In Wildwood two men were rescued from the bay Wednesday after their personal watercraft capsized and the rescused men were wearing flotation devices Wildwood firefighters said.Firefighters from Wildwood and North Wildwood were dispatched to Poplar and Bay avenues in West Wildwood after a report of the capsizing came in about 7:05 p.m., at first believed … Read more
Two North Cape May men face charges after they were caught distributing ecstasy imported from the Netherlands, reports the Press of Atlantic City. 31 year old Jacob Groff and 67 year old Craig Needles were arrested Wednesday after the County Prosecutor’s Office received information from Homeland Security Investigations Atlantic City that Customs and Border Patrol … Read more
The Wildwood Crest board of commissioners introduced a $4.5 million bond ordinance Wednesday, Oct. 18, with most of that amount, $3.5 million, to be dedicated to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of back bay bulkheads and outfall lines. According to the Cape May County Herald, 10 streets will have tide valves replaced, the street raised, and … Read more
A Pleasantville man will spend more than 14 years in prison for selling drugs to a federal informant and possessing a firearm at the time of his arrest. The Press of Atlantic City reports 30 year old Clay Brown was sentenced for methamphetamine distribution and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Brown pleaded … Read more
A 33.7 million contract has been awarded to replenish dunes at multiple points between Ocean City and Sea Isle City. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois, will perform the work. The contract calls for the company to dredge more than 1.3 million cubic yards … Read more
The smokestack at the former B.L. England Generating Station, a landmark that stood for more than three decades, came down in a matter of seconds Thursday morning. According to the Cape May County Herald, a single blast from 350 pounds of explosives caused the 463-foot tower to fall over like a felled tree at about … Read more
44 year old Victor Goldman of Pleasantville pleaded guilty to first-degree Robbery charges. During his guilty plea, Goldman admitted to robbing a Pleasantville Metro PCS store at gunpoint on December 18, 2022. He demanded money from the store clerk. Police later located Goldman with $940.00 which were the proceeds from the robbery. Sentencing is scheduled … Read more
Military pilots based at Atlantic City International Airport have joined American forces in the Middle East for counterterrorism efforts related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. According to the Press of Atlantic City the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is a part of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, arrived overseas earlier … Read more
The Galloway Township Council on Tuesday voted to enter into a memorandum of agreement with a marijuana cultivator and manufacturer.Michigan-based Grasshopper Farms will set up its indoor cannabis growing operation on about 40 acres on the property of Duane K. and Pamela Demaree at 219 S. Cologne Ave., township Manager Chris Johansen said previously.
In an effort to help the developmentally disabled Rowan College of South Jersey and a number of partnering schools and agencies, including Cumberland County government, on Wednesday announced the creation of an Academy for Neurodiversity on the college’s campus in Washington Township, Gloucester County. RCSJ President Frederick Keating announced the initiative during a news conference … Read more