Both Middle Township Girls and Boys basketball teams advanced beyond the first round of the C.A.L. basketball tournament Monday night. The Middle girls beat Cedar Creek 57-41, while the Middle boys won a close game over Holy Spirit 42-40. The Lady Panthers never trailed in the game and were led by junior Bridget Ruskey, who…
A single vehicle crash luckily avoided injury. Middle Township Police say they responded to an accident on Route 47 near Menz Restaurant. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Patrica Gregory was issued for careless driving. The utility poll was fractured about four feet up the pole but Gregory was not injured…
There was one final note to come out of the failed presidential bid for Gov. Chris Christie. The governor sold his email list to Marco Rubio’s campaign, which is ironic to some because Rubio was the one Christie went after the most. Christie criticized Rubio for giving the same sound byte during the GOP debate…
A car fire broke out in Middle Township on Sunday afternoon. Middle Township Police responded to the fire at 73 Indian Trail in Burleigh. William Davis said he observed green smoke coming from his vehicle and the back seat appeared charred. When he opened the trunk the car ignited into flames. There was fire damage…
The Middle Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit has been making an impact on crimes throughout the local community. Operating for approximately seven weeks and working very closely with the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Task Force, the unit has seized large quantities of heroin, crack cocaine and cash, while…
The 24 year-old Miss New Jersey 2013 has died from critical injuries sustained in last Monday’s car crash on northbound Route 55. Cara McCollum of Margate, the former pageant winner and television news anchor passed away early Monday morning, according to the latest update from a group Facebook page, “Prayers for Cara”. The post said…
Atlantic City Police are investigating the shooting of a 24 year-old man in the city on Saturday. The Press of Atlantic City report that Alvin Whitaker, a city resident, was shot in the leg at about 12:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Caspian Avenue. Police were alerted to the shooting by the ShotSpotter gunshot audio-detection…
The Bridgegate scandal has certainly cost the taxpayers of New Jersey. With new numbers being released by the state attorney general’s office, the total cost is now over $10 million. There has been roughly $8 million paid to the law firm of Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher and about $2.3 million to Stroz Friedberg, which focuses…
An Atlantic City man has plead guilty to the killing of his mother. Steven Pratt turned in the guilty plea for the Oct. 12, 2014 incident. Police found Gwendolyn Pratt, dead of apparent head injuries. In accordance with the negotiated plea agreement, Pratt is subject to 25 years in State Prison and will not become…
An Atlantic City man has been charged with murder in the death of a New York man. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Hasin Dunn, of Atlantic City has been charged in the death of Quinn Boyd, which took place two weeks ago. Boyd was found dead at the scene of the corner of…