DIAMOND BEACH —Lower Township Police Department received a report of a theft that took place April 24 at 1:35 a.m. in Diamond Beach. As a result, five young adults were arrested and charged with theft.

The caller stated that a silver-colored sport utility vehicle was seen taking metal studs from the Grand Hotel construction project site, then left headed toward Wildwood Crest.

Wildwood Crest Police Department was notified and they stopped the vehicle in question with some of the allegedly stolen metal.

Wildwood High School where two pupils were arrested Jan. 31 after a locker check allegedly found drugs, four-inch knife.

WILDWOOD — Two Wildwood High School students, one 18 years old, were arrested Jan. 31 and charged with various drug possession and distribution counts after a locker search.

That search netted 94 individual packages (in baggies) of suspected CDS (marijuana) along with 12 individual packages (in baggies) of suspected CDS (heroin), and a four-inch, locking-blade knife, police reported.

According to Wildwood police at about 2 p.m. the School Resource Officer was called to the third floor of the high school, 4300 Pacific Avenue, by the school’s administrative staff.

RIO GRANDE — Wednesday Morning! the Herald’s weekly audio program that has been available on the Herald Web site will now be broadcast on WCFA-LP, 101.5 FM, Cape May Radio, the Center for Community Arts radio station Wednesdays at noon.

The audio program debuted on the Herald’s Web site November 14 last year.
Wednesday Morning! takes a seriously silly look at life on this funny little planet called Cape May County with Herald reporters and editors gathered for a bull session in the Herald Studio in Rio Grande.

VINELAND — Sun National Bank announced a Holiday Wish Program, Dec. 4, that will give $500 each to seven families in New Jersey and New Castle County, Del.

Entrants may nominate their own family or another family in need during this holiday season, according to a release.

One winner will be selected in seven regions (six in New Jersey and one in New Castle County. Submission details are:

• Deadline: Dec.14, 2007

• Submissions should be 500 words or less describing why the nominated family is worthy of the prize.

• Handwritten or typed submissions will be accepted.

COURT HOUSE -- Robert A. Hodges Sr., 57, of this community, supervisor of Middle Township Road Department and a former Middle Township committeeman, died Oct. 27 at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.

A township committeeman for 15 years, Hodges was also deputy mayor, a Planning Board member, and public safety director, and on the Board of Elections.

He was a member of Court House and Rio Grande volunteer fire companies, and was past president of the Court House Kiwanis Club.

SEA ISLE CITY –– Chief William Kennedy remains in charge of the Sea Isle City Police Department, but the county Prosecutor's Office has suggested the city grant Kennedy a temporary leave of absence.

County Prosecutor Robert Taylor confirmed with the Herald on Oct. 26 reports that Kennedy had to tsurrender his firearms and was directed to administrative and desk duties. Taylor also said he recommended the leave of absence considering Kennedy's current circumstances.

COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County League of Women Voters will host two candidate forums this month, one for the State Senate and Assembly offices, First District, and one for the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Cape May County.

The candidates for State Senator, Nicholas Asselta (Republican) and Jeff Van Drew (Democrat) will face off on Oct. 22, beginning at 7 p.m.

COURT HOUSE — The county MUA agreed Sept. 19 to develop a request for proposals for a Wind Energy Consultant to perform a study of wind power capabilities at the authority’s wastewater treatment facilities.