Cape May County is reporting three new coronavirus cases on Friday, and one additional death. County officials say a 69 year old man from Middle Township died from the virus. There are now only 44 non-resident active cases in the County, with most of...
Read More »CAPE MAY COUNTY GETS $3.4 MILLION IN TRANSPORTATION AID, LOWEST IN NEW JERSEY
The good news? Cape May County is getting $3.4 million in state transportation funding. The bad news? By far, we are getting the least amount in the state of New Jersey, the Cape is dead last. Cumberland County is getting nearly $8 million, while A...
Read More »NORTH WILDWOOD COUNCIL TO DISCUSS EMERGENCY BEACH FILL CONTRACT
The North Wildwood City Council meets Tuesday and is expected to consider a resolution that would authorize an emergency beach fill contract. Recently the city has been in dispute with state regulatory officials over some resiliency work on the city&#...
Read More »CAPE MAY TO DISCUSS HISTORIC PRESERVATION CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
The Cape May City Council meets Tuesday and is expected to discuss a new position. The position would be responsible for checking compliance with regulations from the Historic Preservation Commission. Council will also meet in closed session Tuesday ...
Read More »MURPHY WARNS OF TIGHTENING THE SCREWS ON GATHERING LIMITS
Governor Phil Murphy has promised to take action on indoor and outdoor gathering limits if state residents continue to disobey directives from health officials. Murphy specifically called out house parties and overcrowded boats as the reasons why coronavirus numbers are starting to climb statewide. Murphy announced Friday that he’s putting the state on notice that …
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Read More »REGRESSION: NEW JERSEY REPORTS BIG JUMP IN CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS
Some bad news today regarding the coronavirus numbers in New Jersey. State officials announced today that 699 new cases of coronavirus are reported on Friday, which is more than twice as many as reported on Thursday. There are ten additional deaths t...
Read More »SIX-GAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULES RELEASED BY WJFL
The West Jersey Football League has released its anticipated high school football schedule, and it has most local teams playing only six times this season. Lower Cape May will open at Pennsville on October 2nd; Middle Township opens its season on the same date at Clayton; and Ocean City hosts Absegami, also on October 2nd. …
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Read More »FAILED GOP SENATE CANDIDATE NOW CALLING FOR A RECOUNT
The republican front runner who lost the GOP nomination for United States Senate in New Jersey is asking for a recount. Hirsch Singh announced Friday morning that he’s seeking a recount due to “tens of thousands” of mail in ballots that are unaccounted for. Singh says 27,000 ballots were thrown away and not counted. He …
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Read More »MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION TO OFFER WRITTEN DRIVERS’ TESTS NEXT WEEK
The wait is over for those who need to take a written driver’s test. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission will begin offering the tests again next week at most testing centers. Tests will be provided by appointment only. The post MOTOR VEHIC...
Read More »GASOLINE PRICES REMAIN UNCHANGED OVER PAST WEEK IN CAPE MAY COUNTY
The price you are paying at the pump has remained unchanged over the past week locally. Mid Atlantic AAA reports that the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Cape May County remains at $2.26 per gallon. We are eight cents per gallon higher than...
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