It’s the end of an era in Upper Township. The B.L. England power plant will be officially turned off on Wednesday. Upper Township Mayor Richard Palombo told the Press of Atlantic City that people will continue to work at the coal-fired plant as the decommissioning process continues.
A man claiming to be a compulsive gambler lost $160,000 at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, and a court has ruled that he must pay up. The man told the court that Harrah’s should not have extended him credit, but the court didn’t buy the argument. Harrah’s has been awarded the settlement, including interest and attorney’s…
Hamilton Township Police announced that 39 year old Timothy P. Wright of Chambersburg, PA has been charged in connection with the 2014 strangulation death of Joyce Vanderhoff. Vanderhoff was found dead on the side of a road in the Township and authorities recently solved the crime. Wright was living in Mays Landing at the time…
Every police department in Cape May County will have a permanent prescription drop box. County officials are holding a press conference at the Cape May County Administration Building Wednesday morning to announce that drop boxes will be located in every department in the County. Local freeholders will be in attendance along with other law enforcement…
A major new addition has arrived at the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum. A Grunnman F6F Hellcat arrived from Pensacola, Florida on Monday, April 29th. The Hellcat was one of the top fighter aircraft of World War II and was involved in 75 percent of the Navy’s aerial victories in the Pacific Theater.
The central New Jersey beach town of Harvey Cedars issued a tsunami warning Monday afternoon. The alert was sent out inadvertently and was a big mistake. The National Weather Service was testing its system..and the word “test” was omitted from the alert.
A Texas Roadhouse restaurant is coming to the Oak Tree Plaza at Fire Road and the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the restaurant could open as soon as February. That area also includes a Walmart, Starbucks, and Chick Fil-a
Governor Phil Murphy has signed a new package of bills into law to address the foreclosure crisis in the Garden State. The new legislation contains nine new bills that will help families deal with the threat of foreclosure. Atlantic County has one of the highest rates due to the changes in the gaming industry.
33 year old Darrel Jones of Vineland has been arrested by police for exposing himself to a patron at a Vineland library. The Daily Journal reports that Jones presented the patron with a business card, moved closer to her, and exposed himself. Jones is charged with two counts of lewdness.
If you need to drive to Delaware, do it today or tomorrow to save a buck. The Delaware River and Bay Authority will increase the fare to drive on the Delaware Memorial Bridge by 20 percent, starting Wednesday. A crossing on the bridge will now cost five dollars, instead of four.