Route 52 northbound will be closed to traffic from Ocean City into Somers Point this Tuesday night, June 21. Route 52 northbound, along the entire causeway, is scheduled to be closed from 8 p.m. until around 10 a.m. the following day. All work is weather-dependent. The overnight closure is necessary to accommodate construction crews as they perform…
The National Weather Service predicts a chance of thunderstorms for Cape May County anytime over the next 36 hours. Some unstable air is over our region, and as of 6:00pm Thursday, a line of thunderstorms was moving towards Delaware. Any storms could produce heavy rainfall, and thunder. There is a chance of storms anytime during…
A vehicle fire took place on the Garden State Parkway northbound, just north of mile marker 7. Coastal Broadcasting first got reports of the incident just prior to 1 p.m. No word yet on possible injuries. When new information becomes available, Coastal Broadcasting will pass it along.
The Press of Atlantic City reports that the owner of a commercial fishing boat has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to collect on a $400,000 insurance claim. A federal grand jury indicted 38 year old Scott Tran of Cherry Hill, saying he hired several men to sink his vessel, often docked in Cape May,…
The effort to fight “animal houses” in Wildwood could be taking a big step forward. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano told Coastal Broadcasting that the city is looking at a program that would charge property owners if police need to come out and put a police officer at the site. Troiano took steps against the rowdy…
The next step to creating two boutique casinos in Atlantic City took place on Wednesday. The Casino Control commission announced that companies have until July 8 to make their intentions known regarding one of the two licenses. Final applications need to be put in by Aug. 19. The Hard Rock is one company that had…
An Atlantic City fire captain plead not guilty to sexual assault charges on Wednesday. Roderick Knox, has been suspended following allegations that he sexually attacked a 15-year-old girl. According to the Press of Atlantic City, a plea deal was offered back in March that would have given Knox a seven year prison term. Knox could…
Two people were charged with weapons possession. Makil Harper and Ishmael McMatton, were charged in Atlantic City with multiple weapons possession charges. A motor vehicle stop took place on the 1600 block of Magellan Ave. and a handgun was found in the vehicle on Tuesday evening. Police have reported increased criminal activity in the area.
An agreement has been reached regarding a dispute at Redwood Ave. in Lower Township. The township is going to pay to replace the steps to provide beach access. Residents put a new bulkhead in at the area, but access did not exist following the work. The final part of the agreement is working with the…
A man was indicted for online chats that took place with undercover police officers that were posing as 13 and 14-year-old girls. 56-year-old Stephen Bubniak, of Morris County, was indicted inside of an Atlantic County Grand Jury. The man allegedly went to a hotel in Hamilton Township to meet the 14-year-old and was met by…