Ocean City Police announced a collaborative effort to hand out 2,500 safety masks throughout the County. Police Chief Jay Prettyman was joined by Mayor Jay Gillian and other officials and volunteers in the effort. Assemblyman Antwan McClellan was par…
Middle Township has rebuilt its bus enclosure on Route 47. The Township announced on its social media page that the municipal public works department rebuilt the shelter in time for the fall season. The bus enclosure was put in place Thursday mornin…
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Cape May County. The Watch is in effect until Midnight tonight. There’s the potential for heavy rain to develop as cells of showers and thunderstorms form over our area. Temperatu…
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday morning at the Madison Hotel. Police responding to the shooting of a man on the 11th floor of the hotel. The man succumbed to his injuries. Authorities are see…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says he will have no problem closing New Jersey schools if the number of cases of coronavirus goes up. Murphy told CBS Evening News Wednesday that the possibility exists, and that superintendents are not wasting their time preparing for some in classroom learning. Murphy on Wednesday ordered schools to offer …
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An 18 year old man from Wildwood Crest was arrested by Atlantic City Police after he walked into a city hospital Wednesday afternoon with a gunshot wound. Police busted Christopher Diantonio after he walked into the hospital with over 45 bags of heroin and some pot in his possession. Police say Diantonio shot himself while …
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Avalon is moving towards the implementation of new digital water meters. The project to replace all of the water meters in Avalon was discussed with Council Wednesday by Business Administrator Scott Wahl. The meters would allow residents to have live, real-time readings of their meters which helps monitor use and potential leaks for second home …
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Cape May County added five resident cases of coronavirus on Wednesday. Three of the cases were in Lower Township. The only community with double digit non-resident cases is Sea Isle City, with just ten. Avalon, Cape May Point, and Stone Harbor have …
Revenue at Atlantic City’s gaming halls in July was down 23 percent from one year ago. The casinos took in nearly a quarter billion dollars in July, but that’s down by about $80 million from last summer’s July take. Some casinos in …
The Wednesday afternoon commute home was slow going in many parts of South Jersey Wednesday. Routes 42, 73, and 168 were all flooded out by drenching rainfall. That rain also closed all lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike north in West Deptford. Four …