Eight people were arrested in a major drug bust in Atlantic County. The Prosecutor’s Office there says heroin, currency, vehicles, prescription pills and Fentanyl were all seized. Several search warrants were executed and 4,000 bags of heroin and $13,000 cash was seized. Five of the people were from Egg Harbor City, and separate individuals from…
A drug investigation led to the arrest of an Egg Harbor Township man. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said they seized heroin, Fentanyl, and two assault rifles. Roberto Curry was charged with maintaining a controlled dangerous production facility and related drug and weapon possession charges. The street value of the heroin seized is estimated at…
Drivers saw some big savings at the pump this week. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that state gas prices dropped by 10 cents in the past week. New Jersey is also 29 cents lower than the national average and $1.04 less per gallon than the same date last year. Overall, the local average is $2.29 and that…
North Wildwood’s Council will meet on Tuesday with a relatively light agenda. Council is expected to approve several special events that will take place during September and October. It will make a key appointment in the city’s fire department, and hold the first reading of an ordinance regarding a pension plan for members of the…
A major repaving project along Route 9 in Middle Township is coming next month. Starting on September 8th there will be a repaving operation from Route 109 to Egret Raod; shoulder and single lane closures can be expected during this project. Alternating traffic will be directed by flaggers.
Stone Harbor will have a very busy Council meeting on Tuesday. Council is poised to give final approvals to a major bond ordinance that could result in up to $10 million being spent on a back bay dredging project. Council is also expected to introduce an ordinance regarding the waterfront business district. The meeting will…
The Ocean City High School football team will play its home opener on September 11th, and heroes will be honored on that date. The school announced that individuals who have served in the armed forces and serve as first responders will be welcomed onto the field before the game against Absegami. There will also be…
A huge beach fill project in Ocean City is nearing its final stages. City officials say a major beach fill project is moving to the 54th Street beach and moving three blocks south, with a half million cubic yards of sand to be placed in the project area. Nearly one million cubic yards of sand…
An appeals court ruled before the weekend that former Wildwood mayor Gary DeMarzo cannot sue the city over an alleged whistleblower lawsuit. DeMarzo filed a claim against the city and several former leaders of the police department in his claim. He says he was retaliated against after he investigated an abandoned vehicle that belonged to…
The New Jersey teacher who kept his job despite being late 111 times? He says he was having breakfast. Arnold Anderson told the Associated Press that he has a bad habit of eating breakfast in the morning, and he continually lost track of time. An arbitrator ruled that a New Brunswick school district could not…
