New Jersey took a step closer to providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. The New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee took testimony Monday on a measure that would provide the licenses; the initiative is supported by Governor Phil Murphy.
Not one dime of emergency school aid is being provided by the State to Cape May County. NJ.com reports that $15 million in emergency aid is being doled out, and none of the cash will be handed to local school districts. Middle Township made an application for over $400,000 in emergency aid; it will get…
Avalon has received a $177,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The grant will be used to support a street project in 2020. To date, Avalon has received nearly $3 million in grant funding from the state for various road work in the past two decades.
A 55 year old woman was killed during a single vehicle motor vehicle accident in Vineland Sunday morning. Police say Alexandrea Procopio lost her life when her vehicle crossed the center median of Union Road and collided with a tree. There were no other cars involved in the accident.
Cape May could be on the verge of hiring a new city manager. Council will hold a special meeting early Tuesday afternoon in closed session that will discuss the vacant position. Neil Young has vacated the position, but remains the city’s chief financial officer.
North Wildwood will be holding a tax sale on December 27th. City officials announced on their website that any outstanding delinquencies must be paid with cash, certified check, or money order to avoid being a part of the sale.
Gasoline prices continue to slowly come down in Cape May County. The latest gas price survey by AAA Mid Atlantic shows that the average price for a gallon of gas in our area is $2.52 per gallon, down a penny from the week before. We are still four cents below the state average.
Several communities held their holiday parades over the weekend. North Wildwood Police participated in the Greater Wildwood Jaycees Christmas Parade Saturday evening; parades were also held in Middle Township and Ocean City. This Saturday, the Lower Township Rotary Club will hold its annual parade. Photo courtesy of North Wildwood Police social media.
An inmate at the South Woods State Prison in Cumberland County is accused of killing his cellmate. Authorities say Anthony Cole is accused of killing Keyon Wade at the lockup last week. Cole is from South Plainfield and charged with first degree homicide.
The annual Knights of Columbus Italian American Festival in North Wildwood may be a thing of the past. The Cape May County Herald reports that the city received a letter from the organization saying that due to a lack of volunteers to staff the event, it will no longer be hosted.