Monday was a big day for a bank with decades of service to Cape May County. Sturdy Savings Bank officially took over seven former branches of Sun National Bank, which includes a physical presence in some communities where Sturdy hasn’t been before. Two former Sun locations in Cape May and Cape May Court House are…
No injuries resulted from a structure fire that broke out in Wildwood Monday morning. Shortly before 9am, firemen responded to a house fire at 3814 Arctic Avenue. The fire began in the attic of the house, and there was minimal damage to the structure. The cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental.
Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi is running unopposed in the May election in his community. Monday was the deadline to file nominating petitions and for the seventh time, no candidate stepped up to challenge Pagliughi. He is running on a Team Avalon 2015 slate which includes two incumbents; there is one challenger for one of the…
If you ever purchased a vehicle from the AutoSource Group, LLC in Vineland, listen up. The State of New Jersey filed charges against the automobile dealership for allegedly not properly informing buyers about prior damage to vehicles that they purchased. The 18-page lawsuit was filed in late February. 17 motor vehicles were sold to customers…
A routine traffic stop in Millville resulted in serious drug charges filed against a 29 year old man. Ricardo Arroyo of Millville was charged with multiple drug offenses after a traffic stop yielded 12 dozen bags of heroin inside his vehicle. Police announced they arrested Arroyo during a traffic stop Sunday morning at 4th and…
If the republican presidential primary were held today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie would not win the nomination. A new McClatchy-Marist College poll shows Christie earning just six percent of the vote from republicans, with much more support going behind Jeb Bush and Scott Walker. The only only republican earning double digit support was Mike…
A fire struck a Millville duplex early Monday morning and displaced two large families. The fire occurred on the 600 block of East Mulberry Street and severely damaged the structure that was home to a family of seven and another family of six. The Red Cross will provide food, clothing, lodging and other services to the…
At around noon on Sunday a multi-alarm fire destroyed a structure in the 800 block of Scott Street in Whitesboro. Firefighters responded from Green Creek, Erma, Cape May Court House, Goshen and Rio Grande, as well as the tanker task force. No injuries were reported.
The trial of a Mays Landing man accused of drunk driving begins on Monday. William Liepe, 61, faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a third-grader and paralyzed the boy’s best friend in April of 2011. Liepe faces 10 to 30 years in jail on the aggravated manslaughter charge alone, in addition…
Former Ocean City Mayor Henry “Bud” Knight, died Saturday in Estero, Florida at the age of 82. Knight became mayor after Mayor Nicholas “Chick” Trofa died in office in 1992. Knight served out Trofa’s term and was elected in 1994 for the first of three full terms. Knight also served on the city Planning Board, Zoning Board…