News Staff Every Thursday when school is in session, more than 25 Middle Township High School students from Cape May volunteer their lunch time to make sure younger kids have enough to eat.The students, all members of the school’s Key Club, package 68 meals that go home with Middle Township Elementary #1 students each Friday. Food items … Read more
Greens and Grains has put its three corporate locations in Atlantic County up for sale to a prospective franchisee as its owners look to expand the brand beyond South Jersey.According to the Press of Atlantic City the locations, at Tilton Shopping Center, Hamilton Commons, and Ventnor Plaza, are available for $949,000 for all three, according … Read more
Shawn LaTourette says Ocean Grove in Neptune must open its beaches on summer Sunday mornings, potentially ending a tradition that dates from 1869.Closing the beaches violates the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association’s CAFRA permit, he maintained.Ocean Grove is part of Neptune Township in Monmouth County, founded by Methodist ministers in 1869 when religious camp meetings … Read more
Daily commuting in New Jersey involves hours spent behind the wheel, and a new study has put an exact number on those hours. News 12 reports the team at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute released their 2025 Urban Mobility Report, a study they’ve conducted since 1982. According to the A&M study, the average commuter in … Read more
The Planning Board, now in the spotlight over its role in helping determine the future of the Wonderland Pier property, has scheduled a special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 7, to begin considering the issue.The meeting is in response to a Dec. 4 charge given to the board by the City Council, to determine whether the site … Read more
The dredging of the waterways around the south end of the island in Brigantine is expected to start in the coming weeks, Mayor Vince Sera announced recently. According to the Press of Atlantic City the work will focus on the Brigantine Channel around Boot Island.”The city of Brigantine has been working for many years, alongside … Read more
The South Jersey Transportation Authority has announced that cashless tolling will begin Jan. 4 on the Atlantic City Expressway.There will be two ways drivers will be billed for their tolls. E-ZPass will remain the same for those who have an account and device on their dashboards. The other option will be Toll-By-Plate, in which a … Read more
Atlantic City casino staff are asking New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to make one last effort. They want him to pressure state lawmakers to vote on a bill that would stop indoor smoking on casino floors before he leaves office next month. Gamblingnews.com reports the plea comes from members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects … Read more
An Egg Harbor City man who was sentenced to 50 years in prison for shooting his father in Atlantic City and stabbing a Good Samaritan could wind up with less time, and fewer convictions. According to BreakingAC.com, Robert Harrell, now 38, is currently in New Jersey State Prison, following a 2021 conviction for multiple crimes … Read more
Those traveling on the Atlantic City Expressway later this week may notice an increase in State Police. According to BreakingAC.com, High Visibility Patrols are planned for Thursday and Friday, the first two days of the new year in what officials say is an attempt to promote safe driving and reduce dangerous behaviors during the peak … Read more