A special guest will be in attendance for the tourism conference in Cape May County next week. Assemblyman Matt Milam confirmed to Coastal Broadcasting that Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Lou Greenwald will be in attendance. Milam will be hosting an Assembly Tourism Committee meeting in conjunction with the tourism conference. County officials are looking forward…
A large lottery drawing will be held today. The Mega Millions lottery is now up to $191 million for tonight. The multi-state lottery drawing will take place tonight at 11 p.m. A $258 million Powerball lottery ticket was sold last Wednesday in Missouri. The record for a Mega Millions lottery is $390 million.
Cape May County Fare Free Transportation drivers will represent the State of New Jersey for the fourth year in a row at the National Roadeo after winning on the state level. County officials announced that Lower Township’s Dave Smith became the only four time consecutive champion in the 26 year history of the state’s roadeo…
A new law change will effect Graduated Drivers’ License holders. As of May 1, any teen with a permit or probationary license will not be allowed to drive after 11 p.m. and before 5 a.m. They will also not be allowed to use a cell-phone in their vehicle, even if it is hands free. Also…
The annual Loyalty Day Celebration in West Cape May will be held this year on May 1 at Wilbraham Park at 12 noon. Sponsored by the Peterson Little Post # 386 of the Veterans of Foreign War and the Ladies Auxiliary, Loyalty Day celebrates the American people and their patriotic courage. “Loyalty Day was enacted in…
The Coast Guard is searching for a 59-year-old man who is missing after fishing from the Indian River Inlet jetty Tuesday. Missing is Jole Thompson. The Coast Guard received a call at 9:19 a.m. from a member of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reporting Thompson had gone fishing at 11:30 p.m.…
New updates for the end of the Hammonton stand off have a member of the SWAT team shooting the man inside. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Donald Hoffman was killed during the shooting. He had allegedly brandished a weapon at an emergency worker on Sunday and locked himself inside of his mom’s home…
A new report says a man was arrested for soliciting prostitution by offering $10 and a box of tastycakes. The report comes from the Asbury Park Press. In total, 19 people were arrested for offering between $10 and $100. Police in Asbury Park made the arrests on Friday that included Monmouth and Ocean County men.…
The Philadelphia Phillies and slugger Ryan Howard have come to terms on a contract extension. The first baseman has signed a 5-year, $125 million extension to stay with the Phillies. The deal kicks in beginning with the 2012, after his current contract runs out. Howard is also getting a limited no-trade clause and gives the team…
A new event is coming to Lower Township this year. A block party is going to be held on June 5. Lower Township Chamber of Commerce President Sherri Hemmingway says the chamber is still working on bringing in all the necessary vendors for the first ever block party in the township. The chamber annual hosts…