The Press of Atlantic City reports that a man allegedly stole a Margate City police cruiser and drove through five communities before being apprehended. 22 -year old Christopher Sparks of Blackwood, reportedly stole the police car while it was stopped investigating a motor vehicle accident shortly after 10pm on Wednesday night in Margate. Sparks was…
The Blue Angels flight squadron will not appear at the Millville Airshow this weekend. The world famous jets had to suspend their operations temporarily for a safety review. Apparently, the jets were caught flying below a specified altitude at a recent airshow. The pilots are undergoing additional training and practice. The Blue Angels were also…
Wildwood Crest Police Department has received accreditation. The New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police appeared at the Wildwood Crest Borough Commission meeting to present the award. An on-site accreditation of the department took place in December. The assessors gave the department a favorable assessment and forwarded a report to the commission board recommending the…
A man was shot and killed by a State Trooper. The State’s Attorney General’s Office announced that the man pulled a gun on police and was killed on Wednesday night. According to police reports, they responded to a called in Fairfield Township and the man was had a gun pulled in the domestic incident. A…
New Jersey State Police statistics show that 230 people have died in traffic-related accidents so far this year (Jan. 1 through May 25, 2011), which is up almost 18-percent from the 195 crash fatalities this time last year. After years record setting declines, there is no clear reason for the spike. Since many accidents are single…
Mayor William Pikolycky is pleased to announce that there will be a preconstruction meeting concerning Woodbine’s Safe Routes to School project with representatives of the Department of Transportation, contractor Charles Marandino, and Borough professionals on June 3 at 10 a.m. at the Woodbine Municipal Building. This construction will add sidewalks to approximately twelve blocks that do not…
One of the Delaware Valley’s longest-running and most popular party bands will kick off the 2011 Borough of Wildwood Crest Free Live Music Series on Memorial Day Weekend. The Fabulous Greaseband, a high-energy seven-member rock-and-roll party band featuring the best music of the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, will provide entertainment for the entire…
In celebration of “The Year of the Coast Guard Family,” Coast Guard Training Center Cape May will host four sunset parade ceremonies this summer. The first parade will be held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 7:50 p.m. Sunset Parades are colorful, inspiring military ceremonies featuring the recruit band, drill team, marching troops, cannon fire, and…
Two in three New Jerseyans plan on visiting the Jersey Shore this year, down slightly from 2010, but still higher than previous years. The data comes from the latest Monmouth University Poll. The number of state residents who plan on visiting the Jersey Shore this summer includes 23% who will spend a week or more…
The Middle Township Police Department will be launching a new community relations program labeled “Cops And Coffee”. This program is designed to give the public a chance to speak with our local police officers in a casual setting and exchange ideas and concerns over a cup of coffee. This program will be monthly, at local…