PLEASANTVILLE — A turbulent City Council primary race came to a close Tuesday when 1st Ward Democratic committee members voted to nominate the Rev. James Barclay to run for the 1st Ward seat in November.

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CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — As the spent skyrocket shells were still being collected after a packed Independence Day weekend, a county report released Tuesday indicates Cape May County’s tourism economy is no longer just a summertime proposition.

WILDWOOD CREST — At the end of the 19th century, the area that is now Wildwood Crest was an “untouched wilderness of sand dunes and thicket,” according to the website cresthistory.org.

New Jersey roads, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, have become increasingly deadly despite fewer cars venturing the state’s roads.

Atlantic City is hosting the annual NAACP Convention in July for the second time ever. The resort City joins a long list of cities that have had the opportunity to host the convention. The event runs from July 14 through 21. 

NORTHFIELD — Atlantic County workers in two unions will receive 4% to 5% annual raises in recently settled contracts approved Tuesday by the Board of Commissioners.

Modified pedestrian crossings from Atlantic City to Longport are operational after being installed as part of $11 million worth of traffic safety upgrades, Atlantic County officials said Tuesday.

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MARGATE — Ken Adelman and his girlfriend, Stephanie Kneble, like to ride their bikes around town to go to the grocery store, or even go out for a bite to eat, but it’s not because they want the exercise.

WOODBINE — Inside the now-idle sorting facility of the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority, a dense mound of cardboard, glass, cans and multiple kinds of plastic stands in the corner, piled high with a front end loader.