Three homes in Sea Isle City were destroyed as a result of a fire. The blaze broke out a little after 4 p.m. at 78th and Pleasure Ave. A couple of neighboring homes were damaged by the smoke. Officials say that no one was injured in the smoke and flames. It took about two hours…
It should be a sun filled Easter weekend at the Jersey Shore. The National Weather Service has eliminated any chance of precipitation for the big holiday weekend that typically sends droves to the shore to enjoy the boardwalk and Easter activities. Sunshine is in the forecast both days with temperatures along the ocean in the…
Playgrounds at the Cape May Elementary School are being locked up. The Cape May Gazette reports that the playgrounds are being locked for security measures. Business Administrator John Thomas says this is a reaction to the Sandy Hook shootings. Thomas said in the past, the gates to the playground would be left open for the…
United States Senator Cory Booker was in Cumberland County on Thursday and announced that the county will be receiving federal aid to recover from Hurricane Sandy. Booker held a press event in Bridgeton and announced that Cumberland County will participate in federal aid to help repair its bayside region. Cumberland County was left out of…
A video that made its way around media and social media helped Wildwood police arrest suspects connection to a recent assault on the city’s boardwalk. Police announced the arrests of three men who allegedly assaulted a teenager on the boardwalk last weekend and robbed him of a small amount of cash. Arrested and charged were…
New Jersey State Senator Richard Codey says it’s time for Rutgers University Athletic Director Julie Hermann to be fired. Codey wrote a letter to the President of the university, saying that there’s hardly been a moment without controversy under Hermann’s watch. The latest was when Hermann told a class that she is happy that the…
Two from Vineland are implicated in bomb threats that shut down two schools and the Atlantic County Court House in Feb. Raheem H. Brown, a 36 year-old male, and Kemon Powell, a 40 year-old female, both of the 800 block of East Wood Street, Vineland, NJ, were each indicted for four (4) counts of terroristic…
An Atlantic City man was convicted of murder in Atlantic County Superior Court for the 2012 fatal shooting of a Pleasantville man. An Atlantic County jury found Gregory J. Gibbs, 37, of Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ, guilty of murder and three weapons possession charges for the December 3, 2012 shooting death of Chikki Smith,…
The Middle Township Police Department is going to be sharing crime videos once a month in an attempt to more quickly bring resolution to cases. The department announced the debut of their April Crime Watch Video was uploaded to YouTube and shared with their Facebook Fans and Twitter followers. This month’s Crime Watch video highlights…
A Wildwood man got a quick trip to jail after punching a police officer in Lower Township. Police were responding to a disorderly person’s call when the suspect took out his aggression on the police officer. Alexander Vosper was quickly taken into custody after punching the officer in the face with a closed fist. Vosper…