Cape May County tourism expenditures totaled $6.6 billion last year. Nearly two thirds of the revenue was generated by lodging, food, and beverage. Cape May County held its annual tourism conference Friday morning. Increases were experienced last year in lodging, rental income, retail, transportation, recreation, and food and beverage.
North Wildwood Police say a man was arrested in Mt. Laurel and charged with multiple vehicle burglaries that occurred recently in North Wildwood. Police say 34 year old Michael Thompson has been charged with ten counts of burglary and one count of drug possession. He was lodged in the Cape May County Jail on a…
A 17 year old boy accidentally shot himself Thursday in Atlantic City and then walked into the hospital with bags of illegal drugs in his possession. Police say the teen was charged with multiple counts of drug possession after more than 100 bags of cocaine and heroin were found on his body, along with a…
Veterans and active duty personnel in New Jersey may soon get free admission to state parks and state beaches. A measure sponsored by local lawmakers cleared an Assembly committee on Thursday and now advances in Trenton. Additional service personnel could enter these parks and beaches for free, under the legislation.
Longtime Middle Township High School baseball coach Chuck Dougherty was honored this week as he wraps up a long career at the helm of the Panther program. The press box at the ball field now carries his name, and he was presented with a framed jersey . He’s coached the Panthers for 26 years. For…
Senate President Steve Sweeney told reporters Thursday that his plan to reduce the costs associated with public employee benefits will be an end around of Governor Phil Murphy. Sweeney is introducing a package of 27 bills that will address various issues, and would result in the appointment of an individual in each county to effectuate…
Richard Prickett is the new chairman of the Pinelands Commission. Governor Phil Murphy announced this week that Prickett gets the job heading up the Commission. He is recently retired from teaching biology in an Ocean County school district.
There was a small fire in the lobby of the Landis Theater in Vineland Wednesday night. Fire officials told The Daily Journal that the fire started in a small appliance. There were no injuries; the theater is 82 years old.
There were no winners in last night’s Powerball drawing. The estimated top prize for the next drawing on Saturday night is $270 million. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night were 7, 17, 33, 61, 68, with the Powerball being 04.
Cape May County has broken ground on a new Tech Village at the Cape May County Airport in Erma. The new village will cost $6.2 million and result in the construction of one of three proposed buildings that will serve as an innovation hub for tech businesses. The first building already has two tenants. Freeholder…