Stone Harbor will be the next community to join County joint dispatch. Borough Council met last week and approved the move to the joint dispatch system and bought all of the new equipment that will be needed for the move. Stone Harbor currently has its dispatching done by Avalon.
Those with interests in the marijuana field will be in Atlantic City this weekend for a large cannabis convention. The convention will have displays on the medical and recreational marijuana industries which will soon be big business in the Garden State. It will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
A Tractor Supply store is coming to Buena. The Daily Journal reports that construction on the new store will begin in spring, 2020 and the store will open later in the year. The store will be located just off Route 40.
A Pleasantville police officer was injured Monday after during a motor vehicle accident. Officer John Marciante was injured when his patrol car collided with another vehicle while Marciante was responding to a call. Both drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Senator Cory Booker has introduced new federal legislation that will require federal background checks for gun owners every five years. Booker has made this law part of his presidential campaign platform. Booker equates this legislation to the need to have a driver’s license.
Grants will continue for early cancer screenings in Cape May County thanks to a grant. The County announced that it is receiving over $341,000 in grants and matching funds to continue the early cancer screenings offered to the public. Women’s clinics are held at the Cape May County Department of Health three times per month,…
The Middle Township Committee will hold its next meeting at the Rio Grande Fire Hall on Route 47. The Township announced the venue change for the meeting with the work session being held next Monday at 4pm, and the regular meeting at 6pm.
Four underage teenagers were arrested in Atlantic City following a traffic stop. City police say the teens had a gun, cocaine, and marijuana in their possession. Two of the teens were 14 years old, two were 16. They attempted to flee police in their vehicle.
A 36 year old Millville man lost his life in a motor vehicle accident Saturday in Vineland. Vineland Polices say Brandon Girton-Mastrosimone was killed when he drove into a concrete barrier on North West Avenue. The road was closed at the time of the accident.
North Wildwood has received a $35,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Homeland Security. The city will use the funding for the purchase of 46 firefighter turnout gears. Training on the new gear will be provided for members.