by Julia Train | Oct 2, 2025 | Features, Cape May County, News, Ocean City, South Jersey, Top Stories
After mulling over the possibility of purchasing a former bank building on Asbury Avenue instead of renovating the department’s current Central Avenue location, Ocean City decided not to move its police headquarters. In a Sept. 30 press release, the city said that...
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Oct 2, 2025 | Features, News
New Jersey students will learn Latino and Hispanic history under a bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Tuesday. The law requires the State Board of Education to adopt new social studies learning standards that include sections on Latino and Hispanic history and...
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Oct 2, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, News, South Jersey
Democrat Mikie Sherrill says mandatory mergers may be needed New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates both want school districts to consolidate as a cost-saving maneuver, but they differ on whether the state should force districts to merge with their neighbors. Rep....
by shorelocalnews | Sep 30, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years, NFPA announces “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” as this year’s theme Most of the electronics in our homes — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops,...
by Julia Train | Sep 25, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Top Stories
Atlantic and Cape May County communities are once again looking to Washington for answers as erosion and storm damage continue to chew away at local beaches. On Sept. 3, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) spoke at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Markup....
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Sep 25, 2025 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, News
New Jersey school districts should move to limit students’ ability to use cellphones and other devices with internet access during instruction and other parts of the school day to limit classroom distractions, the state Department of Education says in a new report....
