There were no injuries resulting from a fire at an unoccupied home in Wildwood on Sunday afternoon. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the blaze broke out after 2pm at a home in the 400 block of Tacony Road. The fire was traveling on a second floor rear deck when firemen arrived. Two dogs…
New Jersey State Police are continuing their investigation into the shooting of a 31 year old burglary suspect in Maurice River over the weekend. Jimmy L. Testa was shot and killed after fleeing a burglary and fighting with troopers. Testa engaged in two separate fights with State Police before he was struck by a single…
Hearts are heavy in the Avalon business community this week as the owner of one of the Borough’s most popular ice cream shops has passed away. Ed Galante, owner of Sundae Best in Avalon, lost his battle with lung cancer on Friday. Galante was very active in tourism activities in Avalon and supported many special…
The Middle Township football team is back in the South Jersey Group II playoffs. Middle Township defeated Pleasantville Friday night to earn the seventh seed in first round of the playoffs. Middle Township will travel to Cedar Creek, who is seeded second in Group II. Also making the playoffs is Atlantic City, Vineland, Millville,…
It’s a final day of campaigning Monday for political candidates in our area. For the first time in years, democrats have fronted two candidates in a local race for seats on the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Cape May has a mayoral election, while Middle Township has a three way race for one…
A Lower Township man will spend 20 years in prison for drug trafficking. Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor announced that Gadiel Santiago was a main narcotics supplier in our area. He was rounded up in a drug sting that netted more than 20,000 bags of heroin with a street value exceeding $300,000.
Galloway Township Police are investigating a fatal accident Saturday night that included a bus and a pedestrian. Police say a New Jersey Transit bus struck and killed a 59 year old man who was crossing Route 30 on foot Saturday shortly before 11pm. The driver of the bus has been identified as Adalbert Fabian. The…
Booze is the number one question in Atlantic County on election day. Voters will decide if restaurants will have the ability to sell alcoholic beverages in the future. A binding referendum question is before voters in Ventnor on Tuesday; if approved, three licenses would be available for sale to the highest bidders.
It’s 12 years in prison for the owner of a financial planning and home care business in Atlantic County who stole from her elderly clients. 60 year old Jan Van Holt of Linwood owned “A Better Choice” and stole nearly $4 million from her clients. Van Holt must serve over five years before becoming eligible…
New Jersey State Police are looking for a man who fired several shots at another man on Route 42 in South Jersey. Police say the shooting took place early Saturday morning near Exit 14, and the victim died as a result of his injuries. Cops say a vehicle pulled along a Ford Fusion that the…