For the 13th time the top boys basketball team in the state of New Jersey is St. Anthony of Jersey City. On Monday the Friars of St. Anthony beat Linden 55-38 to capture yet another Tournament of Champions trophy, and finish the season a perfect 32-0. The runner-up Linden Tigers beat Atlantic City in the NJSIAA Group…
A 40 year-old West Chester, Pa man fought 20 mph headwinds to win the 18th annual Ocean Drive Marathon on Sunday. Lowell Ladd, director and chief timer of 2L Race Services, pulled away from the field to win the race in 2 hours and 52 minutes, fighting wind gusts of up to 32 mph, with temperatures in…
Friday, April 8th could be date of the last paycheck for Atlantic City employees, unless the city can come up with more cash. According to The Press of Atlantic City, the mayor’s chief of staff says the city is running out of money and won’t be able to make payroll after April 8th. Mayor Don Guardian…
The Ocean City girls softball team is about to get schooled by a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist. The Ocean City Gazette reports that Leah O’Brien-Amico, first baseman and outfielder on three USA Gold Medal softball teams, will give a special clinic this Saturday for Ocean City High School’s softball team in their gymnasium. Later in the day,…
An Atlantic City man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to manslaughter for killing his mother in 2014. Steven Pratt, 46, became violent and struck his mother Gwendolyn in the head causing her death, less than 48 hours after being released from prion on a previous murder sentence. Pratt…
A 44 year-old Vineland man was arrested for lewdness and cyber-harassment on Thursday after posting his nude photo making a gesture. The Daily Journal reports that Michael A. Maldonado posted the photo on an unofficial Facebook page linked to the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home. In the past week, Maldonado has also been arrested for…
The annual spring high school musical at Lower Cape May Regional opened Thursday night, after receiving prime online coverage. NJ.com Advance Media asked readers which high school musicals they wanted to feature online, and Lower Cape May won over the other area schools for an pictorial spotlight. This year the students are performing “The Drowsy Chaperone”, a musical…
The 17 year-old juvenile, from Mays Landing, who was arrested on March 10, for 13 motor vehicle burglaries, is now under house arrest. The male juvenile was released this week from the Harborfields Youth Detention Center and placed on the Home Electronic Detention System. This was the 9th time this juvenile was arrested by Hamilton Township…
On Thursday Galloway Township Police arrested a 36 year-old woman for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Donita Ford was found with over one pound of weed in her car after police stopped her for an equipment violation on West White Horse Pike in Galloway Township. The…
A former Ocean City beach-tag supervisor finally had his day in court on Thursday after being charged with having sex with an underage employee. Retired Ocean City police officer Charles Cusack pleaded guilty to fourth-degree sexual contact with a 17 year-old beach-tag checker under his supervision. Under the plea agreement, the 52 year-old Cusack of…