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With a little humor, 131 graduate from Cape May Tech
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 11:30 pm
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - Salutatorian Connor Francis Kelly joked that he always seems to come in second place, but his send-off Tuesday evening to the graduating class of Cape May County Technical High School was top-notch.
Cape May County tourism grows as population shrinks
Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:07 am
Cape May County is more dependent on tourism than any other county in New Jersey, as its year-round population shrinks and seasonal population swells.
Cape tourism grows as population shrinks
Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:01 am
Cape May County is more dependent on tourism than any other county in New Jersey, as its year-round population shrinks and seasonal population swells.
Mainland offers plenty for visitors to Cape May County
Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:45 pm
When Ryan Krill was just another seasonal visitor, he said, he never had much of an impulse to leave his family's home in Avalon and head to the mainland for any reason.
Middle Township high school choir to sing with rock band Foreigner at Atlantic City casino Saturday
Friday, June 14, 2013 4:48 pm
The classic rock band Foreigner’s power ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is” was the most popular song in the country about a decade before today’s high school seniors were born.
Ocean City Councilman pleads guilty in drunk-driving crash
Friday, June 14, 2013 12:21 pm
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Ocean City Councilman Scott Ping pleaded guilty Friday morning to one count of drunken driving, three months after he crashed his car in the marsh off Ocean Drive.
Students learn how ingredients matter at cooking lesson in Atlantic City
Friday, June 14, 2013 12:03 am
ATLANTIC CITY — Amber D’Abundo was not a fan of corn muffin No. 2. “Do we have to swallow it?” the eighth-grader from Cape May Court House asked as she chewed on a morsel that made her cringe.
EMT backs defense story of who was driving in Somers Point fatal crash
Thursday, June 13, 2013 12:15 am
MAYS LANDING - When Michelle Irizarry arrived at the fatal crash site, the EMT saw Antonio Vargas hanging out the passenger side of his car, his left foot stuck under the crushed dashboard between the two seats.
Defense opens for man charged in fatal crash at Gregory's in Somers Point
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:50 pm
MAYS LANDING -- The defense in the Antonio Vargas trial opened Wednesday with three witnesses questioned in regard to whether Vargas was the driver or passenger in 2011's fatal Somers Point accident.
Ocean City demolitions on rise as homeowners rebuild after Sandy
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:10 am
Ocean City has often led the state with its number of residential demolitions each year, but this year’s increase in teardowns is driven by necessity, not choice.
Middle Township drug raid nets five arrests, including Millville man charged with attempted murder
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:18 pm
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — A drug raid early Tuesday morning on Johnstown Lane caught five suspects, including a confirmed gang member with an active warrant for attempted murder, police said.
New City Hall for Sea Isle would cost $13.2 million
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:32 am
SEA ISLE CITY -- Engineers proposed building a $13.2 million new city hall in a presentation Tuesday morning.
Pit bull bit child, officer, police say
Friday, June 7, 2013 3:56 pm
A pit bull in Middle Township attacked a child and then a police officer this week, resulting in charges against the dog’s owner, police said.
Atlantic City OKs Steel Pier's $12M improvement project
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:55 pm
Atlantic City may host the country’s largest Ferris wheel, at least for a little while.
Controversial 'sugar daddy' billboard comes down in Atlantic City
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:03 am
ATLANTIC CITY — A billboard in Atlantic City encouraging students to find a “sugar daddy” instead of a summer job came down Monday after a flurry of complaints.
'Sugar daddy' billboard taken down after complaints
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:01 am
ATLANTIC CITY - A billboard in Atlantic City encouraging students to find a "sugar daddy" instead of a summer job came down Monday after a flurry of complaints.
Cape May Court House's Main Street is a slice of yesteryear
Monday, June 3, 2013 12:02 am
Imogene Coldwell will tell you much has changed over the years in historic downtown Cape May Court House.
