Local News

Monday is the deadline for candidates to submit petitions to run for local boards of education. Nominating petitions must be turned in by 4pm and must include signatures from at least ten registered voters in the school district. ##

Many local communities will be holding National Night Out events on Tuesday night. The events are being held to bring communities together to focus on crime, and provide free entertainment for families. Middle Township will hold its event at the Davi...

it was a very close finish in the 10th Annual Wildwood Crest 5K Beach race on Saturday. Crest officials say 33 year old Ben Feins of New York beat three other runners at the finish to win the event. There was a wet beach and light drizzle during the ...

Margate residents and visitors are fuming over a large lake of flood water that has formed in front of their oceanfront homes courtesy of a summertime beach fill project. Residents first opposed the dune system; now they are writing to federal officia...

Former Millville High School baseball star Aaron Cox has been suspended for 50 days because a test showed that he used a banned stimulant. Cox allegedly used a drug methylphenidate which is used to treat ADHD and other afflictions. Cox pitches in the...

Our region received over five inches of rain in just a few hours during a major storm early Saturday morning that flooded out streets in many shore resorts. Wildwood Crest recorded 5.3 inches of rain, Cape May, four inches, and Atlantic City, 5.8 inch...

Officials in local communities are assessing the damage from the overnight storm that brought several inches of rain to the region. There was downtown street flooding in most coastal communities early this morning; motorists are advised to use caution while driving. Earlier this morning, the entry into Wildwood on Route 47 was closed due to [...]

Morey’s Piers Official Statement: Following the tragedy that occurred on a ride at the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday, July 26th, Morey’s Piers chose to close two rides, “IT” and “Maelstrom”, due to the potential similarities between these rides. On Thursday, July 27th, the State of New Jersey required Morey’s Piers to keep these two [...]

A 13 year old Pennsylvania girl who turned up missing last week has been found safe and sound at a youth shelter in her home state. Trinity Christianson had been missing from Wildwood since last Saturday, according to NJ Advance Media. ##

A former local contractor will serve a combined seven years in a state prison for two separate contractor fraud cases. Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor announced that Kevin Crafton of All City Construction also must repay $500,000 in restituti...