Six more couples from Lakewood have been charged with welfare fraud. State officials say the couples received a combined $400,000 in welfare benefits despite not being eligible to collect. So far, more than $2 million in fraud has been discovered in Lakewood. ##
Lower Township Police have charged a 35 year old Middle Township man with hit and run, stalking, and other offenses following a motor vehicle accident in the Villas Wednesday evening. Shawn I. Petitt sent threatening text messages to an ex girlfriend and then struck her vehicle with his own. Three adults and two juveniles were…
Rain has arrived at the beaches today, and it has resulted in an event cancellation. The Downtown Wildwood Marketplace is cancelled for today; the event will be held next on July 20th from 4:00-9:00pm. ##
The Deputy Court Administrator in Lower Township is accused of stealing over $3,000 in cash receipts taken by the courts. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office has charged 31 year old Mariya Starrett with official misconduct and another offense relating to the alleged crime. Starrett is accused of taking the funds that were paid to…
It’s not going to be a banner beach day at the shore as rain and thunderstorms are expected to move into our region this afternoon. The good news: The weekend looks picture perfect with sunshine both days and temperatures remaining in the 80s with lower humidity. ##
For sale, the contents of the former Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City. A liquidation sale begins today at the site of the former casino with everything for sale from chandeliers to gaming tables. The sale will take two months. ##
County officials will be hosting a discussion on improvements to VA Healthcare during a meeting to be held on Saturday July 15th at the County Police Academy. Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton announced that the meeting is open to all veterans in an attempt to bring information to the County via public discussions. ##
wildwood has opened a new surfing beach at Andrews Avenue. City officials were on hand to cut a ceremonial surfboard leash to announce that a surfing beach has been added to the beachfront for the first time in history. ##
The two major gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey have raised enough money to qualify for matching election funds. Democrat Phil Murphy and republican Kim Guadagno both have reached the threshold of fundraising to get the matching campaign funds provided by the State. ##
Millville Police say a home on East Vine Street was struck by several bullets last Thursday afternoon, but no one was injured. Police arrested a driver of a vehicle that fled the scene of the shooting; he’s been identified as 36 year old Khalil S. Mills of Vineland. ##