Authorities announced a statewide violent offender fugitive sweep that has resulted in the arrest of more than 150 offenders. The Attorney General’s office and the New Jersey State Police say the ongoing investigation began November 1, 2016. To date, authorities have seized 11 firearms (2 assault rifles), 631 decks of heroin, and 60 vials of…
The mayor of North Wildwood is running for reelection with three members of council. North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello told Coastal Broadcasting on Wednesday that he is running for reelection alongside Councilman David DelConte, Councilman Ed Kohler, and Councilwoman Kellyann Tolomeo. Rosenello took over as mayor after Bill Henfey stepped aside three years ago.
An Atlantic County Grand Jury reviewed the evidence of the September 2016 police-involved shooting death of a Camden man. The Grand Jury declined to bring criminal indictments against the involved Atlantic City police officer, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. A robbery was observed to be taking place on Sept. 3 near the Caesar’s…
Two people that were charged in the Bridgegate scandal have asked to push their sentencing back. Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni were convicted before the end of the year in what was alleged to be a punishment for the Fort Lee mayor who didn’t support Gov. Chris Christie during his reelection bid. Sentencing is scheduled…
Vineland Police say they arrested a subject who was under the influence and for reckless driving. Nicholas Korsten, of Estell Manor, was asked for identification and he pulled out wax paper bags which contained white powder, which is believed to be a controlled dangerous substance. After failing a field sobriety tests, he was subsequently arrested…
A Lower Township man has been charged with child pornography charges. Robert Gittle, of the Villas, was charged by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office of sending videos/images of suspected child pornography via the internet. A search warrant was executed on Tuesday at a home on the 400 block of Forest Ave. in the Villas.…
Record traffic used the Delaware Memorial Bridge in 2016. The Delaware River and Bay Authority officials reports that the twin spans also showed increased traffic numbers for the fifth year in a row. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, the Bridge handled 17,813,664 vehicles through the southbound toll plaza, eclipsing last year’s record…
The leader of the Assembly wants to add $2 to each hotel room bill to help with public safety there. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto introduced a bill this week to impose the surcharge for two years to go towards keeping up the numbers in the police and fire departments. Both departments could see deep cuts…
Gov. Chris Christie is continuing to push for expanded help for those who are suffering from drug addiction. The governor said he is presenting lawmakers with proposals to provide additional help for those who find themselves caught in drug addiction. Christie can also be seen in a new television ad to promote a new hotline…
Millville Police are looking into a group of men who stole wooden pallets from a local business. From the photos released by police to their Facebook page, it appears there were three men involved in the heist. In total, about 30 pallets were taken. Police say anyone with information can call 856-825-7010.