Sure, no problem. Those words coming from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie when he was asked over the weekend if he would testify at the upcoming Bridgegate trial. Christie says if he is subpoenaed he will gladly testify. Christie maintains he was not given advance notice of the closure of the George Washington Bridge as…
The Ventnor Beach Patrol bid farewell to a legendary lifeguard from our region over the weekend. The guards took the ashes of Captain Billy Howarth out to sea and placed them in an area that Howarth was found of. Howarth passed away earlier this month after a battle with cancer. He was one of the…
A second massive fish kill has impacted the Jersey Shore. This time, it was again peanut bunker baitfish that washed ashore in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County. The fish had been seen jumping the night before and were found dead on the beach the next day. The State says fish have washed up on several…
A two year old child was pulled from a swimming pool in Winslow Township over the weekend. The child was removed from the family swimming pool after being found unconscious in the water. Authorities responded and found family members performing CPR on the victim who was transported to Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia in critical condition.
Two men charged in the March 2015 murder of two other men at a Red Roof Inn in Absecon appeared in court on Friday. Brian Bennett, 25, of Pleasantville and Aaquile Reeves, 20, of Absecon, both asked for public defenders at their trials for the murder of two men during a drug deal. Both suspects…
Six members of the U.S. Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing in Egg Harbor Township were sent to the hospital as a precaution after a possible chemical exposure. The personnel were working on an F-16 Emergency Power Unit, which provides power to the jet aircraft in case of engine failure. The toxic chemical hydrazine was…
The Lower Township Police Department is partnering with Mister Softee in a pilot program, to reward juveniles for using bike helmets and to encourage safe behavior. Children, under the age of 17, that are seen wearing a helmet while participating in a wheeled sport activity will be given a “ticket” by an officer. This voucher…
A kitten that had been taken in and cared for by a Hammonton couple has been confirmed as Atlantic County’s ninth rabies case of the year. The Atlantic County Division of Public Health reports that the couple’s outdoor cat brought home three kittens in June. One kitten became ill and died two months later, and was confirmed positive…
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality alert for South Jersey from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Friday. Ozone is forecast to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, due to hot and humid conditions, mostly sunny skies and light west winds, becoming northwest by the evening hours.
The annual Mid-Atlantic Fishing Tournament out of Cape May and Ocean City, Maryland, enters it’s final day on Friday. Thursday’s action saw several white marlin caught, with a 95 percent release rate. There were a total of 131 boats fishing the tournament on Thursday, with 58 out of Cape May.