This week, it’s Joe Malloy’s turn at the Olympics in Rio. The 30-year old Maloy ail compete on Thursday morning in the triathlon event at the Olympics. The race is currently scheduled to air on the USA Network. Maloy is a 2004 graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School.
Three locals have been slapped with major drug charges following a raid Friday in the 100 block of Oregon Avenue in the Villas. Authorities have charged 24 year old James Matthews, 47 year old Tamara Matthews, and 26 year old Raymond Middleton after they found two pounds of pot, cash, and firearms at the home.…
Ocean City will spend just over $2 million to rebuild the 29th Street firehouse. City Council met late last week and approved a new firehouse to replace an old building that was damaged by flooding. Bids for the project came in higher than expected.
Six vehicles were damaged during a fire at a Vineland car dealership early Friday morning. Fire officials say the blaze broke out at the Auto Tec Auto Sales lot on North Delsea Drive during the overnight hours. The fire apparently started in one of the vehicles and spread to six others. There were no injuries.
The head of the Philadelphia mob is free on $5 million bail. Joey Merlino was freed on Friday after posting bail. Merlino has many ties to the shore area especially in Atlantic County. He will have to live at his Florida home and keep an ankle bracelet on at all times.
The ocean temperatures along the Jersey Shore cooled off just a little bit right before the hot weekend. Forecasters say the water temperatures tumbled by about ten degrees from a record high of 83.3 degrees set last Wednesday. The big difference was a shift in wind direction.
It’s 15 years in prison for a Woodbine man who fired a gun at a party, then pointed the same weapon at State Troopers. Jose A. Lopez was given the sentence on Friday after pleading guilty to a first degree count of unlawful possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. The 31-year old Lopez…
Atlantic City officials revealed on Thursday that the highest bid received for the 100-acre Bader Field property was only $50 million. Mayor Don Guardian and city council members were hoping for a bid of at least $100 million, after initially setting the minimum bid number at $155 million. When the Bader Field sale is approved…
Temperatures and heat indices this weekend will be the highest of the year so far. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland Counties today through 8pm tonight. An excessive heat watch will be in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. Maximum heat index values of 105 to…
This Saturday at 10 a.m. disabled veterans and their families can enjoy a day at the Davis Ave. beach in Wildwood with assistance from qualified instructors and support from local merchants. Operation Beachhead will host the free event, as part of their mission to provide adaptive recreational activities to veterans, troops, disabled individuals and their…