A family is now homeless following a fire at their home in Egg Harbor Township. Fire officials say the blaze Thursday night at a home on Sugarberry Road in Bargaintown destroyed the two story home. There were no injuries in the fire; the American Red Cross provided temporary lodging. So far no word on what…
A 33 year old Atlantic City woman was killed during a traffic accident on Saturday night in Egg Harbor Township. Police say Chez James was walking on the highway when she was struck by a vehicle driven by 49 year old Orlando Garcia of Pleasantville. Police continue to investigate, but Garcia has not been charged.
An investigation is on-going into fake money being used at a store in Egg Harbor Township. Police there are looking into an incident where counterfeit money was passed at Forman Mills (6718 Black Horse Pike). On Saturday, two females entered the business and made a cash purchase. One of the suspects handed the cashier four…
A drug investigation led to the arrest of an Egg Harbor Township man. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said they seized heroin, Fentanyl, and two assault rifles. Roberto Curry was charged with maintaining a controlled dangerous production facility and related drug and weapon possession charges. The street value of the heroin seized is estimated at…
A man was arrested for an aggravated assault in Egg Harbor Township. Police there took Kevin Johnson, of Blackwood, into custody for striking the victim in the head with a beer bottle and trying to run him down with a vehicle. Johnson was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose,…
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying those subjects responsible for causing substantial damage to one of the street hockey courts in Veteran’s Memorial Park, off Ocean Heights Avenue in the Scullville section of the township. This incident took place between 9:00 pm on Sunday August 16th and 5:23…
Work on Atlantic County’s $1.63 million replacement of the 95-year old Cedar Bridge over Patcong Creek between Northfield and Egg Harbor Township is progressing and remains on schedule for completion this fall in coordination with the overall improvements to the intersection of the Fire and Mill Road intersection. On Tuesday, August 18 the contractor is…
A pair of Egg Harbor Township Police officers helped rescue a family from a house fire. The incident occurred on Wednesday at 2:11 a.m. Officer Charles Davenport and Officer Brian Dickson arrived at a home on Timberwood Dr. when they discovered smoke blowing over the Atlantic City Expressway. Upon arrival they located the home in…
Egg Harbor Township Police Department Detectives worked with members of the Atlantic City Task Force, New Jersey State Police and Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office to arrest an individual shipping LSD and other drugs from Colorado to various locations in New Jersey. In a joint operation with Boulder County Drug Task Force, a search warrant was…
Times are apparently real tough for former star rapper 50 Cent. 50 Cent made a paid appearance at a liquor store in Egg Harbor Township over the weekend to meet the public. 50 has been in the news recently for his various financial troubles including a filing for bankruptcy protection. He appeared in the store…