Ocean City has reportedly settled on an agreement to purchase the former BP Gas Station property near the Route 52 causeway. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the city intends to construct a large park using that property and two others. Last week a former Exxon gas station was ripped down for a new realtor…
11 people have been displaced as a result of a house fire overnight in Vineland. Fire officials say the blaze started in a home located in the 400 block of Montrose Street. The Red Cross is assisting five adults and six children. No injuries are reported.
A veterans enrollment clinic will be held in Wildwood on December 10th. New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo announced that the next clinic will help local veterans determine their eligibility in the VA health care system. The clinic will be held at American Legion Post #184 on Atlantic Avenue from 10am until 3pm.
The investigation continues into the fatal shooting outside of the Hamilton Mall early Friday morning. Hamilton Township Police have not made any arrests in connection with the murder of Demond Cottman who was shot to death inside his car; Cottman’s brother Shadi also was struck by gunfire, but survived. Anyone with information about the crime…
A family of five lost their apartment early Monday morning during a fire that tore through their building. Vineland fire crews responded to an overnight blaze in the 500 block of Landis Avenue. Three children were treated for smoke inhalation, while one firefighter also suffered a minor injury. The fire started in a bedroom inside…
A gas station attendant in Vineland was robbed by three men in ski masks Sunday night. Vineland Police say it happened at a US Gas Station location on Delsea Drive shortly before 11pm Sunday. The attendant was punched in the face and held a gunpoint until he handed over the loot. The victim suffered a…
Moody’s is looking favorably upon the State’s takeover of Atlantic City. The financial investor service says the takeover is credit positive for the city and predicts no defaults through next year for the gaming resort. Jeffrey Chiesa will be the man in charge of the takeover, appointed by Governor Christie.
An emergency medical technician from Cape May County has been awarded $47,500 after being fired following an injury she received on the job. NJ.com reports that Ann Marie Camp was fired from Middle Township after she was unable to return to full duty following an injury she suffered while loading a patient on a stretcher…
New Jersey’s rainfall totals are nearly a foot below normal this year. NJ.com reports that weather experts believe portions of the State are 9 to 12 inches short of rainfall this year, which has caused a drought warning in northern New Jersey. Ironically, the Atlantic City area has enjoyed a higher rainfall total this year,…
Two police officers and one firefighter from North Wildwood were assaulted by a Villas woman during an arrest earlier this month. Police say 43 year old Elizabeth Sanders allegedly made the assaults during a response to a disorderly persons complaint on East Second Avenue on November 17th. Sanders was taken to the County Jail on…