Three men from Atlantic City, already in police custody, were charged with various weapons offenses, in connection a shooting at Clipper Court on July 17th. All three men were apprehended three days after the shooting after running from police in a short car chase. Malik Galloway, 24, Iree Jones, 22, and Andre Green 25, are being…
A dedication ceremony was held Sunday afternoon in Whitesboro for the newest Habitat for Humanity home on West Anna Street. Habitat officials report that the new homeowner Nicole Gibson and her children Nicholas, 15, and Noah, 8, contributed more than 300 hours of sweat equity into the construction of their new home. More than 125 volunteers…
The City of Ventnor hosted their ninth annual Go Green Parade along the bay on Saturday. Also known as “Night in Ventnor”, the boat parade promotes sustainability, by banning the use of a motor or fossil fuels to power the vessels in the line-up. About 80 participants in the parade also created themes with costumes…
The entrance to Ocean City at Ninth Street will be getting a makeover to replace the three abandoned gas stations along the roadway. The Press of Atlantic City reports that two of the sites will be purchased by the city and turned into open space. The former Exxon station at Bay Avenue will be transformed…
On Sunday a dolphin was rescued from a creek in Middle Township and released into the Delaware Bay. The bottle nose dolphin was spotted on Saturday by joggers and bicyclists along West Hand Avenue and they contacted the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. Personnel from the center removed the dolphin from the creek on…
Police and rescue workers were on the scene of a rollover accident Sunday afternoon on westbound Route 47 in Middle Township at about 4:30 p.m. Middle Township Police confirmed the accident but released no details. Witnesses reported at least one of the injured passengers was airlifted from the scene. Rescue workers from the Rio Grande…
The second annual South Jersey Rescue Board Championships were won by Harvey Cedars on Sunday, with second place going to the Ocean City Beach Patrol. The paddle board races were held at the 15th Street beach in Brigantine and consisted of eight races. Ocean City and Harvey Cedars were tied going into the final event,…
The widening of the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County will result in some lane shifts this week. The shifts will be in effect periodically from 7am until 5pm daily and there could be some travel delays. The Parkway is being widened to three lanes in the area.
A man who was the subject of a manhunt in Middle Township turned himself in to police on Sunday. Police say James Hoyle was the man wanted in connection with a report of shots fired at a home on West Main Street in Whitesboro early Sunday morning. The street was closed during the morning hours…
Ocean City has attained a Class 5 rating in the Community Rating System. This means Ocean City is doing a better job managing coastal flooding, and all property owners in the city will receive a 25% discount on flood insurance premiums. This will save more than $2.8 million in flood insurance premiums citywide.