A Vineland man has been arrested and charged with robbing a CVS Pharmacy store twice in two days. 34 year old Jose Octavianni was charged with burglaries reported last weekend at the store located on West Landis Avenue. Octavianni was arrested while trying to flee the store the second time on a bicycle.
He’s back on the election ballot in Vineland. Mayor Ruben Bermudez has successfully appealed a decision that prevented his name from appearing on the election ballot in November. The city clerk in Vineland told Bermudez that he could not appear on the ballot because he did not have enough valid signatures on his nominating petition.…
It could be a bumpy ride for Governor Christie as the infamous Bridgegate trial gets underway this week. Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys will be in court Monday as opening arguments of the trial begin. Authorities will try to prove that two Christie aides knew about the scheme to cause a huge traffic delay at…
No suspects are in custody in connection with the pipe bomb explosion of a trash can in advance of a 5K walk to support military soldiers. The FBI and other agencies are investigating the blast which caused no injuries. Authorities are so far not connecting this explosion to Saturday night’s explosion in New York City.…
A bomb went off in Seaside Park, but no one was injured during a 5K run and walk to benefit members of the military. A device went off in a garbage pail but the remaining ones didn’t go off. A four block area was evacuated. The bomb squad was called in to handle the remaining…
A humpback whale was found on the 20th St. beach in Sea Isle City. The whale was found beached on Friday afternoon. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine was called to the scene to help the situation. The whale however died despite any efforts to save it. No further details are available ay this…
A school that has one of the best boys basketball programs in the entire country may close at the end of this school year. NJ.com reports that St. Anthony’s of New Jersey must raise between $10 to $20 million in funding over the next several months or the school will be closed. Coach Bob Hurley…
Middle Township Police recovered 700 bags of heroin out of a vehicle following a drug deal that went down near a local restaurant this week. Police are looking for 30 year old Luis Rodriguez after they spotted him selling drugs near Menz Restaurant in Rio Grande. Rodriguez was released, but after a search warrant on…
Middle Township Police have arrested a 25 year old local man and charged him with committing a robbery outside of a local restaurant Wednesday evening. Police are telling us Michael Walker of Rio Grande assaulted another man in front of Papa Luigi’s Restaurant on Route 47 and attempted to take the victim’s wallet. While Walker…
It will be a little cooler this weekend than last but still should be mostly good weather. Friday and Saturday should be filled with mostly sun and highs in the mid 70’s. There is a chance of some showers on Sunday and clouds. The worst chance of rain is Sunday night into Monday. Most the…