Atlantic County

Clinging jellyfish have made the Barnegat Bay their home so far this summer and various advisories have been issued by the state regarding the presence of the sea creatures.  Two people visiting Barnegat Bay were stung this month, and one victim needed morphine to control the pain.  The jellyfish are …

Atlantic County authorities have identified the two women found dead in a Ventnor condominium as a mother and daughter.  Police say the bodies of 87 year old Elaine Rosen and 67 year old Michelle Gordon were found Sunday morning; both died of blunt force trauma and were murdered.  Autopsies are …

West Nile Virus has been found in mosquitos in Atlantic County.  Authorities say two mosquito samples from Northfield tested positive the virus, the first of the summer.  West Nile Virus is carried by infected mosquitos and can be transmitted to birds, animals, and humans.

Two women have been found dead at the Vassar Square Condominiums in Ventnor.   Police over the weekend confirmed the discovery of the two women, and announced that it appears to be an isolated incident.  Police remained on the scene into Sunday evening.

A 66 year old Camden County man lost his life during a motorcycle accident on Route 322 in Atlantic County on Saturday.  Police say Paul Hendry was killed when his bike went off the side of the highway and overturned.  Troopers are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.

A 14 year old male drowned Tuesday at a park in Atlantic County.  Hamilton Township Police say the teenager went under the surface of the water at the park on Weymouth Road, and never resurfaced.  A dive team was able to recover the teen’s body.  He was pronounced dead at …

State Police have identified the motorist who was killed early Friday morning during a one vehicle accident on the Atlantic City Expressway in Winslow Township.  Police say 38 year old Jon Brunkel of Gloucester Township was killed when his car veered off the westbound lanes and struck a tree.  Brunkel …

One person has been killed after the vehicle the person was in burst into flames early Friday morning on the Atlantic City Expressway.  State Police continue to investigate the incident that occurred on the westbound lanes of the Expressway at 1:00am.  The person was pulled from the vehicle and was …

The April Kauffman murder case will be featured on ABC’s “20/20” program Friday evening.  Kauffman was the Atlantic County woman who was killed by a hired hitman with her husband’s involvement.  Her husband eventually committed suicide.

A 56 year old Mays Landing man was killed during a motorcycle accident in West Virginia.  Police say Rodney L. Wilson lost his life when his motorcycle crashed into another vehicle over the weekend.  The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.