Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Business
$54M Renovation Preserves Doo-Wop History At Jersey Shore Resort Opening This Summer $54M Renovation Preserves Doo-Wop History At Jersey Shore Resort Opening This Summer
$54M Renovation Preserves Doo-Wop History At Jersey Shore Resort Opening This Summer A new beach resort in Cape May County will have a modern twist on historic architecture reminiscent of the doo-wop era. Madison Resorts will open its second Jersey Shore resort in Wildwood Crest on Thursday, May 16, the company said in a news release. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. The Ocean Avenue resort is a massive renovation for the Oceanview Motel, which was the largest motel built in Wildwoods when it opened in 1964. "We’re thrilled to bring our Madison Resorts family to the Wildwood Crest community," Madison Resorts founder Dan Alicea said in a statement. "…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Politics
Wildwood Prepares For Trump's Beachfront Campaign Rally Wildwood Prepares For Trump's Beachfront Campaign Rally
Wildwood Prepares For Trump's Beachfront Campaign Rally A city in Cape May County is preparing for a large crowd on its beachfront when former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally. Trump's rally will be held on the beach in Wildwood on Saturday, May 11. The Wildwood Police Department posted information for anyone planning to attend the rally on Facebook on Friday, May 3. An aerial picture showed the beachfront area where the rally will be held at 3601 Boardwalk, near Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks. "The outlined area will have restricted access, with anyone entering the restricted area subject to security screening…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Repairs To Beach's Erosion 'Hot Spot' Approved In Jersey Shore Borough Repairs To Beach's Erosion 'Hot Spot' Approved In Jersey Shore Borough
Repairs To Beach's Erosion 'Hot Spot' Approved In Jersey Shore Borough A Cape May County borough has approved a plan to fix erosion-damaged parts of the beach in time for the summer. Avalon is expected to begin a sand back passing project on or around Monday, May 13, the borough said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Apr. 30. Crews will move about 55,000 cubic yards of sand to beaches in Avalon's north end that suffered erosion during winter storms. Sand will be scraped from a "borrow area" between 32nd and 40th streets north. That sand will be placed on the beach between ninth and 15th streets north. Tenth through 12th streets north is considered an "erosional …

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Distributed Child Pornography On Twitter: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Distributed Child Pornography On Twitter: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Distributed Child Pornography On Twitter: Prosecutors A Middle Township man was accused of distributing child pornography on social media, authorities said. Xavier Figueroa Jr., 20, of Cape May Court House, was charged with second-degree manufacturing child pornography, second-degree distributing child pornography, and third-degree possession of child pornography. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced the charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 29. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said someone later identified as Figueroa was sharing child sexual abuse material on Twitter. Hom…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Jersey Shore City To Get Emergency Beach Erosion Fix As Summer Approaches Jersey Shore City To Get Emergency Beach Erosion Fix As Summer Approaches
Jersey Shore City To Get Emergency Beach Erosion Fix As Summer Approaches A Cape May County beach desperate for more sand will get some emergency help for this summer, officials said. The state has authorized a short-term beach renourishment project along the coast of North Wildwood. Gov. Phil Murphy and Mayor Patrick Rosenello announced the plan in a brief joint statement at night on Thursday, Apr. 26. The Democratic governor and Republican mayor said they worked "through collaboration and bipartisan partnership" to find a temporary solution to erosion concerns in North Wildwood. "The New Jersey Department of Transportation's Office of Maritime Resources is cur…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Two People Injured In Crash Near Cape May County Beachfront Two People Injured In Crash Near Cape May County Beachfront
Two People Injured In Crash Near Cape May County Beachfront Two people were hospitalized after two SUVs crashed a couple of blocks from the beachfront in Cape May County, officials said. In a Facebook post, the Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire Company said firefighters responded to the crash at the intersection of 103rd Street and Second Avenue at around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 24. When emergency crews arrived, they found two people who were injured. Stone Harbor and Avalon paramedics treated the victims and brought them to a hospital. A photo of the crash showed front-end damage to two SUVs, including a silver Chevrolet Equinox.

