The Delaware River and Bay Authority will not be sponsoring July 4th weekend fireworks in Lower Township this year, but they could still be put on. Deputy Mayor Kevin Lare tells Coastal Broadcasting that he believes the township can keep the project going. He estimates they will need about $50,000 for the project. The township…
The Philadelphia Flyers were missing two key players in Game five, and didn’t miss a beat. Brian Boucher pitched a shut out and Claude Giroux was in on all three Flyer goals. Danny Briere scored first for Philadelphia on the power play in the first period. Claude Giroux scored twice in the 2nd period, including…
Police say a drunk driver hit an ambulance as it was making a left hand turn to assist with a medical call on Wednesday. John Williams, of Millville, was charged in the incident. He was charged with drunk driving, careless driving, reckless driving, passing an emergency vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident. The…
A large lay off could be coming to Cumberland County. The News of Cumberland County reports up to 55 people could be let go as the county tries to deal with a $4 to $8 million budget gap. Budget numbers were present to the public that included anywhere from a 1.5 to 2 cent increase…
An Atlantic City man has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend with intent. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Najee Kelsey was found guilty of murder and felony murder. The report says that Kelsey admitted to killing Tanisha Tull back in 2008, but claimed it was in the heat of an argument and…
An investigation is underway against an Ocean County superintendent. FBI agents seized boxes of documents and a Mercedes-Benz, from the home of Michael Ritacco. To this point, he has no changes levied against him. Reports say that the investigation is corruption based. Ritacco has been the superintendent since 1991.
On Earth Day, Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill exempting solar panels from restrictions which had classified them as “impervious surface” under municipal land use law and waterfront and coastal development laws, including the Pinelands and Highlands protection acts. The bill had bi-partisan backing and sponsorship and received unanimous support in the Legislature. The…
Middle Township Police were trying to serve a warrant to a Rio Grande man, when he began to run away. Police say they chase down 19-year-old Arthur Daisey, after making a quick break for it. The Middle Township Police Department worked in conjunction with the Cape May County Sheriff’s Office to track down Daisey, who…
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous repatriated 90 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, Wednesday, after they were located at sea on a grossly-overloaded vessel Tuesday. While conducting a routine patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the crew of the Vigorous discovered the 25-foot Yola approximately 20 miles northeast of Ile de La Tortue,…
A new budget was passed on second reading in Cape May. The new budget will increase the tax rate by about two and a half cents. Because of a cut in state aid, the city made adjustments to its general budget to make up for the $95,000 that was lost. The new general budget comes…