An incredible playoff run for the Wildwood Warriors boys basketball team is over. Wildwood dropped a tough 64-63 decision to Clayton in the South Jersey Group I championship game Tuesday night. Wildwood lead by seven with just under four minutes to go but couldn’t hold on.
The Middle Township Lady Panthers came up just a little short in their bid to win a South Jersey Group II championship. Middle fell to Manchester Township, 61-36 to cap off a very good season. Middle trailed at the half, 36-9 and never recovered.
Two of the six men accused of killing a youth football coach at a Millville school last year have pleaded not guilty to the crime. The two men are accused of killing 37 year old Joseph “Jojo” Jones in the parking lot of a middle school last August. Four other men also face charges.
A 40 year old man from the Jersey Shore has been busted, charged with possessing over 1,000 images of child pornography and sharing them online. Michael D’Elia of Waretown was the subject of a four month investigation by law enforcement. Police found the photos on numerous devices in his home.
Rider University will not invite a Chick Fil A to its campus, so one of the University’s deans is quitting. NJ.com reports that Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Administration, says not inviting Chick Fil A to campus clashes with her values as a Christian woman. Chick Fil A has been criticized for its…
Governor Phil Murphy delivered his budget address to the legislature Tuesday afternoon. Murphy continues to tout the fact that he intends to save $1.1 billion in the budget due to reduced health care costs and departmental costs. Murphy says he intends to fix New Jersey Transit and work to improve the middle class.
One of the biggest shopping events during the winter season begins Thursday in Avalon. The annual Shop a Holics weekend will be held Thursday through Saturday at both the Whitebrier and the Princeton. Avalon merchants will be offering deep discounts on merchandise. Donations are being accepted for the local “Friend in Need” charity as well.
Longtime Wildwoods businessman Joseph Catanoso has died. Catanoso was popular in the Wildwoods for operating businesses including the Wagon Wheel Florist and Gift Shop in Wildwood Crest, and managing restaurants in the Wildwoods. Services will be held Friday at the Church of the Assumption in Wildwood Crest.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has approved a new Seven Mile Living Laboratory to study natural ways to improve coastal resiliency. The Wetlands Institute of Stone Harbor is leading up this project that will be done with cooperation from Avalon and Stone Harbor. The Corps says this effort will actually put science behind…
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Thomas Edison State University to offer discounted tuition for chamber members and their employees. The partnership allows for a five percent reduced tuition at the University for the approximately 800 members of the Chamber.