LEE PROCIDA s

A Cape May County Superior Court judge dismissed charges of official misconduct against former Wildwood Mayor Gary DeMarzo on Friday. DeMarzo, a former city police officer who lost his position as mayor in the city’s May 2011 elections, had been charged with using city funds to pay for personal legal work completed by attorney Samuel Lashman. This is the second time Judge Albert Garofolo has dismissed charges against DeMarzo.

Mainland Regional High School closed Friday due to a threat of violence, but Superintendent Thomas Baruffi said the school will reopen for activities today and that there is no danger to the students. Baruffi said he learned of the threat from police at 6:40 a.m. and decided to close the school shortly after because there was not enough information about the credibility of the threat. “I was not confident opening the school with the information I had,” he said.