An investigation into a sexual assault led to the confession of a Lower Township man. On Monday, Derek E. Brant, 24 years old, of the 3000 block of Bayshore Road in the Fishing Creek section of Lower Township, was located and interviewed about the alleged incident. Derek E. Brant confessed to the incident and was…
Two from Lower Township were charged by township police for breaking into a number of vehicles. In connection with the investigation, one juvenile from the Villas section of Lower Township was charged with 33 counts of burglary and theft. Additionally Mark A Brown Jr, 18, of East Pacific Avenue, Villas NJ was charged with Possession…
Atlantic County Sheriff Frank X. Balles announced the arrest of Nicole Garofolo, 28, of Ventnor. She was wanted on two outstanding warrants from the drug court program since March, Garofolo was arrested in Egg Harbor Township after a brief investigation that revealed she was in possession of 246 bags of Heroin, small quantities of Xanax…
Reconstruction of the curbs, gutters and road way will begin Wednesday on North First Street between MLK Boulevard and Washington Avenue in Pleasantville. The roadway will be open with shifting travels lanes and parking restrictions in place during the duration of the work. Accessing the City Hall Complex parking lot from Washington Avenue will assist…
The Wildwood City Fire Department responded to 4800 Arctic Avenue for a reported dwelling fire at 11:33 AM. Firefighters found fire in one unit of a three unit dwelling. Fire was confined to the kitchen area of that unit. The building was occupied at the time of the incident. The occupants self-evacuated prior to the…
The nor’easter storm from the weekend left a dent on the beachfront of many shore towns along New Jersey. There have been various reports of dune damage and sand erosion. The heaviest winds were reported at over 60 miles per hour this weekend in Cape May County. A couple of towns have told Coastal Broadcasting…
A bill advanced on Monday that would try and attract more big name acts to Atlantic City. The legislation would exempt state income tax to A-list performers that play at least four dates in Atlantic City. The measure got approval in the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation Committee. The tax break would…
Gov. Chris Christie doesn’t think the struggling poll numbers will push him out of the presidential race. Christie appeared on Fox News on Monday and said he thinks his campaign “can hang in for a while.” The governor said fundraising has gone well and he thinks people can see from the last debate that he…
A new report by U.S. News and World Report put two universities in New Jersey in the top 100 of the world. Princeton University came in 13th and Rutgers ranked 60th. This marks the second time that U.S. News did a worldwide ranking. Harvard University came in first.
On a split vote, the Lower Township Council approved a measure last night that will result in a shared dispatch center and emergency operation center with the county of Cape May. Cape May County Emergency Management Director Martin Pagliughi made a presentation showing how Lower Township, and the County, would each save millions of dollars…