A 14 year old boy who was reported missing this week from Vineland has been located. Thomas L. Williams was located safe and sound in Delaware and has been returned to New Jersey. He was reported missing from his home on Monday night. ##
New Jersey’s jobless rate is at its lowest level since 2001. New figures show New Jersey’s unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent as nearly 2,000 jobs were added last month. Leisure and hospital industries experienced the highest job growth. ##
A 61 year old woman was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Cedarville, Cumberland County Wednesday night. Authorities say Lillian Hernandez of Lawrence Township lost her life when she lost control of her vehicle while trying to negotiate a curve. ##
51 year old Jose B. Lopez of Ventnor has been indicted in connection with a double stabbing in Atlantic City earlier this year that left one victim dead. Lopez has been charged with murder, attempted murder and other offenses relating to the stabbing that killed 54 year old Bessie Blanco of Atlantic City. ##
19 year old Elijah Thomas of Mays Landing was arrested and charged this week by Hamilton Township Police for a burglary of a motor vehicle parked at the Festival Mall. Thomas is accused of breaking into the car to steal a pair of sunglasses and a five dollar bill. He has three previous burglary convictions.…
An electrical fire in a mechanical room at the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing resulted in the mall being evacuated Thursday afternoon. Shoppers were sent outside as a precaution; later in the day, anchor stores at the mall opened for business. There were no injuries. ##
Ocean City Councilman Robert Barr will be holding a Fourth Ward general meeting Saturday at the Ocean City Library. Barr says the meeting will start at 10:00am and residents can bring up any concerns or questions they may have. ##
Avalon has completed a major beach fill project in the north end of the community. Mayor Martin Pagliughi reports that 944,000 cubic yards of sand have been placed on beaches from 9th Street south to 30th Street. A small section of beach in front of the hotel district in the south end will get sand…
Some local high school baseball teams are gearing up for the state playoffs now that brackets have been announced. In Group I, Wildwood will visit number one seed Audubon on May 22nd. Group II has Middle Township at West Deptford, and Lower Cape May visiting Haddonfield. In Group III, Ocean City battles Cherry Hill West.…
The number one summer hot spot in the nation this year, according to Trip Advisor? Wildwood Crest. The Borough was named the number one summer hot spot due to seasonal booking interest and other factors. Virginia Beach, Myrtle Beach, and even Anchorage, Alaska were all bested by the Crest. ##