A student in the Vineland school district isn’t standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Manuel “Manny” Martinez got permission to do so as a conscientious objector. Martinez told Philly.com that since Donald Trump won the election he didn’t feel as though he could stand and pledge to the flag. The article said the kids in…
Senator Jeff Van Drew spoke out this week against a proposal to use video lottery terminals in North Jersey. Van Drew issued a statement and spoke to Coastal Broadcasting Systems. He noted that a Nov. 8 ballot question on expanded gaming outside of Atlantic City was voted down with nearly 80 percent of the vote.…
Four people were arrested in a string of car burglaries. State Police say that Robert English III, Blair Crabtree, Phillip Davis, and Todd Lloyd were all arrested following a three week investigation in Cumberland County. Davis was already being held in the Cape May County jail on an unrelated charge, while the remaining three have…
A new report says racial slurs were found on a wall at Stockton University. The Press of Atlantic City says an investigation is underway. The slurs were pointed at Asians. They were found on an academic building. School officials came out against the slurs. No other details have been released at this point.
For the second time in a week, another fatal shooting in Mays Landing. The Press of Atlantic City reports that one person was shot dead Wednesday evening at the Woodlands Condominiums. This follows the fatal shooting at the Hamilton Mall last Friday morning that remains unsolved. Authorities were treating the case Wednesday night as an…
No 76ers basketball game in Philadelphia Wednesday night..the floor was too wet to play. The Sixers announced that the game against the Sacramento Kings was cancelled due to wet floor conditions at the Wells Fargo Center. No makeup date was announced Wednesday night.
The former longtime medical examiner for Cape May County has passed away at the age of 78. John Napoleon died Tuesday at Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House. Napoleon served as the medical examiner for the County before having his license revoked in 2002 for negligence in administering care to patients at…
A longtime member of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol has passed away at the age of 83. Robert C. McDevitt died on Thanksgiving Day. McDevitt served in various positions on the beach patrol, including as captain, during his 44 years of service. Funeral services for McDevitt will be held December 6th at Our Lady Star…
There’s been another fatal accident on Route 55. State Police say one person was killed, another injured in the northbound lanes of Route 55 in Deptford Township late Wednesday afternoon. A vehicle ran off the roadway and hit a tree in the median of the highway. Police continue their investigation.
A former police dispatcher in Absecon has been handed a 12 year prison sentence for killing a pedestrian in a drunk driving accident. 37 year old Richard Doherty of Galloway struck and killed a man on Tilton Road in February, 2015; the man died as a result of his injuries. Doherty was sentenced on Tuesday.