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It’s gonna be hot everywhere Wednesday, including along the beaches.  Accu Weather says the heat index value will top 100 degrees in Cape May County on Wednesday; just north and west of us, it will feel even hotter.  Some storms are possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning as remnants of …

It will be slow going for motorists in Lower Township Wednesday on the Mill Creek and Upper Thorofare bridges.  The Lower Township Police Department announced that South State will be paving the bridges between the hours of 8am and 5pm Wednesday.  If it rains, the work will be moved to …

Police in Wildwood Crest are continuing to investigate an accident involving a motor vehicle and a bicycle that occurred on Sunday.  Police say a 40 year old woman from Wayne, NJ was injured after her bike was struck by a car driven by a 39 year old Philadelphia man.  The …

Serious injuries have resulted from an accident between two boats on Sunset Lake adjacent to Wildwood Crest Monday evening.  NJ.com reports that two boats collided with a total of five people on board.  The injured were taken to nearby Schooner Island Marina for transport to medical facilities.  The nature of …

A portion of Route 55 in Vineland is being repaved this week.  State officials say a four mile portion of the highway between exits 29 and 35 are being repaved.  Eventually the work will shift over to a portion of Routes 47 and 40 in Cumberland and Gloucester counties.

A 42 year old woman from Tennessee has been charged with burglary, theft, and other offenses after Avalon Police found her to be sleeping in a bed inside a residence.  Police say Heather T. Reese provided numerous fake names, and was in possession of stolen items from multiple jurisdictions, including …

Five years, $170 million for the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons.  Simmons and the Sixers have agreed on a max contract that will keep Simmons on the team and the highest paid player on the team.

West Wildwood is not getting any help with paying a $1.7 million claim to its police chief, thanks to a ruling Monday by an appellate panel of the New Jersey Supreme Court.  The Court ruled that the Municipal Excess Liability fund is not responsible to pay the claim, and taxpayers …

Wildwood Crest will be holding its second annual Christmas in July celebration this weekend.  Crest officials say a holiday boat parade will be part of the festivities on Sunset Lake Saturday evening.  Sunset Lake will be decorated for the holiday season, Santa will make an appearance, and there will be …

A father and a son from Buena Vista Township have been charged with major drug crimes after authorities found three quarters of a pound of crystal meth and seven guns in their possession.  State officials say 61 year old Paul Deola and his 29 year old son Paul Deola IV …