Ghosts, pirates, and Batman were all out on Monday night. New Jersey held its rescheduled Halloween on Monday. Gov. Chris Christie had changed the date due to Hurricane Sandy and most communities went along with the new date. Some communities, like Ocean City, were unable to host Halloween due to the destruction from the storm.
Another major conference bits the dust. The League of Municipalities Conference that is scheduled to take place next week has been cancelled. The teacher’s conference for this week had been cancelled previously. The League is planning on bringing the conference back in 2013. The group took into account damage throughout the state and the impending…
A juvenile plead guilty to killing two in a vehicle. Ryan May entered the guilty plead to death by auto for the deaths of Otniel Viera and Eunice Castillo Viera. He admitted to recklessly driving his vehicle in excess of the 40 mile per hour zone.in Vineland at Chestnut Ave. and Eighth St. He was…
A nor’easter storm is be predicted to hit New Jersey for the second time in two weeks. This storm won’t nearly be as strong as Hurricane Sandy but will bring high winds and rain. Atlantic County officials warn of storm winds that could reach 65 mph. The storm event could bring moderate coastal flooding and…
If one Nor’easter wasn’t bad enough, residents are going to be bracing for a second one later this week. Senator Jeff Van Drew, and Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matt Milam have requested that the state implement an immediate, short-term fix of the water protection systems along the Delaware Bay in Cumberland County to safeguard residents…
A Bridgeton man has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crime. Ismael Lopez Bautista was charged in the death of Aureliano Paredes for the Oct. 31 accident that left Paredes dead. Bautista is being held on $1 million bail. Paredes was a pedestrian. Bautista was said to be intoxicated at…
A raid took down a prostitution home in Cumberland County. The Prosecutor’s Office there announced the arrest of Cesar Jesus Lopez-Vasquez, of Bridgeton and Porfinio Jimenez, of New York for promoting prostitution. There were also 10 other males arrested in the raid. An investigation is continuing and the two were placed in the Cumberland County…
An Essex County man was indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal collision that left his passenger dead over a year ago. On October 4, 2011, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Joao Simoes, 22, of Newark, collided with a deer on Vera King Farris Drive at Stockton College in Galloway…
Many local organizations and charities are collecting items for those displaced and impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The following local churches are included among them and have asked us to share their information. St. Gianna Berette Molla Church 1421 New Road, Northfield 12-5 PM, daily (for drop off and pick up) St. Apostolic Tabernacle 923 W.…
Four polling places in Atlantic County have been relocated due to storm damage from Hurricane Sandy, as every effort is being made to accommodate voters in Tuesday’s election. Certain polling places in Atlantic City, Ventnor and Margate have been moved due to storm damage, and all Long Beach Island voters can cast ballots in Manahawkin. Governor Chris Christie…