Dennis Township government is asking area residents to welcome home a local hero. Army Specialist Colt Dietrich has been deployed in Kuwait and Iraq and is returning home to his mother and siblings in time for the holidays. A parade of local fire and rescue departments, law enforcement, and veterans will greet Dietrich at his…
A woman was found dead inside of her home on Tuesday. Atlantic City Police responded via a 9-1-1 call to the Carver Apartments on South Carolina Ave. where the woman had been discovered dead inside her residence. An autopsy is being done on the body right now and more information is expected is to be…
The shooting in California this week claimed the life of a man who used to live in Cape May County. Nicholas Thalasinos was a health inspector in Cape May County and moved out to California more than 10 years ago. Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerry Thornton told Coastal Broadcasting that Thalasinos was a great…
A two car collision in Lower Township led to the discovery of drugs. 31-year-old Ashley Brownstein, of the 1100 block of Illinois Ave. was found to be in possession of Xanax, marijuana, and psychedelic mushrooms. She was processed and released on a criminal summons complaint. Another person involved in the crash was treated for non-life…
A pair of men are wanted in for residential burglaries in Hamilton Township. Police there say they are searching for Aaron Mason, 20, and Dewitt Johnson, 20, both of Philadelphia. All of the victims reported that the unknown persons forced entry into their residence and removed valuables. Also, a motor vehicle was recovered a few…
A 49 year-old man from Pittsgrove lost his life in a traffic accident Wednesday morning in Vineland. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the crash occurred at about 11:20 a.m. on W. Garden Road at the Route 55 overpass. A car driven by John Burbank, the victim, was struck by an SUV driven by Brittany Byer,…
A 29-year-old Bridgeton man is dead following a shooting in the city. Bridgeton Police heard shots fired in the area of Colfax St. on Tuesday around 9:37 p.m. The victim provided a limited description of the suspected shooter. The victim was treated at the scene and taken to Cooper Medical Center before succumbing to his…
The New Jersey State Police is investigating a double-fatal crash that killed two men late this afternoon on Pemberton Road in Southampton, N.J. Based on the preliminary investigation, at 5:00 p.m., a Volkswagen Passat collided head on with a bus carrying the Lenape High School swim team, two coaches, and the bus driver. The crash…
According to Gov. Chris Christie, climate change is “not a crisis.” Christie appeared on MSNBC this week and attacked President Barack Obama’s comments in Paris following a climate change summit. Christie also said he is “not relying on scientists” to make up his mind. Christie noted he isn’t saying that what humans do isn’t impacting…
It was a major win for train and bus riders in New Jersey. A federal transportation bill kept in $50 million in funding annually for New Jersey Transit. The House of Representatives pushed through a bill that would have seen that particular funding cut. When the Senate and House negotiated a final bill, the line…