The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people after their personal watercraft crashed into a navigational aid Sunday afternoon. A Coast Guard boat rescued a man and two children at about 3:30 p.m. and transferred them to emergency medical services. The man suffered leg lacerations and the children were reportedly in shock.
A head-on crash involving three vehicles injured five people Saturday night on the White Horse Pike. Galloway Township Police report that an eastbound SUV struck a car while changing lanes, causing the car to cross the center line of Route 30 and crash head-on into another car. The five occupants of the vehicles were taken…
While Gov. Christie approved the new state budget last week, he did veto several bills affecting low income families. One bill vetoed by Christie would subsidize schools for breakfast served during the school day and cost taxpayers about $6 million. Christie said the subsidy is unnecessary because the federal government already partially reimburses schools for…
On Saturday morning the 1200 block of the Ocean City Boardwalk was closed for a bomb threat around 10 a.m. Ocean City Police received received a bomb threat directed at the Beach Club Hotel at 1280 Boardwalk and ordered an evacuation while they searched the hotel with bomb-sniffing dogs. Nothing threatening was found and the…
Casino workers in Atlantic City have been picketing the Trump Taj Mahal around the clock since they went out on strike Friday morning. About 1,000 members of the Unite-HERE local 54 have been picketing in front of the casino, chanting and using paint cans as drums. The workers want restoration of health and pension benefits…
Organizers of the Atlantic City Do AC Fourth of July fireworks say the show will go on Monday night at 9:30 p.m. rain or shine. A spokesperson for Pyro Spectaculars by Souza says the 20 minute fireworks display will light up the skies of Atlantic City despite an iffy weather forecast. The holiday performance will…
A woman was killed during an early morning traffic accident in Pleasantville on Sunday. Police say the woman was heading westbound on Delilah Road when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, the identity of the victim has not been released.
A major rescue by the United States Coast Guard near Atlantic City on Sunday. Three people were rescued when their personal watercraft crashed into a navigational aid in the back bay. One man suffered leg injuries while two children were in shock following the accident. All were transported to local hospitals.
One of the beach towns with a huge crowd Sunday night was Avalon where former Philadelphia media personality Tom Lamaine was the guest conductor for a standing room only performance of the Bay Atlantic Symphony. Following the Symphony, Avalon had the largest fireworks display in South Jersey with music from the show simulcast on WCZT.
The first shore community to postpone its July 4th fireworks? Margate, Atlantic County. Margate officials decided not to roll the dice with a forecast of wet weather Monday night and have postponed their fireworks show to Saturday, July 9th. The display will be at the Huntington Avenue beach.