No one saw this coming. In a game broadcast live on WCZT Friday night Middle Township’s boys basketball team upset Wildwood Catholic at the Panther gym, 45-42 Friday night. Cameron Hamer made two free throws late in the game to give the Panthers the three point lead, and the Crusader’s Trey Smith launched a three…
Avalon’s new municipal court judge was sworn in on Friday. Andrew Cafiero was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Michael Donohue, who used to serve as Avalon’s municipal prosecutor. Cafiero replaces Dorothy Garrabrandt who accepted a position as an Administrative Law Judge for the State of New Jersey.
Atlantic County Assemblyman Chris Brown announced that he will seek his county’s Senate seat that will be vacated by democrat Jim Whelan later this year. Whelan decided not to seek re-election, and Brown will seek the Republican Party nomination for the seat. He will likely square off against democrat Vince Mazzeo in the fall, who…
Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor is warning the public about a wire fraud scam. Taylor says his office, along with multiple local police departments, have received complaints of wire transfer frauds involving the transfer of a home. The scam involves someone involved in the settlement receiving a phishing email that can collect valuable financial…
Ocean City is losing the man who drafts the city’s capital plan. Matt von Der Hayden is leaving his position in Ocean City that he’s held for two years to become an assistant administrator in Egg Harbor Township. von Der Hayden says it’s a great career move for him and the position was created due…
Cape May’s first draft of the municipal budget includes no tax increase. City Council met earlier in the week and heard a presentation on the budget which holds the tax rate steady for another year. Acting City Administrator Neil Young says the budget uses a little more surplus funding than the prior year.
New Jersey State Police in Woodbine are warning the public about a telephone scam where the caller makes a representation of Microsoft. There is a phone scam where the caller says he is from Microsoft Tech Support and asks the victim for credit card information. Police say Microsoft never initiates these types of calls, and…
Another very serious accident Thursday night on Route 55 in Cumberland County. State Police confirm an accident involving 22 year old Robert Reichert of Millville who was critically injured when his motorcycle crashed on the highway. Police say Reichert’s bike was heading southbound in Franklin Township when it slammed into the back of a pickup…
A potentially major problem for the Millville municipal government now that its email system may have been breached. The Daily Journal reports that there may have been an unauthorized access into the city’s email system. Various steps have been taken to prevent a future breach. Authorities will not discuss which agencies are involved in the…
A 46 year old Millville woman has been indicted on charges she committed a stabbing in November. Ramona Howard of East Oak Street has been indicted on aggravated assault and weapons charges. Howard is accused of stabbing a 38 year old woman several times back on November 26th. The woman survived the stabbing.