As of October 1st dogs are allowed on the beaches in Ocean City, but a local City Councilman proposed the idea of allowing dogs beach access during the summer. After much controversy and opposition, At-large Councilman Keith Hartzell has dropped the idea of letting dogs onto the beach, even with various restrictions. A few other…
The Middle Township Police will be hosting their community relations program “Cops and Coffee” on Wednesday between the hours of 8:00am and 10:00am. This event will be held at the Dunkin Donuts store located in Rio Grande. The Cops and Coffee program is an opportunity for members of the public to meet with our officers…
The ninth Atlantic City Fashion Week wowed audiences Friday and Saturday with couture shows featuring both local and regional designers showing fashions from menswear and T-shirts to gowns and luxury scarves. Miss New Jersey Brenna Weick made an appearance at the Saturday night event, along with two 2016 New Jersey Olympians from the summer games…
Atlantic City Police report finding a 21 year-old resident shot shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday morning. The victim, Adalberto Tobi, was found with a non life-threatening gunshot wound near South Carolina and Baltic Avenues after police resounded to a reported shooting . The incident is under investigation by the city’s Violent Crimes Unit.
Atlantic City officials are holding a press conference Monday morning to make a “major announcement” regarding the future of the city’s Municipal Utilities Authority. No details were provided but the city missed a Sept. 15th deadline imposed by the state to dissolve their MUA, or risk defaulting on their $73 million bridge loan. The city…
A huge special events weekend in the Wildwoods brought tremendous crowds to the Five Mile Beach over the weekend. North Wildwood held its annual Irish Festival, Wildwood a car show, and Wildwood Crest, a jam packed Seafarer’s Weekend. Other shore towns including Stone Harbor and Ocean City also had major special events during the first…
Lower Township Police have announced a road closure for Sunday morning. Townbank Road from Seashore to Shunpike roads will be closed along with Shunpike Road from Townbank Road to Tabernacle Road. The closures are in effect for a “Run the Vineyards” 5K foot race.
Some major power outages are coming to Ocean City this week. Atlantic City Electric will be cutting service to many homes and businesses in the Ocean City downtown district, and the north end of town for various equipment upgrades. The outages should last about a half hour each and will allow the utility to move…
Two juveniles are in custody, charged with stabbing a 20 year old man to death outside of a market in Bridgeton Friday afternoon. Police say Kevin Carrillo lost his life after he was stabbed by the two teens. The murder took place outside of Cottage Market, on Cottage Avenue, shortly before 2:00pm Friday.
A 15 year old male student at Absegami High School was arrested on Friday for bringing a loaded pistol to school. The school went into lockdown late in the school day. Authorities found the student outside for gym class and he had the gun in his possession. The teen has been charged with possession of…