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South Jersey Gas to survey Cape residents' interest in natural gas

Published: 02/05/10

South Jersey Gas will mail surveys in the next two weeks to residents in Cape May Point, West Cape May and the Del Haven section of Middle Township to gauge their interest in having natural gas service.

Cape May County prepares for the storm - and could sign emergency proclamation

Published: 02/05/10

Cape May County declared itself prepared for the storm on Friday afternoon.

Delaware Bay ferry service canceled for Saturday due to storm

Published: 02/05/10

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry has cancelled operations for Saturday due to a looming blizzard expected to begin hitting Delaware and southern New Jersey this afternoon.

Kennith Copson gets 8 years for assaulting Middle Twp. officer

Published: 02/05/10

A Middle Township man was sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty of assaulting a township police officer.

Middle Township woman gets six years for stabbing boyfriend

Published: 02/05/10

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - Lifting her shackled hands to wipe away tears with a tissue, Shantelle M. Harris was sentenced in Superior Court Friday to six years in prison for the stabbing death of her longtime boyfriend Donnie Moore in March.

Man admits guilt in woman's crash death

Published: 02/05/10

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - Denise Cianchetta was on her way home Nov. 16, 2008, looking forward to watching that night's Dallas Cowboys game.

Ocean City beach project grows as erosion takes more sand

Published: 02/05/10

Ocean City's ongoing beach-fill project will dump about 400,000 more cubic yards of sand than originally planned after harsh weather over the past few months caused more damage to north-end beaches, city Administrator James Rutala said.

Two charged in Ocean City burglaries

Published: 02/05/10

Ocean City police recovered 10 flat-screen televisions and arrested two people Thursday in connection with a string of burglaries at unoccupied vacation homes.

Local Superfresh workers to vote on contract Monday

Published: 02/04/10

The Hammonton-based union representing 800 Superfresh workers in southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware has negotiated a new contract to be voted on Monday.

Shore Memorial guard indicted on child pornography charge

Published: 02/04/10

A former hospital security guard was indicted Wednesday on one count of endangering the welfare of a child.

Two arrested in string of Ocean City flat-screen TV thefts

Published: 02/04/10

Ocean City police say they recovered about a dozen flat-screen televisions that were stolen from vacation homes in the city's southern end over the past several months.

Christie says no to DRBA budget

Published: 02/04/10

Gov. Chris Christie has rejected the Delaware River and Bay Authority's $78.4 million operating budget for 2010 that included a 3 percent increase over 2009 spending levels.

Last 2 incumbents drop out of Cape May municipal race

Published: 02/04/10

CAPE MAY - All three incumbents have now bowed out of the May 11 City Council race.

North Wildwood repeals rule banning shorts on Boardwalk

Published: 02/04/10

NORTH WILDWOOD - This summer, for the first time in 40 years, it will be perfectly legal for vacationers to stroll the city's Boardwalk in their shorts and bathing suits after 6 p.m.

Woodbine man arrested in Millville shooting

Published: 02/03/10

MILLVILLE - Police arrested a Woodbine man Wednesday on chargeshe shot a man in the face during a fight at Oakview Apartments on Wade Boulevard a week ago.

Fewer police and fewer arrests in 2009, Lower Township report shows

Published: 02/03/10

LOWER TOWNSHIP - Domestic violence cases and assaults on police officers were up in 2009, but some crime statistics declined - due in part to fewer police on the street, Police Chief Ed Donohue said.

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Published: 02/03/10

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Published: 02/03/10

Conference addresses transportation infrastructure

Wild animal rehab center in Dennis relies on public’s help

Published: 02/03/10

To say Steve Serwatka loves animals is an understatement. He is the founder of New Jersey Nature Inc., a nonprofit environmental education center for the rehabilitation of wild animals and preservation of threatened and endangered species. Serwatka has more than 200 creatures living with him in Eldora, Dennis Township - from dogs and cats to hawks, vultures, snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, even fish and octopus.

Three charged in Cape graffiti incidents

Published: 02/03/10

CAPE MAY - Two men and a juvenile have been charged with graffiti spray-painting incidents in three towns during the second week in January, police said.

Middle Twp. police talking to witnesses of ambulance crash

Published: 02/03/10

Police are still taking formal statements from witnesses who were near the scene of an accident that sent one woman to a hospital in serious condition after her car was hit by an ambulance.

Lower man charged with assault, making sword threat to woman

Published: 02/03/10

From Press staff reports

Sometimes those birdwatchers spot some really upset neighbors

Published: 02/02/10

Sandra Keller chases birds all over America, even to places where birders are as rarely seen as their subjects.

