A 33 year old Folsom man will spend five years in prison for having sex with a student at a high school where he taught. William J. Jacobs had a sexual relationship with a female student while he worked at Buena Regional High School. Jacobs was also an assistant wrestling coach at the school.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center announced that a pygmy sperm whale and its young calf were both euthanized on Thursday after coming ashore in Brigantine. Officials with the center say the mother was bloodied and tired, possibly from striking a jetty. These types of whales that come up on the beach often do not survive.…
A pygmy sperm whale and her young calf were found on a Brigantine beach two hours apart on Wednesday. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center was called to assist the whales, but they were seriously injured and had to be euthanized. The pygmy sperm whales who are deep sea creatures, will undergo examinations at to determine why…
Dr. James Kauffman has pleaded not guilty to charges connected to a standoff he had with authorities that involved a weapon back in June. Kauffman appeared in court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to weapons and obstruction charges. Kauffman has been offered a plea deal that would result in five years in prison; he’s…
Thursday is arraignment day for Dr. James Kauffman in an Atlantic County Superior Court. Kauffman will be arraigned on weapons charges and a count of obstruction. He orchestrated a nearly one hour standoff with authorities who were trying to execute a search warrant at his medical office back in June. Kauffman is 68 years old…
Absegami High School was locked down for a brief time Wednesday morning after one student threatened another with what turned out to be a fake gun. Authorities locked down the high school and two other nearby schools until police arrived and determined that the gun was not real. A teenage high school student was arrested.
A popular Wawa convenience store in Ventnor will close before the weekend. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Wawa located on Dorset Avenue will close for good late Thursday night. The company says the store simply cannot deliver the customer experience that it tries to provide in other locations.
A 51 year old New Jersey man was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday evening in Egg Harbor Township. Police announced that David M. Bryne of Brick was killed when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 29 year old Isreal Torres of Ventnor. The investigation continues; no summonses have been issued.
A man who was working on a road sign on the Atlantic City Expressway was injured Tuesday morning when the sign fell on top of him. WPVI-TV reports that the accident occurred in Hamilton Township, in the westbound lanes. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Authorities in Hamilton Township are still investigating a shooting that left one man dead and three others injured at a condo complex in Mays Landing. Atlantic County prosecutors announced that the deceased is 31 year old Taufeeq Mitchell who was shot multiple times inside a car Sunday evening.