Two men were arrested for stealing a wallet out of a purse at a Shoprite in English Creek. Egg Harbor Township Police say that both Lamont Howard, of Atlantic City, and Anthony Robert, of Hamilton Township, were both charged in the similar thefts that took place on back-to-back days. Bail was set at $15,000 and…
A federal task force has arrested a bank robber who was on parole, but moved without registering a new address. Joseph Whilden, of Millville, was arrested on Thursday morning. He initially was put behind bars for robbing the Colonial Bank in Vineland. He was under a three year term of supervised parole, but with this…
A three-day festival will celebrate the Coast Guard and Cape May County being a Coast Guard Community. The Coast Guard Community Festival takes place Friday to Sunday this weekend and is taking place after a highly successful debut last year. Friday night is highlighted by a farewell dinner for Capt. Todd Prestidge. Saturday will feature…
State residents aren’t sure how to take the possibility of Gov. Chris Christie potentially being a running mate for Donald Trump. A new Monmouth University poll finds that 41 percent say Christie would “hurt” Trump but 37 percent do not believe he would impact things either way. Obviously, the poll shows most don’t think that…
A vote was cancelled on Thursday to save Atlantic City. Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto decided to cancel a vote on a rescue plan because he didn’t have the votes to pass it. Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Steve Sweeney have a rival proposal and say it is time for the Assembly to vote on…
Indiana Pacers team president Larry Bird announced on Thursday that head coach Frank Vogel would not return next season. Bird said in a press conference that it was time for a “new voice” as coach of the team. Vogel, who is a native of Wildwood, was hired as head coach of the Pacers in 2011…
A convicted killer who escaped from the state prison unit at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital on Tuesday has been sighted in Barnegat Township. On Wednesday more than 100 police officers conducted a search of the area near a local CVS where 38 year-old Arthur Buckel allegedly abandoned a stolen 2015 Chevy Silverado. Police officials said they will continue…
Hamilton Township Police have responded to an influx of residential burglaries in the Oakcrest Estates and Cologne Gardens neighborhoods. Each burglary has occurred during the daytime hours and electronics are the main items stolen. Landscaping equipment and tools have also been targeted. Anyone with information pertaining to any of these cases should contact police through Atlantic County…
The latest Monmouth University Poll released on Wednesday, indicates Hillary Clinton has nearly a 2-1 lead over Bernie Sanders among Garden State voters. The poll also finds that most Democratic voters feel that picking New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker as her running mate wouldn’t give her campaign much of a strategic advantage. Clinton has the support of…
Ocean City resident Margaret “Peggy” Lloyd, a self-proclaimed lover of art and music, has died at the age of 102. Lloyd was active in the local arts community for decades, and made significant financial contributions to the Ocean City Arts Center, the Ocean City Pops Orchestra and the Ocean City Aquatics and Fitness Center. She was a…