Cape May County and Lower Township officials hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning for a new joint dispatch center for the County, and a new public safety building for Lower Township. Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton announced that both government bodies will save up to $2.5 million with this joint venture. The goal, eventually, is…
Fire companies from Wildwood and North Wildwood both responded to a residential fire Monday night in the 3800 block of Pacific Avenue. Fire officials say the blaze started in the rear portion of a unit, by a stove. The building was occupied with a family including several children, but everyone was safe and accounted for.…
Another petition has been turned in to the city clerk’s office in Ocean City in an attempt to have the purchase of a former car dealership lot put to a referendum vote. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the petition was submitted Monday by a group called Fairness in Taxes, who believes the city…
A new bill that cleared an Assembly committee Monday will make it much easier for restaurants in New Jersey to offer alcoholic beverage service to its patrons. The new bill would create two new sets of liquor licenses which would allow restaurant owners to sell alcohol for on-premesis consumption. A town would have to adopt…
South Jersey Gas will begin the process this week of putting in 50,000 feet of brand new gas lines in the Borough. The new gas service will replace old gas mains that have been in place in the northern end of the community, in some cases since the 1960s. The utility will repave streets where…
Democratic leadership in Trenton admit that they will miss their own deadline to have a vote on a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey. Senate President Steve Sweeney says he will need the help of Governor Phil Murphy to help get this passed as a few lawmakers have different ideas on how…
A new bill introduced in Trenton this week would allow Senator Cory Booker to seek both the seat for President or Vice President, along with his Senate seat, same year, same election. Senate President Steve Sweeney introduced the bill in Trenton that would allow Booker to run for two federal positions, at the same time.…
A 50 year old Vineland man accused of sexually assaulting two of his students at a Bridgeton school has been released pending his trial. A judge ruled that Isaias Garza should be freed until his trial. He is charged with first degree aggravated sexual assault for having criminal contact with two students at his school.
The United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who went to the Ocean City beach to fish over the weekend, and disappeared. Family members of Sam DeLarso allegedly arrived at a beach before sunrise Saturday morning to fish and has not been seen since. The truck belonging to the 53 year…
Wildwood Police announced the arrest of a 25 year old unemployed laborer following a drug bust Saturday at a local motel. Police say Joemar Soberal was charged with multiple drug offenses after police found 120 bags of heroin along with a quantity of marijuana. Soberal was released on a summons.