Mainland’s Chase Petty is heading to Minnesota. The Twins selected the former Mainland Mustang pitcher in the first round of Sunday’s baseball draft, 26th overall. Petty can throw 100 miles per hour and was the best pitcher in high school baseballl this season in New Jersey.
There is an emergency road closure in southern Atlantic County Friday as a result of downed poles caused by Tropical Storm Elsa. Officials say Somers Point-Longport Boulevard was closed Friday morning between Bay Avenue in Somers Point to Ocean Drive in Longport until the roadway is safe again.
A 23 year old man lost his life over the weekend in Atlantic County, the victim of a drowning. Authorities say the man drowned in Weymouth Furnace, a river in Mays Landing. Swimming has always been prohibited in that area.
A story with a dog-gone good ending. A golden retriever dog called Chunk who was missing from Brick was found swimming in the Barnegat Bay Tuesday morning. New Jersey state troopers saw the dog swimming in the bay and were able to bring Chunk safely to shore. Chuck is three years old and had been…
One man was killed and five others injured during an accident involving a pontoon boat in the Barnegat Bay early Sunday morning. State Police say the boat ran into a marker near the Route 37 bridge. The 18 year old man who died was airlifted away from the scene to the Jersey Shore Medical Center.
Vince Polistina won the republican primary for State Senate in Atlantic County over challenger Seth Grossman. Polistina will square off against democrat Vince Mazzeo in the fall. Meanwhile, democrat Marty Small won the democratic primary for Mayor in Atlantic City. Small crushed Tom Foley in the primary.
Tuesday is primary election day in New Jersey, and a key republican battle has shaped up in Atlantic County. The republican nomination for State Senate is on the line with former Assemblyman Vince Polistina squaring off against former congressional candidate Seth Grossman. The victor will battle democrat Vince Mazzeo in November.
30 people have been charged in connection with a major drug ring in Atlantic County. Officials say they have seized over $2.6 million in cash, along with three vehicles and even plots of land. A corrections officer helped one of the leaders of the drug group to operate the network from inside a county jail.
Three people were injured during a head on accident on Stage Road near Atlantic County Saturday night. State Police say two cars collided on Stage Road, near the site of popular campgrounds in Bass River Township. The road was closed for two hours for the investigation and cleanup.
The United States Coast Guard rescued a kayaker who was in distress off the coast of Longport on Thursday. The Coast Guard says the man was rescued near Longport Dog Beach; he was clinging to the side of his vessel. The man was transported to Shore Memorial Hospital for treatment.