The forest fire in the Wharton State Forest is now 100 percent contained, according to state officials. The fire has burned about 3,500 acres of land in the forest and over the weekend some camp grounds and hiking trails were re-opened to the public. The fire will be completely extinguished this week. ##
Two drugs dealers who participated in a network with connections to Atlantic County were each sentenced to ten year prison terms on Friday. Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that Richard Michilena and Boliver Delacruz were given prison terms after being responsible for about 30,000 doses of heroin per month in Atlantic and Ocean counties. ##
A large fire is raging in the Wharton State Forest. About 1,000 acres were burning in the forest last night, but there was no risk to any individuals or properties. The fire is centered in Washington Township, Burlington County. No word yet on when the fire may be out. ##
Patients of Dr. James Kauffman in Atlantic County have until the close of business on Friday to pick up their medical records. Kauffman is the doctor who lost his license and was taken to jail after he pointed a gun at authorities who entered his home and medical practice searching for records connected to a…
A North Jersey doctor and 17 individuals from largely Atlantic County were charged in connection with a huge drug operation. State Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that 53 year old Craig Gialanella was arrested for writing phony prescriptions for oxycontin and other drugs in exchange for cash. Among those busted were Margate firefighter Ted Gogol…
A major press conference is scheduled by New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino at 1pm today to discuss “Operation Oxy Highway”. Porrino says drug dealers from Atlantic County received fraudulent prescriptions from a doctor 100 miles away. The prescriptions were offered in exchange for cash. It’s unclear if this is in any way associated with…
A 75 year old man from Somers Point was killed early Tuesday morning in a motor vehicle accident in Egg Harbor Township. Police say Robert M. Woods lost his life when his vehicle left Schoolhouse Road and struck a tree without braking. ##
New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that the fatal shooting of a suspect in Ventnor last October was justified. Porrino issued a report that says the fatal shooting of 49 year old John Fetter III was justified; Fetter’s blood alcohol level was three times over the legal limit, and he was armed with a…
First it was Margate, now it’s also Ventnor and Atlantic City who are being investigated by the feds over public health benefits. Two other communities are being investigated after Margate confirmed that its health insurance claims skyrocketed from one year to the next. ##
A huge investigation is reportedly underway in Margate where federal officials are asking the city for health insurance information on its employees. NBC10 reported over the weekend that it may be linked to a huge spike in prescription health costs which rose from just over $713,000 in 2014 to a staggering $3.35 million dollars in…