U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration has awarded a combined $52,056,279 in federal grants to repair roads in New Jersey that sustained damage by Superstorm Sandy. The money will go for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands…
A new poll continues to leave Gov. Chris Christie near the bottom of the pack. The poll by Quinnipiac University puts Christie at only two percent overall nationally. Donald Trump continues to dominate with 27 percent of the support, following by Marco Rubio (17 percent) Ted Cruz (16 percent) and Ben Carson (16 percent). Christie…
A 22-year-old woman walked away from a supervised group home and hasn’t been seen since Nov. 16. Vineland Police say they are seeking the public’s assistance in finding Marielle Schafer. The home was located at S. Myrtle St. and Cherry St. She is described as 5’4″ and weighing 180 pounds with brown hair and eyes.…
A Millville resident has been charged with the double homicide of a mother and her three month old child. Vineland Police began the initial investigation on Monday as a missing persons investigation regarding the disappearance of Neidy Ramirez and her three month old daughter Genesis Ramirez. They were last seen on Friday in the Vineland…
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School teacher Erin Ridgway was named Cape May County Teacher of the Year for 2015 -16 during a Nov. 24 county freeholders meeting. The second grade teacher was lauded for her innovative teaching ideas, including developing a swimming program that teaches non-swimmers a valuable life skill. Over the course of her career…
North Wildwood Police are searching for a man wanted for eluding. Police say the man fled the scene of a traffic stop on Nov. 27. George A Caselli, of Franklinville, was stopped at 11th and Delaware Aves. for an equipment violation and driving a vehicle with a suspended registration. Caselli is wanted for eluding and…
A man and juvenile from Atlantic City have been nabbed for trying to break into three different apartments. Jamil Miller, 28, and the 14-year-old juvenile were taken into custody in Somers Point. Police there say residents of the Sea Aire Apartments were key in reaching out to police in a timely fashion to keep the…
The Vineland Police Department is searching for a missing mother and daughter who were last seen on Friday, November 27th. Police are searching for 34 year-old Neidy Ramirez and her 3 month old daughter Genesis Ramirez. The missing mom’s 2005 Chevy Trailblazer was found abandoned on Northbound Route 55 near milepost 45.3 by New Jersey State…
Vineland Police arrested a Millville man for committing a series of armed robberies in Millville and Vineland during November. On Saturday, November 28th, police arrested 22 year-old Timothy Rigoli in relation to an armed robbery at the Dunkin Donuts on the 2800 block of S. Delsea Drive. After a further investigation, police allege Rigoli was responsible…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that a fire broke out in an animal lab in the F Wing at at Stockton University at about 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. Students and teachers evacuated the lab and the fire was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported, but the Atlantic County Hazmat team responded to the scene…