A 68 year old Sea Isle City man has admitted to running a multi-million dollar fraud scheme through his company. John Scholtz pleaded guilty on Monday on charges that he committed wire fraud through his payroll services company. He could face 20 years in prison when he’s sentenced in July. ##
38 year old Nathan Vingi has been arrested and charged by Vineland Police for robbing three businesses in the city within several minutes of each other on March 24th. Vingi allegedly robbed a news agency, a deli, and a U-Haul dealership within minutes. Vingi was arrested while he was trying to rob a fourth business.…
Charges are pending against a 16 year old boy who crashed a stolen dirt bike Sunday in Millville. City police say the teen was flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden following the accident. The bike was one of three taken from a truck parked at a local hotel earlier this month. ##
$400 million is headed to the Garden State to repair roads, bridges and transit systems thanks to a bill signed into law Monday by Governor Christie. The new bill delivers the windfall of funding less than one year after all transportation projects were shut down due to no money left in the Transportation Trust Fund.…
Local fire departments and rescue personnel responded to two house fires at the same home in Woodbine Sunday night, and again Monday morning. A fire broke out twice at a home located at 709 Clay Street, according to the Gazette Leader. No injuries are reported, the cause is under investigation. ##
Two people have been rescued after being stranded in a marsh in Lower Always Creek Township. The local fire company got a call that two people were stranded during low tide, so they put their airboat into service to make the rescue before sunset. There were no injuries.
President Trump has reportedly picked Governor Christie to head up a commission that will help combat opioid abuse in the United States. The Washington Post reports that Christie has been working with Trump’s son in law, Jared Kushner, on the issue. The appointment will be announced this week. ##
An injured man was rescued from a commercial fishing boat off the coast of Virginia Sunday and airlifted to the Cape May Airport in Erma. The man was then flown by another Coast Guard helicopter to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. The Coast Guard received the alert from the boat via an electronic…
26 year old Daniel Ray of Morristown won the 19th annual Ocean Drive Marathon Sunday on a new course that took runners twice through Avalon and Stone Harbor. Ray finished the marathon in just over 2 hours and 48 minutes, winning the event by about five minutes. ##
A 26 year old Bridgeton man has been indicted on charges that he set a former bowling alley on fire in Fairfield Township. Todd Lloyd was arrested following an investigation by State Police. Lloyd was indicted on burglary and aggravated arson offenses. ##