Ocean City Beach Tags

City officials said starting Saturday, November 18th beach tags will go on sale for summer 2024. Tags will be available for $30 until May 31. On June 1, prices will increase to $35.Beach tags are required for beachgoers 12 and older between June 1 and Sept. 2. Only seasonal beach tags can be purchased for … Read more

Man Dies After Being Hit By Car In Middle Township

A Rio Grande man who was struck by a car Wenesday evening in Middle Township has died from his injuries. Police were called to Routes 9 and 47 for a report of a pedestrian motor vehicle crash. The Press of Atlantic City reports 61 year old Lee Nelson was crossing the intersection heading east on … Read more

AC Man Draws 16 Year Sentence In Gun Case

32 year old Sean Lowney of Atlantic City was sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for second-degree certain persons not to possess firearms and unlawful possession of a handgun. Due to Lowney’s extensive and repetitive criminal history he was eligible to be sentenced to an extended term under the persistent offender’s statute. … Read more

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Funding

The Deborah F. Sager Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Inspira Medical Center Vineland has received a $35,000 donation from the Wawa Foundation.The contribution brings the Wawa Foundation’s total support for the unit to $190,000, according to a news release. So far care for fragile infants has reached over 2,500 babies at various stages of life.

Boardwalk Fire

According to the Press of Atlantic City a fire damaged a section of the Boardwalk near Resorts Casino Hotel on Wednesday.At around 3:48 p.m., the city fire department responded to a two-alarm fire on the Boardwalk between LandShark Bar & Grill and the marquee of Resorts.The fire spread to the casino’s exterior wall and part … Read more

Candidate Oath Change

Here’s a controversial change. New Jersey is dropping its requirement that candidates for office sign an oath that includes the words “so help me God” in filing paperwork for their candidacy.NJ.com reported Wednesday that the state Division of Elections is no longer requiring candidates to sign that oath, allowing them to make “a solemn affirmation … Read more

Sea Isle Beaches Will See New Sand

At a meeting this week, Sea Isle City Council adopted an ordinance allocating up to $3.2 million for the city’s share of the federal beach replenishment project scheduled to begin soon. The Cape May County Herald reports the project will place over 1.3 million cubic yards of sand on beaches in southern Ocean City, Strathmere … Read more

Five Family Members Plead Not Guilty To Witness Tampering

Five members of a local family pleaded not guilty at their arraignments recently to witness tampering charges related to their alleged attempts to contact the complaining witness in a domestic violence case. The Cape May County Herald reports the five – John P. Linnington, of North Cape May, James J. Linnington, of Cape May, Christa … Read more

Calls For Federal Takeover Of ACHA

Some city residents and local civil rights advocates rallied Wednesday afternoon in support of a federal takeover of the Atlantic City Housing Authority. The Press of Atlantic City reports those calls echoed those of U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, who, on Monday, called for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to assume … Read more