Court House's Main Street still a slice of yesteryear
Monday, June 3, 2013 12:01 am
Imogene Coldwell will tell you much has changed over the years in historic downtown Cape May Court House.
Vacation home trend still going strong in South Jersey
Sunday, June 2, 2013 1:34 am
Vacation home sales rose 10 percent nationwide last year from 2011, and local Realtors said that upward trend is continuing so far this year despite the impact of Hurricane Sandy.
Ocean City councilman's attorney may seek suppression of blood sample in drunken-driving case
Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:04 pm
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Ocean City Councilman Scott Ping's attorney may consider a motion to suppress the blood sample taken from him the night he crashed his car in an alleged drunken driving accident.
Ocean City Council's silence means no ordinance regulating musicians on the Boardwalk
Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:21 pm
OCEAN CITY — City Council was mute Thursday night on a proposal that would have limited people from playing music on the Boardwalk, ensuring that the performers can play on for now.
Middle Township neighbors adjust as sound barriers, street lights removed
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:06 am
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Randy Anthony has carefully followed the plans to build overpasses on the Garden State Parkway in the township, but he couldn’t visualize the impact until he saw it from his front step.
Memorial Day weekend warms up, calling shore visitors back to the beach
Monday, May 27, 2013 12:28 am
OCEAN CITY — Paul and Erica Kaser echoed what a lot the city’s visitors were probably thinking on the busy, cloudless Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
Jitneys begin service in Stone Harbor, Avalon
Monday, May 27, 2013 12:01 am
AVALON - The green-and-white jitneys that run throughout Atlantic City started operating on Seven Mile Island this weekend, the third barrier island where the small buses will be making regular routes.
Ocean City wants Boardwalk musicians to obtain permits
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:02 am
OCEAN CITY — City Council is considering an ordinance requiring musicians to get permits before soliciting money on the Boardwalk, a measure police said is necessary but others think will hurt the community’s character.
State officials say people who ordered the good stuff were served cheap liquor; local firms part of probe
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:04 pm
Nearly 30 bars and restaurants in New Jersey are being investigated for allegedly charging patrons for top-shelf liquor but pouring them cheaper varieties, the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control said Wednesday.
New Jersey agriculture chief visits Vineland farms
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:30 am
VINELAND - New Jersey's loyalties are split between a number of sports teams, but local and state officials are continuing to rally residents to support the colors of red, green, yellow and blue.
Ocean City's Welcome Center bundles info, art and views of bay
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:30 am
OCEAN CITY - There is no shortage of gorgeous homes here, but the property with gray siding and blue shutters on Route 52 may be one of the most beautiful - both inside and out.
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Gas pipeline will reinforce fuel supply to Cape May County
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:15 am
A 22-mile pipeline South Jersey Gas is installing to supply the B.L. England power plant with natural gas also will reinforce the fuel supply to about 60,000 customers in Cape May County, all currently served by a single pipe.
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Cape May County towns add cameras to watch boardwalks
Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:00 am
Identifying suspects who commit crimes on Cape May County’s boardwalks this summer will be easier after dozens of public security cameras recently were installed in Ocean City and Wildwood.
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Cape officials hope simplified process will increase visitors' recycling
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:45 pm
Like everything else in Cape May County, the amount of materials recycled every day increases dramatically during the summer, from 50 tons in the off-season to 200 tons of paper, plastic, glass and metal daily.
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Ocean City warns that Sandy debris could still be hidden
Friday, May 17, 2013 1:17 am
OCEAN CITY — Beachgoers should be wary of debris left over from Hurricane Sandy that will steadily appear from underneath sand and wash up in the surf this summer, city officials say.
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Ocean City adopts municipal budget for 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013 1:13 am
OCEAN CITY — City Council adopted its 2013 municipal budget at Thursday night’s regular meeting, increasing the tax rate and raising the average residential tax bill for local purposes by about $12.
