Wildwood Crest Police have announced the arrest of 39 year old Joseph Bimbo of Lower Township on charges that he allegedly stole $23,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Wildwood Crest. Bimbo was part of a crew hired to paint the interior of the home. Bimbo has been charged with theft and was taken…
A very chilly day at home Tuesday for thousands of South Jersey residents who lost power due to Winter Storm Stella. Most of the outages occurred away from the coastline and were located in Salem and Gloucester counties. There were only scattered power outages in Cape May County shore communities.
A New Jersey State Trooper crashed his patrol car into a utility pole in Salem County Tuesday morning during the winter storm. Police say the trooper was not injured during the accident on Kings Highway in Pilesgrove Township. The pole and utility wires came crashing down during the accident. No other vehicles were involved.
Lower Township Police have charged a 20 year old Erma man with committing a string of burglaries in the Township, and with escape from police. Devon F. Onorato of Erma was charged with committing burglaries in seasonal properties located in the Vilas. Later Sunday night, Onorato escaped from police while they transported him to a…
Winter Storm Stella was a bit of a bust at the Jersey Shore. The moderate coastal flooding predicted by the National Weather Service never really materialize in most shore communities in Cape May County; flooding was more severe north of our region. Some towns report vehicles being stuck in flood waters on streets. Wind gusts…
No tax hike is coming in the Upper Township municipal budget. The Township Committee met Monday and proposed a $12.5 million spending plan that includes no increase in the local purpose tax rate. State aid totals over $6 million and remains flat this year; most of it comes from the Township hosting the B.L. England…
Wildwood fire crews responded to a fire Tuesday at the Wild Ocean Surf Shop located on Ocean Avenue in Wildwood. According to a social media post on the company’s website, a fire broke out this morning in the store and firemen were able to stop the blaze from spreading. No word of any injuries, nor…
New Jersey’s Election Law Commission will be able to meet again. The State Senate voted on Monday to confirm two nominees by Gov. Chris Christie. Democrats and Christie had a disagreement last year and there has only been one member of the commission since March of last year. The one member of the four seats…
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew to create a “Statewide Veterans Diversion Program” aimed at helping veterans and active military who have committed nonviolent offenses by diverting them away from the criminal justice system and into treatment received final approval in the Senate today. It now goes to the governor’s desk. The program would…
A Vineland man was arrested for inappropriate contact with a student. Josue Colon Jr. was working as a security guard for the Vineland Board of Education at the time. Police there charged Colon on Friday with sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. He was processed and released on a summons pending a…