Cape May is moving forward with a measure that could result in the prohibition of certain single use plastic items, including bags. Council met last week with with its Environmental Commission and other volunteers to talk about the best way to tackle the problem. Avalon and Stone Harbor implemented prohibitions back in June.
An Atlantic City man has been charged with stabbing another man as he tried to break up a fight on Friday. Police say Christopher Parker was arrested on North Florida Avenue after the crime. A 53 year old man suffered severe injuries.
A 30 year old South Jersey man was arrested in Galloway Township on Thursday for stealing a FedEx van. Gregorio Procopio of Lindenwold was charged with two crimes. The incident was reported by security at AtlnatiCare Regional Medical Center.
Governor Phil Murphy put pen to paper Friday and signed a new law that eliminates a tax on short term rentals at the Jersey Shore. A special tax has been eliminated on short term Jersey Shore rentals that are actually rented by the owner of the properties. The tax will only be charged if the…
The Runaway Tram is open for business. The long-awaited opening of the new roller coaster on Morey’s Surfside Pier at 25th Avenue and the boardwalk has occurred. The new roller coaster cost $4 million, has 922 feet of track, and reaches a height of 40 feet in the air.
Steve Barry out, Joyce Gould in on the Cape May County freeholder democratic ticket. The democratic party announced that Barry has dropped out of the race for health reasons, and the longtime Wildwood Crest commissioner and former mayor is Barry’s replacement. Gould was first elected in Wildwood Crest back in 1989. Upon his exit from…
The Cape May City Council has moved the start time for a public hearing on a new public safety building. The meeting will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, August 13th to allow more time for public comment.
A very controversial rental tax on Jersey Shore properties will be repealed today by Governor Phil Murphy. A new bill to repeal the 11.6 percent rental tax on short term vacation rental properties arranged directly by owners will be wiped out. Murphy and democrats agreed to repeal the law during budget negotiations earlier this summer.
Yep, it’s broken. Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld broke his wrist in Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans. X-rays confirmed the break in his left wrist. Sudfeld is not expected to miss the entire season.
Ocean City will have a second attempt at buying the former Klause brothers car lot in the city. Council introduced an ordinance that authorizes the governing body to get the lot through negotiations, or condemnation. A taxpayers’ group shot down a previous attempt by the city to buy the lot, the price tag at the…