Sierra Club's new executive director has Ocean County roots

Published: 02/02/10

The new director of America's biggest and oldest green group got his first taste of environmentalism on Long Beach Island.

More spaces, more meters, more revenue in Cape May

Published: 02/02/10

CAPE MAY -The city plans to replace parallel parking with 60-degree angled parking on Beach Avenue to add 330 spaces and about $150,000 in annual meter revenue.

LoBiondo opposes Coast Guard cuts

Published: 02/02/10

U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo harshly criticized President Barack Obama's administration Tuesday for a proposed Coast Guard budget that he said dismantles port security measures needed to battle terrorism.

Middle Township police taking witness statements about ambulance crash

Published: 02/02/10

Police are still taking formal statements from witnesses who were near the scene of an accident that sent one woman to a hospital in serious condition after her car was hit by an ambulance.

Judge to hear merits of West Wildwood recall election case

Published: 02/02/10

WEST WILDWOOD - The borough is scheduled to hold a recall election in just 20 days, but Mayor Herbert Frederick, subject of the recall, is asking a judge to put a stop to it.

Sea Isle City, VFW join to offer free beach tags to veterans

Published: 02/02/10

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Sea Isle City.

Lower Township man arrested with 75 pounds of marijuana, Nebraska police say

Published: 02/02/10

A Cape May County man was arrested on Interstate 80 in Nebraska after police found 75 pounds of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop, the Nebraska State Patrol said Tuesday.

Lower Township police say man threatened girlfriend with sword

Published: 02/02/10

Lower Township police arrested a 46-year-old man who allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a sword after assaulting her Sunday night in the Villas, police said.

Wildwood is going to the dogs

Published: 02/02/10

Last minute preparations were underway inside the Wildwood's Convention Center on Tuesday in advance of the annual Boardwalk Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show, which will kick off tomorrow at 8 a.m.

With species in decline, group wants Cape May shark tournaments banned

Published: 02/02/10

Sharks are the top predators of the oceans. To some fishermen, catching them is the ultimate test of skill. Food connoisseurs prize their meat and fins. But some environmentalists and other groups are concerned these creatures may be fished into extinction.

Middle Township police say teen took curve too fast in fatal accident

Published: 02/02/10

Kevin Lamb took a curve along Shunpike Road too quickly, and that resulted in the accident that killed the 17-year-old in December 2009, police said.

Bill re-introduced to set up free saltwater fishing registry

Published: 02/02/10

A bill to set up a free registry for saltwater fishermen - potentially avoiding a federal fee - has been reintroduced by state Sen. Jeff Van Drew.

Crash victim’s car ran over her, Lower Township police say

Published: 02/02/10

LOWER TOWNSHIP - Police identified the victim of a fatal car accident Sunday afternoon on Railroad Avenue and said she was run over by her own vehicle.

State Senate panel OKs ‘pots off reefs’ measure

Published: 02/02/10

A bill that would ban fish pots from the state's artificial reef system was approved unanimously by the state Senate's Environment and Energy Committee on Monday.

Middle Township OKs bond; Legacy at Cape May can progress

Published: 02/02/10

Construction on a series of luxury townhouses can begin again after Middle Township approved a bond that allows developers to finish work that was done by another developer years ago.

Stimulus creates 500 jobs in southern New Jersey, but promised millions of dollars are slow to arrive

Published: 02/01/10
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No money in federal budget for deepening of Delaware Bay and River shipping channel

Published: 02/01/10

President Barack Obama's federal budget includes no money for the planned deepening of the Delaware Bay and River shipping channel.

In Your County

Published: 02/01/10

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Published: 02/01/10

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Published: 02/01/10

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Class jazz program grows to entire Mitnick school

Published: 02/01/10

LOWER TOWNSHIP - What started as a simple classroom assignment has become an annual schoolwide event at the Carl T. Mitnick School in Cold Spring. First- and second-graders recently enjoyed a full program of jazz complete with a live jazz band.

North Wildwood woman killed in Lower Township, Cape May County accident

Published: 02/01/10

 

Cape May Court House's Kevin Bramble withdraws from Winter X Games final due to illness

Published: 02/01/10

From Press staff reports

Amputees find comfort in Cape support group

Published: 02/01/10

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - A pebble John McDonald found in his shoe changed his life.

One dead in Lower Township crash

Published: 01/31/10

LOWER TOWNSHIP - One person died following a two-car accident Sunday afternoon on Seashore Road, township police said.

Local mono skier returns to Winter X Games, but does not compete in final

Published: 01/31/10
Watch a video interview with Mono Skier X competitor Kevin Bramble

At the base of Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colo., Kevin Bramble was calm minutes before his first practice run Thursday for ESPN’s Winter X Games.