One person died, and four were seriously ill from a flesh eating bacteria that was found over the past two years in the Delaware Bay. The Courier-Post reports that vibrio bacteria lives in warm, brackish waters. Cases peaked over the past two summers in late July and August, when the water is very warm. Four…
One third of New Jersey residents have no idea who Governor Phil Murphy is. A new Farleigh Dickinson poll shows that only 67 percent know that Murphy is governor; some of them didn’t know his first name. These numbers fall in line with a national trend of people who don’t know the identity of their…
Democratic lawmakers in Trenton advanced their own budget proposal late Monday that produced a $38.7 billion state budget, but no millionaires’ tax that the Governor wants. Republicans in a key committee abstained from the vote saying they had little time to actually read the budget. They did commend the move to remove many of the…
Millville Police say one man was shot, another pistol-whipped over the head with a gun early Saturday morning during an incident on Fourth Street in the city. A 27 year old man suffered a gunshot wound to the hip; he is expected to survive. The two victims were approached by thugs who wanted to steal…
There’s a flash flood watch issued for our region. The National Weather Service has issued the watch due to threat of drenching thunderstorms that could develop late this afternoon and this evening. Torrential rainfall is possible during the storms, although not every neighborhood will see them. Continue to follow Accu Weather forecasts throughout the day.
The owner of three Burger King locations in South Jersey has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Daily Journal reports that the locations in Millville, Vineland, and Buena are all headed to court. The restaurants are operated under separate corporations.
It’s the legislature versus the governor in the latest annual budget battle in New Jersey. Democratic leaders in Trenton are scrapping their own governor’s budget plan that includes a millionaire’s tax for their own spending plan. NJ.com reports that the budget also cancels a plan by Governor Phil Murphy to raise permit fees and put…
Two people suffered minor injuries during a structure fire in Sea Isle City Sunday afternoon. Authorities say a shed was engulfed in flames that spread to a fuel tank and a commercial fishing boat that was in the water. Neighboring homes were evacuated. Several local fire departments assisted Sea Isle City with dousing the flames.
County Freeholders have approved a new Municipal Redevelopment Initiative with one of the goals providing a boost to Wildwood’s Pacific Avenue business district. The new initiative will result in a two year pilot program that builds off the success of the County Airport’s Tech Village. 75 new tech-related jobs are coming to the airport over…
Yet another significant structure fire in Sea Isle City. Officials were called to the scene of a structure fire located on 43rd place early Sunday afternoon. The structure is a boat rental and bait and tackle business. Traffic was crawled to a halt in the city near the fire scene early Sunday. So far, no…