Cape May County experienced 74 reported cases of the flu during the past week. State health officials say flu is spiking across the Garden State and locally, 251 flu cases have been reported in Cape May County, with 768 cases in Atlantic County. 3,600 new cases were reported statewide over the past week.
A 27 year old Atlantic City man has admitted to sexually assaulting four children two years ago. Adan Otero assaulted the four kids, all under the age of ten, for a period of several months. Otero faces up to 17 years in prison.
Seven members of a gun trafficking ring have been indicted by a state grand jury for bringing in many assault weapons into the southern part of the State. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced hat the leader of the ring is 25 year old Chucky Scott of Columbus, Ohio. Five men served as middle men…
A car dealership that recently changed hands in Ocean City has been bought by the parent company, and closed for good. The former Perry Egan dealership on Simpson Avenue was closed at the end of last month and its employees were let go. It recently traded as Ocean City Chevrolet; it was operating at the…
There was a small fire inside a room at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City Wednesday morning. Fire crews were called to the casino and quickly extinguished the fire located in a room on the 44th floor of the west tower. There were no injuries.
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian will have a challenge for his job in the spring. Former Ocean City council president John Flood announced that he will run against Gillian in the May election. Flood is expected to run on a campaign that challenges an ambitious capital project plan fronted by Gillian.
A former custodian in the Wildwood Public School District has sued the District and other parties in connection with a sexual harrassment lawsuit. NJ.com reports that 61 year old Donna Howard of West Wildwood has sued the district after she says building and grounds supervisor Patrick Quinlan harassed her on the job resulting in her…
The names of the two most legendary coaches in Wildwood High School history are now on the basketball court inside the school. A ceremony was held Tuesday evening for former girls basketball Dave Troiano, who’s name now appears on the court with former boys’ coach Bernie McCracken. Troiano retired this fall after a 39-year career…
Sunday will mark the 24th anniversary of the death of Lower Township police officer David C. Douglass Sr. Douglass was gunned down in the line of duty by a criminal who burglarized a home, and set it on fire. Flags at Township Hal and the Police Department will fly at half mast, with a memorial…
A press conference will be held Wednesday afternoon in Camden to detail the break up of a major illegal firearms trafficking ring that brought AK-47 assault rifles from Ohio to New Jersey. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal will be announcing a slew of arrests connected to the operation. The event begins at 2pm.