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…
The Republican Party had a lot of momentum with the victory of Committeeman Dan Lockwood last year, but that has all gone away. No Republican’s filed to run against Mayor Susan DeLanzo in this November’s election. Lockwood says he is “disappointed” that no one filed to run against DeLanzo in the upcoming election. He said he…
The Lower Township Police Department has received a grant from the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Body Armor Replacement Fund in the amount of $1,598.00. The grant money is utilized to replace bullet proof vests or body armor for Patrol Officers. Donohue stated the Lower Township Police Department requires all uniformed patrol officers to…
A former Lower Township teacher and sports coach passed away on Wednesday at the age of 73. William Porter worked in the Wildwood Crest and Lower Township school district through most of his professional life. He was a football and wrestling coach for two decades while working with the Lower Township School District. Porter served…
The Philadelphia Flyers have a chance to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight. The Flyers travel to New Jersey with a 3 to 1 games lead. If they win, they will do it without two of their best players. Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne will both miss the game tonight.…
The volcanic explosion that has kept many flights ground has trapped tourists in the United States. Two local groups have reported Cape May County as being a hub for tourists who can’t go home. Vicki Clark from the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce told Coastal Broadcasting that her office dealt with a number of…
A chemical reaction took place in the back of a municipal garbage truck in Sea Isle City. Three public works employees were sent to the Cape Regional Hospital for an evaluation as a result. The Sea Isle City Fire Department, Ocean View Fire Department, and Cape May County Hazmat Team responded to the scene. It…
Lower Township Police respond to a report of a strong arm robbery at the Family Dollar Store in North Cape May on Tuesday. The manager said a while male who was approximately 20-years-old concealed multiple items in a bag and assaulted the female manager of the store. An investigation led police to arrest John T. Matthews…
A Vineland ambulance was involved in an accident, on its way to a call. The Daily Journal reports that the ambulance was stopped to make a left turn and a vehicle tried to pass the ambulance on its left. During the turn the accident happened. The two EMT’s suffered minor injuries and did not require…