Ocean City was featured in a national magazine’s 31 Best Beach Vacation edition. The May edition of Coastal Living hit news stands this week with Ocean City getting the first two pages of the article dedicated to the resort. To develop this article the editor of Coastal Living reached out to the leading expert, Dr. Beach, aka…
As a result of last week’s major oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, 42,000 gallons of crude oil are being spilled into the water each day, forming a 600 square mile oil slick. U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), who represent states that could be affected by spills at current or future oil drilling sites, formally…
A very big fundraising concert will be taking place this weekend at Wildwood Catholic. Days Difference, a nationally touring band, will be playing at the Wildwood Catholic Auditorium. The money raised is being used to help Save Wildwood Catholic. Tickets are $20. Days Difference has opened for groups like Third-Eye Blind, Lifehouse, Owl City, and…
Senator Jeff Van Drew sent a letter to Governor Christie urging him to reject any proposal to allow video lottery terminals at racetracks in New Jersey , warning that such a move would devastate New Jersey ’s already struggling casino industry. The letter is in response to recent published reports detailing a proposal submitted to the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Gaming, Sports…
A new report says very few residents are applying for federal help, in the wake of the flooding from the March storms. The AP reports that around 6,300 applications were sent out for people to get assistance and only around 250 came back. A majority of the assistance that has been given out by the…
A major beach fill will begin within in the next week. The Borough of Avalon will be getting a beach fill that will begin by Sunday. The project is split cost wise between Avalon and Sea Isle City, with Sea Isle getting the fill immediately after. A meeting is going to be held between Avalon,…
A major construction job is getting ready to take a break for the summer. The Route 52 Causeway project will be stopped as of May 15, to allowed four lanes of traffic to be open for the summer season. The work is scheduled to continue until 2012. This project only takes place in the non-summer…
West Cape May will be holding a public information session with South Jersey Gas. The session is open to all and will be held on Thursday at the West Cape May Borough Hall beginning at 7 pm. Attendees will learn about how they can save energy, increase their comfort, lower utility bills and the bevy…
A stand off between an armed man and Hammonton police has drawn to a close. The Press of Atlantic City says that a body has been taken from the house. The man had allegedly branished a firearm at an emergency worker. The report goes on to say that the stand off had been going on…
An ATV accident left a Millville teenager in critical condition. The News of Cumberland County reports that Scott Bailey was involved in that accident. The accident took place on Friday in front of his residence on Rhonda Drive. The report says he was initially thrown into cardiac arrest. He was transferred to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. …