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A 35 year old man has been charged by Hamilton Township Police for trying to get an 11 year old child into his car on Monday.  Police say Talal Aridi of Mays Landing approached the girl and asked her if she needed a ride, and for her phone number.  The …

Some major damage was caused to the Cabin City Motel in Lower Township, near Cape May.  Police say two rooms of the motel were fully engulfed in flames during Tuesday’s fire, which shut down Route 109 for a short time.  The fire appears to be accidental in nature; there were …

A dozen games of chance in Seaside Heights and Atlantic City have been cited by state officials for violating various consumer protection laws in New Jersey.  State officials held a media event on Tuesday and announced that other shore towns with games on boardwalks are also being targeted.  One game …

Four rapes at a local university, and there is one suspect.  For the second time within a week, a student at Stockton University has accused an alumnus at the university with raping  her at an off campus party.  NJ.com reports that the lawsuit claims 2015 graduate Zachary Madle conducted the …

The manhunt is underway for the suspect who fired a bullet in Bridgeton early Tuesday morning that pierced the wall of a home and killed a little girl sleeping in her bed.  Jennifer Trejo was shot and killed by a stray bullet inside her home on Elmer Street.  No arrests …

Middle Township officials are holding a community outreach meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss flood insurance issues.  The meeting will begin at 5pm in Township Hall.  A specialist will be on hand to discuss the proper steps for property owners who desire, or are required to, have flood insurance.

A 52 year old New Jersey man was reportedly killed in a traffic accident along Route 550 in Woodbine Monday evening.  NJ.com reports that the resident is from Woodbine; his vehicle went off the roadway and struck several trees.  The accident occurred at milepost 6.1 shortly before midnight Monday.

Woodbine officials will be holding a public hearing next Thursday to discuss a potential grant application that is worth $400,000.  The grant application will be used to transform the former location of the Hat Factory into a recreational site.  The facility would be accessible to those with physical limitations.

A two hour lane closure is expected on Ocean City’s 34th Street Bridge Tuesday evening.  Pavement reflectors will be installed on the bridge, weather permitting.  The closure is expected to begin around 11:00pm.

There’s a pretty good chance you will see some showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon or this evening. Accu Weather is calling for a good chance of drenching showers and storms during the early evening hours thanks to an arriving cold front.  Daytime highs on Thursday and Friday will struggle …