A Lower Township man has been indicted for shooting down a drone that was flying near his home. Russell Percenti, was charged with possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and criminal mischief. The drone was shot down on the 1000 block of Seashore Rd in Erma. The 33-year-old faces the potential of 10…
A new poll on South Carolina shows Donald Trump as the front runner to win the GOP primary there. Trump came in with 30 percent of the vote, well ahead of Ben Carson who was second at 15 percent. Gov. Chris Christie only mustered two percent of support in the poll. Meanwhile, 42 percent of…
The Wildwood Police Department took part in the Cops in Shops Initiative this summer. The program puts undercover police officers in liquor stores and to make arrests when underage people attempt to purchase alcohol. As a result of the 2015 Cops in Shops Summer Initiative, the Wildwood Police Department arrested 46 individuals for violating various…
The Tri the Wildwoods Triathlon will be taking place on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Detours will be set up in the north end of the City of North Wildwood starting at 4:00 AM. The triathlon starts at 6:30 AM with detours expected to be in place until approximately 10:30 AM. North Wildwood Police Officers will…
A few gas stations in New Jersey have dropped their prices to under $2 per gallon. Gas stations in Medford and Hainsport displayed gas prices a few cents shy of the $2 mark when they opened this morning. Gas prices continue to drop all over the state, including at the Jersey Shore where some local…
Vineland Police have arrested a local man on charges that he was in possession of a crack pipe while he attempted to shoplift merchandise at a local store. Police say it happened at the Tractor Supply store on Delsea Drive one week ago. 47 year old Jimmy Ocasio of Vineland attempted to steal two weed…
An employees’ strike is looming at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Workers there are planning a strike, and today supplies and equipment will be moved to a storage trailer in anticipation of the job action. Workers are upset over the dismissal of various health coverage and pension benefits approved by a judge last…
There was a fire Monday at a Jersey Shore amusement park. It happened on the Gravitron ride at the Keansburg Amusement Park in Keansburg. A big plume of smoke came from the ride while it was operating Monday afternoon which startled vacationers and caused an immediate response by rescuers. There was no one on the…
Middle Township High School is losing its longtime band director, Richard Sterling. Sterling has issued his notice of retirement and intends to leave his post by the end of the year. The decision was announced at a special meeting of the Middle Township Board of Education held last week.
A candidate has entered the race for a City Council seat in Cape May. The Cape May Gazette reports that Patricia Hendricks has submitted a nominating petition to run for a Council seat to be vacated by Jack Wichterman in the fall election. Voters in Cape May will fill one Council seat on November 3rd;…