An Atlantic City Police officer that died in a car crash was remembered at a funeral home in Galloway Township. Michael Wamsher Jr. died in a car crash in Florida, the cause of death has not yet been released by police in Florida. Police officers, family, and friends all came out to say good bye.…
A new bill is being considered in Trenton today that would require schools to teach age-appropriate information regarding dating violence. The measure has bi-partisan support. The Department of Education would have to develop information to be posted on its website as well. The legislation has made it through an Assembly committee, but will be looked…
An investigation continues into a shooting that may have been self-inflicted. Authorities believe the shooting on Thursday may have been done by the 17-year-old victim. A gun and ammunition was found in the house of the teen. The juvenile was home from Pinelands High School on a snow day when the shooting took place.
Economic conditions have put a hiring freeze into place in Cumberland County. Freeholders on Thursday said they may have to look at layoffs as well. The only exemptions would be health and public safety jobs, those funded by a grant, and any jobs mandated by law. The county is looking at a multi-million budget gap…
Another South Jersey community is reportedly looking into red light cameras. The News of Cumberland County reports that red light cameras could be brought into Bridgeton. Police there are looking into which cross streets could be good to put them into to. A first reading on an ordinance has already passed. Deptford and Glassboro are…
Reports Sunday suggest that the Philadelphia Eagles are going to slap the franchise tag on quarterback Michael Vick, and attempt to trade backup quarterback Kevin Kolb. ESPN reports that the Eagles will put the tag on Vick, meaning he’ll be back with the Birds for another season. The network also says that the Eagles will…
A native of Wildwood Crest is the new head basketball coach with the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. Frank Vogel was named the new head coach of the Pacers during a Sunday afternoon press conference, replacing former Sixers coach Jim O’Brien. Vogel and O’Brien have spent much of their professional careers together, including stints with the University…
An Atlantic City man was sentenced to eight years in prison for drug offenses and obstruction, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. Michael Wimbish, 27, must serve four years in prison before parole eligibility, and 18 months to be served concurrently for the obstruction charge. An Atlantic County jury convicted Wimbish in October of possession of heroin, possession…
An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted a Hamilton Township man on third-degree charges including three counts of insurance fraud and two counts of theft, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced. On April 14, 2010, the defendant Charles Arsenault took a check in the amount of $9,600 which he was supposed to cash and deposit in the business account…
An Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for shooting a man in the leg in 2009, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced. In accordance with the plea agreement, Isaiah Toulson, 26, will be sentenced on Feb. 25 to seven years in prison of which he must serve 85-percent or five years, 11 months and 12 days,…