The exodus from the Jersey Shore following Memorial Day weekend began late morning with northbound routes clogged with heavy traffic. Many major northbound routes including Route 47, Route 83, and the Garden State Parkway experienced stopped to slow traffic at times during the late morning hours due to another cloudy day to wrap up the…
Middle Township Police say a 54 year old man from Atlantic City was stabbed in the abdomen over the holiday weekend and the suspect remains at large. William Crawford was stabbed while at 203 Linden Lane; he was airlifted to an Atlantic City hospital with two stab wounds. ##
Middle Township Police say someone stole an ATM from the Court House Diner over the holiday weekend. The machine contained over $4,000 in currency and was removed from the property after the phone, cable, and internet lines to the diner were cut. Police have no suspects in custody. ##
Avalon’s beach fill project was completed during the first half of Memorial Day weekend. Beaches from 77th Street to 80th Street have new sand; Avalon placed about one million cubic yards of sand on its beaches in advance of summer. This major project ends with sand being placed on Stone Harbor’s northern beaches. ##
Many local communities will be holding Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday. Among then is Avalon who will have the pilot of the Marine One helicopter that flies the President of the United States as a guest speaker. Monday also sparks the long exodus home for tens of thousands of visitors who stopped by the Jersey…
Three North Jersey residents were slapped with drug charges by police in Wildwood Crest over the weekend. Police say three teenagers were arrested during a traffic stop. Police found drugs and alcohol inside the vehicle. ##
A 38 year old North Wildwood man was arrested by police in Wildwood Crest over the weekend after he got into an argument with his mother and locked himself in the bathroom. Crest Police say Keith Babybo had to be removed by officers; he was also wanted on a State Police warrant. ##
What did Bruce Springsteen do after visiting the Wildwood boardwalk on Thursday? He joined fellow E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt for a shower at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank. Springsteen was spotted walking the Wildwood boardwalk before the weekend, fueling speculation a summer beach concert may be coming. ##
The great white shark “Mary Lee” decided to swim near Cape May County over the holiday weekend. The shark has a tracking device on it and was detected about 30 miles off the coast of Cape May Saturday. “Mary Lee” has 107,000 followers on Twitter. ##
Two people were killed during a head on traffic accident in Salem County Saturday night. State Police say the accident occurred in Pittsgrove Township along Landis Avenue. One of the two vehicles caught fire after the accident; one victim is from Bridgeton, while the second, from Vineland. ##