Donald Trump is making waves nationally as he runs for president. A new Monmouth University poll shows him as the clear front runner to be the Republican nominee to run for president. Trump comes in first with 26 percent, compared to Jeb Bush who only garnered 12 percent of support. Gov. Chris Christie continues to…
Many local communities will be holding celebrations centered around their police department. National Night Out takes place across the country and a lot of local communities will be celebrating. Among those holding events today will be Middle Township, Wildwood, Lower Township, and Dennis Township. The events are for people to have positive experiences with the…
Matt Szczur is back in the major leagues. The Chicago Cubs recalled Szczur back to the major leagues Monday afternoon from their Triple A farm team in Iowa. This is the fifth time that Szczur is with the Cubs; he’s been sent back and forth from the minor leagues all season long. Szczur is a…
Millville Fire officials responded to a blaze at a duplex on Sunday night that drove both families from their homes. It happened in the 600 block of Buck Street Sunday after nightfall. Fire was found on the third floor of the structure, and smoke was billowing from the home. Firemen cleared the scene within two…
Not a great start to the week for Atlantic City. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services downgraded its rating for Atlantic City’s general obligation debt to B, down from BB. The agency believes there are still some serious questions regarding the financial health of the city. A Credit Watch remains in effect for Atlantic City.
A Millville man has been accused of stealing copper ground wires from utility poles in Vineland. Edward LeMatty IV of Crest Avenue was arrested by Vineland police last Wednesday, and was charged with stealing the coper wire from 267 utility poles over the past several weeks and causing $32,000 in damages. LeMatty, who confessed to…
Over 61,000 people showed up in Oceanport to watch American Pharaoh race in the Garden State. The Haskell Invitational drew the big crowds to Monmouth Park Racetrack. This is the major race of the year for the track and it featured the Triple Crown winner, who easily won the $1.75 million race.
A report said a pilot had a close encounter with a drone. NBC Philadelphia reports that the Piper PA28 was flying 1,000 feet in the air when the pilot nearly struck a drone. The drones are controlled by humans on the ground and have posed challenges to figure out what laws should govern them in…
Tuckahoe Road Extension (County Road No. 662), locally referred to as “Old Tuckahoe Road”, in the Marmora section of Upper Township will be closed from August 4th to August 6th for resurfacing improvements. The roadway will be closed from Tuckahoe Road near Burning Tree Lane to Stagecoach Road and from Roosevelt Boulevard to US Route…
The Coast Guard medevaced a 45 year-old man Sunday from a 39-foot recreational vessel approximately 44 miles east of Cape May. The Coast Guard issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and launched a C-130 “Hercules” out of Air Station Elizabeth City and an MH-65 “Dolphin” helicopter out of Air Station Atlantic City along with a…