unable to capture the second suspect. A handgun was recovered at the scene…
A Wildwood Crest man was arrested for an assault that took place at an area bar on Friday night. Wildwood Police say that Matthew Farmer, of Wildwood Crest, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and leaving a person whom he had injured at a scene, knowing that the person was physically helpless. The report…
A man was arrested for drug possession while Wildwood Police were investigating a report of criminal mischief. Police say that Jorge Aviles-Morales, of Wildwood, was stopped at Youngs and Pacific Ave. and found to be in possession of 58 baggies of crack cocaine. He was arrested on multiple drug charges and placed in the Cape…
The County of Cape is continuing to repair roads damaged during the winter storms of 2010. Currently, work is underway on Bayshore Road (County Road No. 607). New drainage pipe is being installed in the Borough of West Cape May. Therefore, Bayshore Road will be closed to all through traffic from Fifth Avenue to Stimpson…
The Coast Guard and local authorities are searching for a 29-year-old man Monday who was ejected from a 16-foot boat in the mouth of Gibson’s Creek near Ocean City. The Coast Guard received a call at 11:38 a.m. from a member of the Ocean City Police Department reporting a boating accident. Two men were in a boat and…
Work will continue this week on Courthouse-South Dennisville road until Thursday. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster says storm water runoff improvements will be taking place on the roadway during four long days of work. The work will be happening in the area of Village Drive. Ponding issues were accentuated by the heavy rainfall events…