A local school will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Cape May City Elementary School will remember 50 years with an event at the school’s auditorium/gym. The event will take place on June 5 at 5:30 p.m. and will allow those who attended the school to take a walk down memory lane. Those planning on attending…
The head of the Pleasantville Police has retired. Chief Jose L Ruiz stepped down after over 31 years on the force. He was the first Hispanic officer in the city’s history. Capt. Sean Riggin has taken over as acting chief as of Friday. Ruiz was known for being hands on and would even go out…
A member of the “Dirty Block” street gang got 20 years in prison for his role in a heroin selling scheme inside of Atlantic City. Kareem Bailey is one of four member convicted in Jan. for their roles in dealing drugs in and around public housing units in the resort. Bailey will be subjected to…
A Mays Landing man was sentenced to 32 years in prison in connection with a 2011 fatal three-car collision that left a 9-year-old Hammonton boy dead, and a father and son seriously injured. Investigation determined that William Liepe, now 62, of the 3000 block of Cologne Avenue in Mays Landing, was operating a motor vehicle…
A fatal motor vehicle crash claimed the life of a 21-year-old. Brandon Seelig was the driver of a 2003 Honda Civic when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree. Seelig was critically injured in the crash and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The accident occurred on Ocean Heights Avenue in…
There was major news in the Bridgegate scandal on Friday. A former top executive at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plead guilty to closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge as retribution towards the mayor of Fort Lee. David Wildstein, a Gov. Chris Christie ally, said in court Friday that he…
A 17 year-old boy from Buena lost control of his vehicle Thursday night, drove off the road and crashed into trees. The accident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. southbound on Malaga Road at the intersection of Belmont Avenue in Hamilton Township. Police said the boy was traveling at “a high rate of speed” at the time…
On Thursday the Cumberland County Freeholders were poised to approve their new $130.2 million budget, but it still needs approval by the N.J. Department of Community Affairs. The new budget is more than $16 million under last year’s plan, but will increase the county tax rate by 5.92 cents to $1.03 cents per $100 of assessed property.…
Details emerged over the failed Showboat purchase by Stockton University. It was learned during a hearing by the Senate Budget Committee that the school bought the building without clear title. The Showboat title issue was held up by a 1980’s covenant with Trump Taj Mahal that requires the building to be only a casino. The…
It was a big day for the return of an old ride at Morey’s Piers. Kong was placed on the new ride that is based on a 1970’s favorite at Morey’s Piers. The ride will include eight vintage world war planes that will duck, dive, and navigate around the infamous gorilla, bringing riders 26 feet…