New Jersey State Police are sending an emergency response team to Alabama to assist with Hurricane Michael relief efforts. Michael came on shore early Wednesday afternoon as a very strong Category 4 hurricane with maximum winds of 150mph. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power.
Some major repair work is coming to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The Delaware River and Bay Authority announced that expansion joint repairs will be conducted beginning on Monday, and lanes leading into New Jersey, and then Delaware, will be closed during this work. Traffic delays are to be expected.
New Jersey is continuing its fight against offshore drilling. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has sued the United States Department of Interior over the State’s unanswered request on why Florida was carved out of an offshore drilling plan, but New Jersey was left in. Local tourism and businesses leaders are sharply opposed to offshore drilling.
Some sports betting revenue in the State of New Jersey will now head directly to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. Governor Murphy signed a bill into law that will share the State’s taxes generated from sports betting with CRDA. Sports betting has produced nearly $17 million this year to date.
A 23 year old Pleasantville man lost his life in an all terrain vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon. City police say the crash occurred on New Road shortly after 1pm Tuesday. The deceased was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.
A 19 year old Swainton man has been arrested and charged with shooting flares at two home early Monday morning. Police say James Dehainaut shot flares at properties in Whitesboro and in Cape May Court House; in one case, the flare set carpeting on fire. Two juveniles were also involved in the crime and their…
The attempted recovery of a flip flop in a tree near the Von Savage pool in Wildwood Crest on Monday resulted in a rescue by Crest Police. A six year old girl climbed a tree to recover the flip flop..then became stuck. Crest Police stayed with the girl until the fire department arrived to help…
The Avalon Borough Council meets Wednesday afternoon and is expected to award a contract for the construction of a new Surfside Park next to the Community Hall. The Borough has received $2 million in County Open Space funding for the project which includes a new playground, bathrooms, green space, and entertainment stage.
The West Cape May Commission will meet Wednesday and is expected to address and potentially adopt a new affordable housing ordinance. The affordable housing discussion has been such a mess that the issue was turned over to court justices who have been working with all towns to create a plan for the housing. The meeting…
The Eagles will be without the services of running back Jay Ajayi for the rest of the season. Ajayi was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL. This is a contract year for Ajayi which means his career with the Eagles may be over.