A Maryland man was shot and killed in Vineland Sunday evening. Police say 31 year old Travis Douglass was shot multiple times; his body was found at an intersection at Chestnut Avenue and Northwest Boulevard. So far, no arrests have been made.
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Some republican lawmakers attended a rally at the Jersey Shore Monday, pleading for the Governor to again open small business. Among those appearing in Point Pleasant Beach was Senator Michael Testa, who said people are waiting for permission from the Governor to get a haircut, and small businesses are hurting. Testa says businesses at the …
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Communities throughout our region cancelled their Memorial Day parades and ceremonies on Monday due to social distancing regulations. Avalon and Sea Isle City prepared videos that pay tribute to the Americans whose lives were lost in conflict. Middle…
For tourism, it was a hit or miss holiday weekend at the Jersey Shore. In Atlantic City, there was scant business on the boardwalk and a sparse crowd on the beaches. The Ocean City boardwalk had activity and the restaurants did fairly well with take out orders. However, few hotels were open and the weather …
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Cape May County has added six cases of coronavirus on Sunday. Three new cases were reported in Lower Township, with one each in Middle Township, Wildwood, and North Wildwood. Cape May County has had 568 overall cases of Covid-19 during the pandemic.
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A Wildwood motel owner who allowed guests into both of his properties now says he probably take the situation seriously enough. Frank Magini owns the Mango and the Blue Diamond motels in Wildwood; Magini told NJ.com that he has received four summonses for the violations. Mangini says he did not intend to rent many rooms, …
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The South Jersey gym that attempted to open its doors before it was allowed to do so has been shut down by a court. A judge Friday evening ordered the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr to close its doors until it is allowed to again open. The owner of the gym has called Governor Phil Murphy …
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New Jersey’s deaths from coronavirus have surged well past 11,000 during the holiday weekend. New figures released Sunday afternoon show 11,133 deaths from Covid-19 in the Garden State. The current case count is 154,154 throughout the pandemic. The state’s data dashboard for the event shows 48 deaths in Cape May County, many of them from …
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A 37 percent toll increase may be coming to the Atlantic City Expressway. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a telephone meeting has been called for this Wednesday to discuss the large toll increase. The toll hike would increase working capital …
There was a fatal shooting by a New Jersey State Police officer on the Garden State Parkway in Bass River Township Saturday morning. State Police say the shooting happened around 6:30am Saturday. No further details have yet been released.
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