The Friends of Jean Webster, also known as Sister Jean’s Kitchen, has announced that the group will stop giving out clothing and soap products next year to focus on feeding the homeless and low-income people. Since the organization wasn’t able to serve hot meals for the past two years at its 108 N. Pennsylvania Ave. … Read more
Catholic nuns in Atlantic City, NJ, have lost out on their bid to block a cannabis dispensary just 150 feet from their convent, as local officials seek to make the area the pot capital of the East Coast.The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, which acts as the city’s planning agency within the tourism district, recently approved … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City Sea Isle City’s celebration of the holiday season included numerous events leading into delivery day for Mayor Leonard Desiderio’s annual Holiday Food & Toy Drive on Friday.Meal kits and toys were loaded onto trucks for delivery to local residents in need. Incuded in the activities VFW Post 1963’s … Read more
The Hamilton Township Committee approved a pay-per-run incentive program for firefighters during its meeting Dec. 19. The amount to be paid per run will be determined during the committee’s reorganization meeting 6 p.m. Jan. 2.Only one member of the community, former Mayor John Percy, spoke during the public hearing on the plan. Percy gave the … Read more
Three people were arrested on drug distribution and weapons charges Monday, Dec. 18, after a raid on a home and vehicle turned up methamphetamine, cocaine, guns and ammunition. According to the Cape May County Herald, federal, state and county authorities worked together in executing a search warrant for a home in the 600 block of … Read more
Middle Township Police announced the official opening of the new Rio Grande substation on Friday, Dec. 22, reinforcing the department’s commitment to ensuring the safety of the community. The Cape May County Herald reports the new substation is located at the County Commons, 3801 Route 9 south, Unit 7, adjacent to the Cape Square Entertainment … Read more
A Longport woman recently left two beach blocks valued at more than $1.6 million to the borough for creation of a park, among other stipulations. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 88 year old Dorothy McGee served as a secretary on the borough’s school board for more than two decades, left the borough with … Read more
Atlantic City has received a $2.32 million Transit Village grant from the state to buy 19 electric vehicles for the city’s Department of Public Works. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the vehicles include service vehicles, trash trucks, a passenger bus and a pickup. Vehicle charging stations will also be installed at the public … Read more
Five years behind bars the sentence for a Vineland man arrested for brandishing a gun during a fight over the summer in Atlantic City. 24 year old Jahlil Walker was found guilty of possession of a handgun without a permit. The Press of Atlantic City reports on June 4, Atlantic City police were dispatched to … Read more
Fitzgerald & Halliday Inc., a planning consulting firm based in Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded a $187,000 contract by the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners to produce a study of the Fare Free Transportation Service. The term of the contract is for one year with a one-year option. According to the Cape May County … Read more