This week’s 21 Down Day on the Wildwood beachfront was the largest in the event’s nine year history. The Wildwood Beach Patrol hosted nearly 300 friends and family members of individuals with Down Syndrome for a fun day on the beach. Local businesses also contributed to the event. ##
Tuition is going up this year at Rutgers University. School officials announced a 1.85 percent increase in tuition this year, putting the average bill at $14,638. Rutgers is also increasing fees charged for room and board. ##
A 27 year old Atlantic City man faces up to 20 years in prison after copping a plea deal in connection with a homicide case. Omar Curry pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the killing of 32 year old Nelson Rivera back in 2014. ##
38 year old Jason Wagner of the Villas has been charged with DWI and drug offenses after his motor vehicle struck a mailbox and a tree on East Pacific Avenue. Wagner was unconscious after the accident and needed emergency medical care from the local rescue squad. He was issued four motor vehicle summonses. ##
Middle Township will be spending some money to repave some streets. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the Township has prioritized some of the streets that need work including Hand Avenue, Gibbs Street, Beaver Dam Road, and others. Work on Hand Avenue could begin after summer. ##
A Wildwood resident has received over seven years in prison for taking part in “Operation Dream Chaser”, a local narcotics investigation. County Prosecutor Robert Taylor announced that Rafael Delgado was participating in a larger drug network that landed the ringleader 17 years in state prison. ##
Dean Marcolongo is the new Surrogate for Cape May county. Marcolongo was selected by republicans this week to replace Susan Sheppard, who resigned to assume a Superior Court judgeship. Marcolongo is expected to run for re-election unopposed in November. ##
A North Jersey doctor and 17 individuals from largely Atlantic County were charged in connection with a huge drug operation. State Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that 53 year old Craig Gialanella was arrested for writing phony prescriptions for oxycontin and other drugs in exchange for cash. Among those busted were Margate firefighter Ted Gogol…
A major press conference is scheduled by New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino at 1pm today to discuss “Operation Oxy Highway”. Porrino says drug dealers from Atlantic County received fraudulent prescriptions from a doctor 100 miles away. The prescriptions were offered in exchange for cash. It’s unclear if this is in any way associated with…
South Jersey Gas will kick off a major construction project next week in Lower Township. The utility will be installing two inch plastic gas mains on major roads including Shore Drive, Beach Drive, Whittier Avenue, and other streets. The project is expected to conclude in December. ##