How low will Governor Christie’s ratings go? A new poll released this week by Monmouth University show that fewer than ten percent of state residents had a positive or neutral reaction to photos of Christie and his family being on a closed beach during the state shutdown. Christie leaves office in January. ##
A four year old Pennsylvania girl died Monday morning following a drowning incident last week at a local campground. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Kaylin Pahulick died early Monday morning at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Last week, Pahulick experienced trouble while swimming with friends at an unguarded lake at the Lake & Shore…
The Wildwood Beach Patrol will host a special event next Monday for a support group for local families who include an individual with Down Syndrome. The 9th Annual Beach Day with “21 Down” will be held at the Lincoln Avenue beach and will include recreational opportunities with soft top boards for the attendees to enjoy.…
43 teams participated in the Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting contest that was held on the Crest beachfront on Saturday. Brendan Schaffer of Del Haven captured “Best of the Beach” during the competition, which was hosted by Can You Dig It Sand Tools. ##
Lower Township Police have identified the victims of Sunday’s double fatal motorcycle accident on Seashore Road. Police say 54 year old Dominick Cione and his 50 year old wife Carol, both from Port Norris, were killed when an SUV crossed the center line and struck their bike. The driver of the SUV has been identified…
Should state employees be paid for time they didn’t work during the state government shutdown this month? Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto is asking the governor to use his executive authority to pay the workers; if that fails, the Senate will take up a new bill Thursday that would compensate nearly 35,000 workers for time missed.…
It’s sentencing week for David Wildstein, a key figure in the Bridgegate scandal. Wildstein came up with the plan to create an intentional traffic jam on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge. He could get about two years in prison when he is sentenced on Wednesday. ##
One person was ejected from a vehicle that overturned Sunday afternoon on the Atlantic City Expressway. State Police say three people were injured when a Nissan Murano carrying seven people overturned on the Expressway near milepost 21.1. Eastbound traffic lanes were shut down for nearly two hours following the accident. ##
The State will refund the reservations of campers who were shut out from parks and campgrounds due to the government countdown. It will take several weeks for credit cards to be refunded; those who paid with cash have to visit the state park individually. ##
Ocean City has announced the next phase of its beach fill project. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the project returns this fall to build up the north end beaches, and comes at no cost to the city. Seaspray Road to 14th Street will be rebuilt during the next phase of the project. ##