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Several men appeared in court Friday, the latest charged in a massive prescription fraud case that cheated the public workers health insurance programs.  Among those charged were a Ventnor police officer, two firemen from Margate, and the co-owner of Tony’s Baltimore Grill in Atlantic City, according to the Press of …

The Cumberland County man who killed his wife by stabbing her 90 times will be spending the rest of his life in prison.  Jeremiah Monell received the life sentence in court Friday.  He brutally killed Tara O’Shea-Watson at their home in Commercial Township, in front of her children.

Sea Isle City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday.  The parade will step off at 3:30pm along Landis Avenue, from 83rd Street to 63rd Street.  A best dressed competition will be held at a local bar in advance of the parade.

Cape May County Surrogate Dean Marcolongo has been named to serve on the Judiciary Surrogate Liaison Committee by the New Jersey Supreme Court.  His three year term will run through the end of 2021.  The Committee will discuss various concerns affecting the Judiciary and Surrogates throughout the state.

The jug handle on North Wildwood Boulevard will be closed for two months, starting Monday.  City police announced that the jug handle will be closed due to a bulkhead rehabilitation job.  Police say there will be new traffic patterns in the area.

Coastal Preparatory High School in Wildwood has been given the boot, and now it may move to Middle Township.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Wildwood zoning official declared the school to be a change of use, and it no longer can be located at the Cape Assist …

40 year old Edward Phillips of Middle Township was struck and killed by a motor vehicle on Route 55 in Cumberland County early Thursday morning.  Police say Phillips was struck by a vehicle after he got out of his car following an accident.  The driver of the other vehicle remained …

Another problem for the EZ Pass toll collection system involving New Jersey, and other states, on Thursday.  Officials say the EZ Pass website went down for a second time on Thursday, making it impossible for drivers to dispute tickets or add more money on to their accounts.  Various other EZ …

A 33 year old Villas man was arrested Tuesday after he stood outside of the Lower Township Public Safety Building, armed with a knife, asking police to shoot him.  Brian E. Doherty Jr. was eventually persuaded to turn over the weapon and subsequently bit a police officer several times when …

Michael Testa will be the republican party’s candidate to oppose democrat Bob Andrezjczak in the November election.  The Cape May County GOP met in Avalon last night and also selected Lower Township Mayor Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan of Ocean City to seek the assembly seats held by democrats Bruce …