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In South Jersey Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors Fugitive Wanted In South Jersey Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors
Fugitive Wanted In South Jersey Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors A Cape May County man wanted in a stabbing was caught in Mississippi nearly three weeks later, authorities said. Imani Goodman, 26, from the Villas section of Lower Township, was arrested in Wayne County, Mississippi, on Tuesday, Apr. 23. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced his arrest in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24.  Lower Township police responded to a home on Oregon Avenue where someone was stabbed several times on Wednesday, Apr. 3. The victim was rushed to Cape Regional Medical Center in Middle Township and was listed in critical but stab…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Accused Of Having Child Porn Arrested Under Jersey Shore Boardwalk: Police Wanted Man Accused Of Having Child Porn Arrested Under Jersey Shore Boardwalk: Police
Wanted Man Accused Of Having Child Porn Arrested Under Jersey Shore Boardwalk: Police A Cape May County man accused of having more than 1,600 items of child pornography was found by police under the Wildwood Boardwalk, authorities said. Keith Aubrey, 42, of Wildwood, was arrested on a warrant on Thursday, Apr. 18, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release. He was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Jail records said Aubrey was charged for possession of child pornography on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. During that arrest, investigators found him with an SD card, and a warrant was obtained to search it. The SD card was lat…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Obituaries
'Goofy, Selfless, Kind-Hearted' Jersey Shore Firefighter Dies: Campaign 'Goofy, Selfless, Kind-Hearted' Jersey Shore Firefighter Dies: Campaign
'Goofy, Selfless, Kind-Hearted' Jersey Shore Firefighter Dies: Campaign A firefighter in Cape May County is being remembered as a caring father and community servant. Sea Isle City firefighter Jason Steelman died on Sunday, Apr. 21, according to a GoFundMe page. A cause of death was not mentioned. His niece Jacquelyn Steelman wrote on the memorial fundraiser that he was a "goofy, selfless, kind-hearted family man." The Sea Isle City Fire Department also mourned Steelman's death in a Facebook post. "Jason served his community not only as a firefighter but also as a leader of Boy Scout Troop 76," the department posted. "He also was a longtime coach of Dennis To…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
NYC Man Wearing Paintball Mask Tried To Break Into Jersey Shore Condo: Police NYC Man Wearing Paintball Mask Tried To Break Into Jersey Shore Condo: Police
NYC Man Wearing Paintball Mask Tried To Break Into Jersey Shore Condo: Police A New York City man was accused of trying to break into a Cape May County condo, authorities said. Nicholas Alexander-Gutierrez, 44, was charged with third-degree criminal attempt to commit a burglary, the North Wildwood Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Apr. 19. He was accused of an attempted burglary on Thursday, Mar. 21. North Wildwood officers responded to a condo on the 1100 block of John F. Kennedy Boulevard. A witness saw a man in a paintball mask try to get into the condo through a sliding glass door. After the witness gave the suspect's description, one officer r…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Politics
Former President Trump To Hold Beachfront Campaign Rally In New Jersey Likely Mid-Trial Former President Trump To Hold Beachfront Campaign Rally In New Jersey Likely Mid-Trial
Former President Trump To Hold Beachfront Campaign Rally In New Jersey Likely Mid-Trial Former President Donald Trump will hold a reelection campaign rally on a New Jersey beach while likely in the middle of a criminal trial up the Atlantic coast in New York City. Trump's rally will be held on the beach in Wildwood on Saturday, May 11, according to a news release from the city on Thursday, Apr. 18. City commissioners passed a resolution on Monday, Apr. 15 approving the 45th President's second campaign visit to Wildwood. The Trump campaign website listed the address for the rally as 3601 Boardwalk, which is next to Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks. The event will …

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
School Bus Carrying Students Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway School Bus Carrying Students Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway
School Bus Carrying Students Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway Ten students and their bus driver were uninjured when their school bus burst into flames on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County Wednesday, April 17, firefighters said. Firefighters and EMS units were dispatched to mile marker 20.8 south in Upper Township around 2:30 where the bus had erupted in flames, according to Seaville Fire Rescue. Heavy flames were shooting out of the bus when responders arrived, and all 10 students and the bus driver had already safely exited. The Marmora Fire Department was requested for extra water and manpower.  Crews operated for approximately two hours …

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by Cecilia Levine