Two women were killed during an accident involving a kayak on Saturday night. New Jersey State Police say 45 year old Doris Rake and her 19 year old daughter Kathryn Haney both lost their lives during the kayaking incident on the Delaware River in Delaware Township. Authorities found a kayak that was overturned on Friday…
Two people are dead, and two others are injured as a result of a traffic accident on Route 49 Saturday night. State Police say the head on accident occurred around 7pm Saturday and involved two vehicles. A man and a woman were killed int he accident; their identities have not yet been released.
Wildwood Crest has a new Business Administrator. Ed Grant, who used to serve Wildwood as Mayor is the new Business Administrator for the Borough. Grant recently served Cape May County as its treasurer. Grant was appointed to his new position during last week’s Commissioners meeting.
Yet another case of a man wandering into a house where he didn’t belong in Stone Harbor. Police say they they arrested 44 year old Christopher Powell of Pennsylvania and charged him with entering a dwelling where he was not invited. A couple woke up shortly after 4am last Thursday and found a man standing…
A house erupted in flames early Saturday morning along Lola Lane in Middle Township. Township fire officials say the fire started before 7am at the home and five adults and four children were able to get out of the fire without injuries. The fire was contained to two bedrooms, and it is not believed that…
A room, for less than $20 bucks..and known for prostitution and drugs. The Golden Key Motel was demolished during the weekend. The motel was one of the older motels located on the Black Horse Pike outside of Atlantic City. It was ripped down as Egg Harbor Township attempts to eliminate the old eyesores from the…
Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor and Middle Township Police Chief Chris Leusner have released the identity of two bodies that were discovered in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township on Wednesday in a wooded area. The deceased have been identified as John Clohessy, a 53 year-old male and Carrie Clohessy, a 41 year-old…
The Press of Atlantic City reports that a massive sea scallop bed has been discovered off the coast of Cape May. The report quotes Dvora Hart, a mathematical biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who estimates the numbers of scallops in the billions. The scallop set is concentrated at the Elephant Trunk, about…
The past two weeks have not been good when it comes to drug use in Lower Township. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office reports that local police have responded to 10 separate individuals suffering from drug related overdoses to the use of heroin. Prosecutor Robert Taylor warns area drug users and the general public of…
Authorities reported two different DWI accidents in Hamilton Township within 15 minutes of each other. The first accident involved a vehicle driven by Richard Simmons, of Bridgeton. The 54-year-old crossed the center lane of traffic on Harding Highway and hit a vehicle driven by David Oechsle, of Mays Landing. There were no life-threatening injuries in…