A fight broke out at the Las Palmas Bar at 90 Cohansey St. at approximately 1:00 AM Sunday morning and a weapon possession arrest took place after. Officers observed a handgun to the vehicle’s center console when the operator, identified as Robert Bessix, 33, of 5 Barend Rd., in Millville, attempted to obtain the vehicle’s…
A man who was attempting to kill himself was successfully disarmed by Bridgeton Police. The 45-year-old Lake St. man was first attempted to commit suicide in the basement of a residence and then barricaded himself in a bedroom containing additional weapons including a knife he armed himself with. Police said the man, who they are…
U.S. Senator John McCain says there needs to be debate on opening up sports betting. Reviewjournal.com had a story where McCain said that Congress should debate legalization of sports-betting for the nation as an estimated $3.8 billion in illegal bets were made related to Sunday’s big game. Congressman Frank LoBiondo said on Twitter he was…
Despite the financial issues for Atlantic County, their bond rating has remain untouched. Moody’s maintained the county’s Aa2 bond rating recently, meaning that the county will be paying the same amount for the money it borrows. While Atlantic City’s municipal government has taken a hit within its bond rating, the county government has been able…
Bridgeton police are investigating a home invasion Saturday night that left a 94-year-old man suffering from several serious injuries also at Cooper University Hospital. Police said the incident went unreported for more than 12 hours as the victim could not contact police or relatives due to the attack and subsequent injuries. The victim, who police…
A local native is serving our country in the U.S. Navy. Ensign Michael Hagan, from Seaville, N.J., is aboard USS Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk. The ship is currently conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.
Bridgeton police are investigating the death of a 39-year-old man who died of injuries he sustained in the 100-block of N. Pearl St. late Sunday night. According to police, officers were called to the area by employees at the Sandwich Construction at the intersection of N. Pearl St. and Irving Ave. at approximately 11:30 PM…
A pair of brothers believed responsible for a burglary in North Wildwood were taken in by police. First on Friday, Kevin Lopusan at 26th & New Jersey Avenues on warrants. Lopusan was wanted by the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Department, Camden City and Franklin Township Municipal Courts. Then, it was learned that an apartment near where…
Gov. Chris Christie made some news during a trade mission in England. Christie said parents should have some choice in whether their child is vaccinated. It is directly opposed to what President Barack Obama has said and is in the midst a huge measles outbreak that has hit a number of states.
A beach fill is coming to Ocean City. The current plan is for mobilizing to begin on April 8, and have the fill start on May 1. The fill will be happening over a portion of the summer as the end the date is scheduled for Aug. 12. The total area of the fill will…