The Lower Township Council is expected to take formal action Monday night on a bond ordinance that would improve drainage and storm water management improvements for Roseann Avenue and Bayshore Estates in the community. the bond ordinance totals nearly $5 million and would alleviate some persistent flooding in that area. Council is also expected to…
Stone Harbor’s council meets Tuesday afternoon and is expected to hire a new full time police officer. Zoltan Garay was recommended to Council to be hired to the full time position, starting on October 20th. Council is also expected to discuss an ordinance that would authorize criminal history record background checks for employees or volunteers…
A couple of local football teams suffered losses on Friday night. Millville held on to defeat Ocean City, 20-13. Millville got a late touchdown pass from quarterback Will Polhamus in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. Bridgeton visited Lower Cape May and thumped the Caper Tigers, 42-7. Three players for Bridgeton each gained 100…
For the second time this school season, a student has committed suicide at Ocean City High School. The family of John Delgrande announced that the teenager committed suicide and advised other families how to look for warning signs. Last year, Maliha Chowdhury also committed suicide. The school will continue to provide grief counselors to students…
Atlantic Cape Community College is considering having armed security guards on its three campuses, including in Middle Township. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Board of Trustees will consider the safety measure at a future meeting. The college has developed a model for a feasibility study that will be discussed with trustees at…
Bridgeton Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Thursday night. City police announced that a man was shot near the intersection of Bank and Washington streets; the victim took the bullet in his right shoulder. The victim told police he pulled his vehicle over to make a phone call when two men approached him…
A 35 year old South Jersey man will be spending 13 years behind bars for having sexual contact with a six year old girl. William A. Garcia, from Guatemala, had contact with the little girl on four occasions while he rented a room from the girl’s mother. The crimes were reported to authorities, and Garcia…
Two Millville police officers were fortunate to skip drunk driving charges in court. The prosecutor handling the case says there was a luck of sufficient evidence to charge either cop with the cop. Officer Michael McLaughlin plead guilty to a reckless driving hearing in court, while Officer Charles Twigg had his charges dismissed. Both cops…