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B.L. England natural gas pipeline will help serve 60,000 customers
Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:03 pm
The 22-mile pipeline South Jersey Gas is installing to supply the B.L. England power plant with natural gas will also reinforce the fuel supply to about 60,000 customers in Cape May County, all of whom are currently served by a single pipe.
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Movies at the shore: Ocean City theaters get latest technology
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:20 am
OCEAN CITY — Projection rooms at the new Moorlyn Family Theatre looked empty except for the few remaining — and almost obsolete — film projectors. Soon, they too would be scrapped and exchanged for digital projectors as part of the theater’s revival.
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Avalon, Sea Isle City each elect 2 incumbents, 1 newcomer in unopposed elections
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:01 am
Both Avalon and Sea Isle City held nonpartisan, unopposed municipal elections Tuesday, and voters in each community returned two incumbents to office along with a newcomer.
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Middle Township high-schoolers buy water-safety books for students
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:04 am
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Debbie Hess held a colorful children’s book in her hands and quizzed her preschool students about the lesson it had inside.
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Sea Isle City repairs hard-hit restaurants, just in time for tourist season
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Sea Isle City had its share of sad sights in the days after Hurricane Sandy.
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No traces of Sandy remain in picture-perfect Cape May
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Micki McGlade's locally famous, eponymous restaurant on a pier by the beach was one of Cape May's few businesses damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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Ocean City: Businesses ready for tourists, homes nearly so
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Holly Kisby sees the two faces of post-Sandy Ocean City every day.
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New attractions, not signs of damage, await Wildwood visitors
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
The Wildwoods' location - far from where Hurricane Sandy made landfall - and the island's famously enormous beaches helped it endure the storm with relatively little damage.
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Body of missing fisherman from Port Norris found in Delaware
Friday, May 10, 2013 4:27 pm
Missing Port Norris fisherman Joshua Catlett’s body was found Thursday on the beach in southern Delaware and identified Friday, New Jersey State Police said.
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Landmark Ocean City water tower to be gone in one day
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:30 pm
OCEAN CITY - The water tower on 11th Street between Haven and West avenues has been a part of the island's skyline for almost 90 years, but it will take only one day for it to disappear.
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Watchdog: South Jersey firms facing OSHA fines from Sandy repair jobs
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:01 am
Federal inspectors have assessed at least 26 companies with a total of $110,000 in fines for unsafe workplaces in New Jersey shore towns while cleaning up and repairing damage from Hurricane Sandy, an analysis of U.S. Department of Labor records shows.
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B.L. England plant in Upper Township to get gas from Millville
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:23 am
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities approved an agreement Monday for South Jersey Gas to provide natural gas to the B.L. England power plant, a significant step in converting the facility from coal and oil power.
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Crews raise David C. McAuliffe's boat off Ocean City; vessel to be inspected today
Monday, April 29, 2013 12:26 am
OCEAN CITY - Family and friends of David C. McAuliffe wiped tears from their eyes to look through binoculars as part of the boat he captained floated to the surface of the ocean Sunday afternoon.
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Route 52 bridge into Ocean City plays part in Move For The Cure fundraiser
Monday, April 29, 2013 12:22 am
Someone asked Eleanor Hagan if she enjoyed the view atop the Route 52 bridge into Ocean City during a 13-mile bike ride held Sunday as part of the inaugural Move For The Cure event she organized.
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Lap of luxury: New and renovated hotels target upscale tourism
Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:00 am
Visitors to the southern New Jersey shore this summer will find several new places to stay after a mix of hotel and motel construction and renovation this off-season.
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New, renovated hotels at shore cater to upscale tourism
Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:00 am
Visitors to the southern New Jersey shore this summer will find several new places to stay after a mix of hotel and motel construction and renovation this off-season.
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Wildwood leaders show town is tourist-ready, with new attractions
Friday, April 26, 2013 11:50 pm
WILDWOOD — The only differences visitors will see in the Wildwoods this summer following Hurricane Sandy will be a variety of new attractions, business leaders said during a tour of the island Friday.
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