The Millville school district will have no increase in salaries for teachers in the upcoming school year. A pay freeze has been agreed to by teachers and the board of education in the city. The official agreement came down this week. Teachers in Millville will not have to contribute towards their health benefits under this plan.…
A man was arrested for an aggravated assault after allegedly damaging a home and punching a man in the face. Lower Township police say that they received a call of a large fight on the front yard. A female, from the 500 block of Wayne Ave., in North Cape May, said her boyfriend punched a…
A plan is on the table to lay off 10 workers from the Millville Police Department, including nine officers. A large group of people from the community and fellow officers came to a city commission meeting in Millville to speak against this plan. The commission does not want to increase taxes and is looking at across…
Millville police are looking for a group of assailants who assaulted a man, including one person who used a carpenter’s hammer. The incident took place on Monday night. The victim said about a half dozen Hispanic males beat him down. The 32-year-old victim was taken to the South Jersey Healthcare-Regional Medical Center. An investigation into…
Good news for Sixers’ fans, the team did better than expected for once. The Philadelphia 76ers took home the second pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, despite having only the sixth best chance to win the top overall pick. The Sixers have held the second overall pick three other times in team history (1974, 1993…
A couple of local congressmen came out in support of a significant farm purchase out of South Jersey. Congressmen Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and John Adler (NJ-3) applauded the Department of Agriculture’s decision to purchase up to $18 million worth of cultivated cranberry products for federal nutrition programs. Back in March, LoBiondo and Adler wrote Agriculture…
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 3 am EDT Wednesday. An onshore flow, due to a storm system tracking to our south and east tonight, has allowed the tidal heights to increase. As a result, areas of minor…
The identity of the dead body that was found dead in the water on Monday has been confirmed by Lower Township Police. Authorities found the body atthe Harbor View Marina off Ocean Drive. The identity has been confirmed as Robert Schumann, of Lower Township. Lower Police say initial reports has Schumann had just returned from a fishing trip and…
A large collection of items will be highlighted during a press conference on Thursday. Nearly 1,000 items with a retail value of over $290,000 to be sold via on-line auctions starting May 22 at www.govdeals.com. The Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor and Freeholder Director Dan Beyel will be on hand for the demonstration. These items have…
State Police say a two vehicle accident took place in Dennisville today, though only minor injuries have been reported. Police say that the accident took place on Route 47 and the roadway was closed for about a half hour. The roadway was closed from 8:46 a.m. to 9:20 p.m. The accident remains under investigation.