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…
Political influence, and how Governor Christie uses it, continues to be a focus at the Bridgegate trial which continues on Monday. Two former Christie staffers are accused of causing a massive traffic tie up near the George Washington Bridge for political retaliation. On Friday, testimony centered on how Christie wanted to woo the influence of…
Police have released more information on the early Thursday morning head-on collision that killed 62 year-old Lydia Brannon of Philadelphia on Route 55 in Maurice River Township. Officials said the driver of a Chevy Silverado, 27 year-old Timothy Dupnock of Port Norris, may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing him to cross over from…
Harrah’s Atlantic City has announced that renovations totaling $30 million are coming to their hotel. The resort will remodel 450 rooms and suites in Harrah’s Bayview Tower, as they continue to make improvements to stay competitive. The makeover will start in November and is scheduled to be completed by Memorial Day Weekend next year.
A South Jersey sneaker collector is sponsoring a 5K charity run in Atlantic City to raise awareness of sneaker violence. The event takes place Saturday morning at Kennedy Plaza and was created by 20 year-old Dante Holley of Somers Point, out of concern for deadly robberies that target collectible sneakers. The run will raise money…
An 18 year-old Buena male was charged with assaulting a police officer after being chased through backyards in Northfield before being arrested. Northfield police report that Justin V. Inman was observed talking to two 11-year-old girls who did not know him and appeared uncomfortable. When confronted by police, Inman provided a false name, then allegedly…
Thousands of visitors are expected to return to Ocean City this weekend as five special events are scheduled over two days. The schedule begins with the eighth annual Walk for the Wounded on the Boardwalk to raise money for Operation First Response, a group that gives financial help to soldiers wounded on the job. Also…
Day two of the New Jersey Run for the Fallen begins it’s second day on Friday morning at Somers Point Patriots Park and continues through Atlantic County to Long Beach Island, on it’s way to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel on Sunday. Thursday the run began at the Cape May Lighthouse and…
At least one group calling for casino expansion in North Jersey has gone silent. The nonprofit group Our Turn NJ, has suspended their media campaign urging voters to approve casino gambling in North Jersey, due to unfavorable polling numbers for their cause. Officials for the Meadowlands Regional Chamber say they will continue to persuade voters…
The Vineland police officer who was stabbed in the face and head on Wednesday was released from the hospital on Thursday. Officer John Warrington, a 14-year veteran of the Vineland police force was stabbed while accompanying a state Department of Human Services worker to the house for a well-being check on a resident. The stabbing…