Federal corruption charges have been handed down to U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. He faces a 14 count indictment, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Also indicted was Dr. Salomon Melgen, a West Palm Beach, Fla., ophthalmologist. He is a friend and campaign donor of Menenedez. Menendez has been one of the more…
A suspect was arrested by police in Vineland and died in transport to the hospital. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident. Police were called for a disorderly person’s offense. Witnesses at the scene say that the officers were rough with Phillip White, who was arrested at a home on the 100 block…
The Wildwood City Fire Department responded to 232 West Maple Avenue for a reported dwelling fire at 03:58 AM on Tuesday. Engine 38 and NWFD Engine 2 arrived confirmed a working fire and requested a general alarm. Chief Christopher D’Amico arrived on scene and assumed command. Firefighters found fire in the crawl space in the…
A man accused of killing a 9 week old baby was arraigned on Tuesday on charges including murder. Manuel Mikes is the step father of the victim of the murder; the infant’s death has been ruled a homicide by the New Jersey Medical Examiner’s Office. Police say there was blunt force trauma to the baby’s…
Middle Township Deputy Mayor Dan Lockwood has filed his petition seeking a third term on Township Committee. Lockwood, who served as Mayor in 2012-2013, teamed with fellow Republican Tim Donohue to bring the first GOP majority in decades to Township Committee in 2012. Together, the two have kept the municipal levy below the all-time high…
The move to have the New Jersey Lottery run by the private company has sparked a drop in revenue. The company is $64 million behind revenue projections for the current fiscal year that ends June 31. The money that is produced by the lottery funds projects like after-school care and to assist veterans and education…
Comcast has announced the opening of a temporary payment center in Middle Township next week, due to the closing of the Wildwood service center on Feb. 23rd after a frozen pipe burst and flooded the offices. The company says they are still “evaluating options” over what to do with the Wildwood facility, which sustained significant damage.…
A new report by 6 ABC says that a fire chief in Atlantic City has resigned his job after dropping his pants at a security check point. Dennis Brooks has been on leave since March 5 when he is seen on video unfastening his belt and dropping his pants in front of a female security…
Attorneys for restaurants of the former Revel casino claim that an East Coast development group has offered $88 million cash for the property and is willing to honor the leases of the former tenants. The group, run by developers Howard Milstein and Carl Goldberg, supposedly has reached an “interim agreement” with the tenants, according to a…
Sun National Bank is making more changes in the area. It is selling its Hammonton location to Cape Bank and will consolidating others to cut down the amount it has in the region. The Brigantine location will be merged with Atlantic City. The Bridgeton branch will be merged with Millville. It also recently sold off…