Results from an excessive number of absentee ballots in Atlantic County are expected to be posted on Thursday, to allow time for election officials to review and tabulate the results. Over 11,000 absentee ballots were requested and about 10,000 were actually returned. Atlantic County military ballots will be counted on Thursday and provisional ballots will…
The 96th street bridge entering Stone Harbor remains closed to vehicle and foot traffic while repairs continue to a crack in one of it’s supporting girders. Cape May County officials say the repairs should be completed within the next two weeks. The crack in the steel girder was discovered on the southeast side of the…
After two months of treatment and rehabilitation for gunshot wounds, Atlantic City police officer Joshlee Vadell was finally able to return home on Wednesday. The 29 year-old officer of Egg Harbor Township was shot in the head during a robbery attempt in Atlantic City on Sept. 3rd. Vadell was discharged from the Drucker Brain Injury…
Rain washed out some field hockey playoff games in our region on Wednesday. Ocean City and Middle Township field hockey teams were expected to play in state semifinal games but they were postponed until Thursday. Middle Township will battle Haddonfield Memorial in Group I action, while Ocean City will take on a familiar foe, Moorestown,…
Ocean City Police say they will be cracking down hard on traffic safety during the holidays. Police say starting on November 21st they will be enforcing various laws including truck route violations, cell phone use while driving, and equipment and inspection violations. The new campaign will have a zero tolerance for any infractions.
Anthony Fanucci is ready to begin his first term as mayor of Vineland. Fanucci was elected on Tuesday night along with his five person slate of Council candidates. Fanucci defeated former mayor Robert Romano and current mayor Ruben Bermudez in the balloting.
Wildwood Crest Police are again asking for the public to provide some assistance in locating a teenager who has been missing for over a week. 15 year old Angela Ravel came up missing after she failed to return to her residence on October 30th. Police believe she may in Woodbine, Wildwood, or Middle Township.
Lower Township has reached an agreement to provide fire protection to Diamond Beach. Council met Monday night and passed a resolution that will involve Wildwood Crest and a volunteer fire company to provide some protection for Diamond Beach, which is adjacent to the Crest. It will provide for shorter response times to fire emergencies in…
A sad day in the history of Atlantic City..those words coming from City Council President Marty Small after the State granted approvals for a five year takeover of the resort. Mayor Don Guardian says he plans on speaking with the state to see how cooperative it is before a court challenge. The Local Finance Board…
A 42 year old man who serves as a lieutenant with the Burlington Township Fire Department is accused of robbing a bank in Willingboro. Andrew Baldinger was arrested soon after the robbery of a branch of TD Bank on Friday. Baldinger serves as a volunteer and his fellow firemen say they are completely shocked at…