A suspect is in custody after a reported shooting closed down some schools in Atlantic County, including Stockton University. An official at the Pilgrim Academy in Atlantic County heard gunfire, contacted authorities, and put some schools into lockdown. The lockdowns from Thursday morning have since been lifted.
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning and a Coastal Flood Watch for Cape May County due to the approaching coastal storm. At times of high tide on Friday and Saturday, flooding could approach moderate to major, in some select locations. Travel is expected to be difficult during the flooding that is…
Cape May County’s Fare Free Transportation service is being cancelled on Friday to the barrier islands due to the threat of flooding from the approaching coastal storm. The service will remain on the mainland communities; Meals on Wheels will be delivered on a normal schedule everywhere.
Cape May County is closing the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City at 5:00pm Thursday, and will keep the bridge closed until sometime on Sunday. The coastal storm is expected to produce wave action that will make driving on the approach road on either side of the bridge unsafe.
The lockdown Thursday morning at Cumberland County College for a hostile intruder alert has been lifted. The lockdown was lifted shortly after 11am and no further details were released. The college website posted a message that said “All Clear – Return to Normal Activity”. More information will be released as it becomes available.
Two school districts in South Jersey are closed on Thursday due to threats made to a staff member. Officials in the Delsea and Franklin township school districts closed today. Authorities are investigating the threat that was sent during the overnight hours.
It’s the end of the season for the Wildwood boys basketball team as it was eliminated from the South Jersey Group I playoffs with a 74-64 loss to Paulsboro Wednesday night. Kyion Flanders led the Warriors with 20 points. In Group III action, Ocean City advanced with a 59-55 win over Winslow Township. Ocean City…
The most successful women’s basketball coach in Stockton University history is retiring. CoastSportsToday.com reports that Joe Fussner has decided to call it a career at the end of June. Fussner’s teams won 410 games during his career and he coached all seven of Stockton’s tournament berths. For more, see Tom Williams’ story on CoastSportsToday.com.
North Wildwood has announced an ambitious $9 million extension of its seawall project in the northern end of the city. Mayor Patrick Rosenello announced that the city is getting $6.7 million of the project funded by the State of New Jersey. A seawall extension will come from 3rd to 5th Avenues in the city and…
The Shoprite supermarket chain is alerting its customers at its Millville store that there is a possible data breach. The store announced that nearly 10,000 customers who signed for pharmacy purchases at the store may have compromised data because the electronic device that recorded the data was tossed in the trash. Customers who shopped between…