If any election is very close and decided by a handful of votes, it could literally take a few days to declare a winner. New election rules in New Jersey supported by Governor Phil Murphy allow mail-in ballots that are postmarked today to be accepted up until Thursday at 8:00pm. If a municipal race comes…
Voter turnout is higher than expected at many polling places in southern New Jersey. Polling locations in Cape May County have seen brisk business, even in communities where no municipal seats are up for grabs. Clerks are dealing with an increased demand for provisional ballots during the election. Mid-term elections are fueling the additional interest.
The site of the former Bayview Inn in Diamond Beach may soon become the location for six residential homes. The Cape May Star and Wave reports that the Lower Township Zoning Board issued a use variance that would allow the former restaurant to become six new lots; one is actually located in Wildwood Crest. A…
Wildwood Police arrested two Cape May County men after they found nearly a pound of suspected marijuana in the trunk of a car, along with a scale zip lock baggies. Police made a stop of a car Sunday afternoon and arrested 18 year old Anthony Borland of Del Haven and 29 year old Joseph Hanners…
More than 200 deputy attorney generals from New Jersey will be out in force Tuesday during Election Day to make sure that balloting is done fairly. State officials say county election officials will be assisted by the State with any voting-related issues that may come up during balloting. Polls open at 6am and stay open…
There were no serious injuries as a result of a school bus accident in Middle Township Monday morning. New Jersey State Police announced on its social media page that the bus overturned on the Garden State Parkway in Swainton around milepost 14. There were no children on board the bus; the driver was taken to…
An investigation is underway into a weekend fire that destroyed a camper at the Lake and Shore Campground in Ocean View over the weekend. The Ocean View Volunteer Fire Company reports on its social media page that the fire started shortly before 6:00am on Sunday and when crews arrived, it was fully involved. No word…
51 Lowe’s retail stores are closing down in North America, but none in New Jersey. The retailer announced that the only store in our region closing is one in Shippensburg. Most of the stores scheduled to close are within ten miles of another Lowe’s location.
If you believe polls, democrat Robert Menendez may in fact hold on to his Senate seat in the Garden State. A new Quinnipiac Poll released Monday gives Menendez a 15-point lead over republican Bob Hugin in the Senate race. Some of the support for Menendez is a direct relation to how New Jerseyans feel about…
Two women were killed Sunday night during a two vehicle collision on Route 55 in Mantua Township. New Jersey State Police say the women were killed when their vehicle ran off the roadway, collided with some trees, and re-entered the highway, striking another vehicle. Police say neither driver was wearing a seat belt.