A 42 year old Atlantic County man will spend the next 30 months behind bars for stealing money while acting as a vacation consultant. Joseph Saxon was in court on Friday; he used to work for Vacation Ownership Group of Mays Landing and Egg Harbor Township. Authorities say Saxon skimmed money from clients as he…
On Friday two men from Vineland were sentenced for their involvement in an international drug ring, which used the U.S. Postal Service to ship cocaine from California to New Jersey. Sentenced were 43 year-old Juan M. Cortez and 35 year-old Angel P. Rivera, who both pled guilty to first-degree possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Cortez got…
Two people were charged for allegedly participating in a large-scale conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80 Michaels’ Stores in 19 states (including New Jersey) and then use that information to make fraudulent withdrawals from the customers’ bank accounts. Angel Angulo, 25, of Riverside, California, and Crystal Banuelos, 28,…
A municipality in New Jersey has become the first to push to legalize weed in the state. Council there voted to ask the state to make marijuana legal. Gov. Chris Christie has been against legalizing marijuana and it would be unlikely to happen until after he leaves office. New Jersey does have a medical marijuana…
One of the premier events of the summer will be taking place this weekend in Stone Harbor. The borough will be hosting its 53rd Annual Arts and Crafts Festival. There will be over 80 new exhibitors, live music, children’s activities, beer and wine garden, and free admission. Also, for those worried about parking, there will…
A vehicle sped away during a traffic stop in Galloway Township. The police officer sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was found a short distance away and the driver had fled on foot. Heroin was found inside of the vehicle. The driver has been identified as James Gallaway, of Galloway Township. The Police Department is asking…
One potential gubernatorial candidate is taking a look at running in 2017. State Sen. Ray Lesniak confirmed that he will not be running for reelection and instead will focus on running for governor. NJ.com reported the story and said state law requires that he can’t run for reelection because the gubernatorial election would also be…
A 38 year-old Egg Harbor Township man was struck and killed Wednesday night in the middle of the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City. Police said that Richard Hernandez was walking in the middle of the roadway at about 9:30 p.m. when he was hit by a car driven by 22 year-old Ernesha Miranda…
At about noon on Thursday, a man’s body was spotted by a city worker in the bay off Bartram Avenue in Atlantic City. N.J. State Police recovered the body of the 46-year-old man and turned it over to the Atlantic City police for investigation. Police officials said the death was not suspicious or criminal and…
Three beaches in Ocean City were closed by the Cape May County Health Department on Thursday. The culprit was sewage overflow at a bath house that closed beaches at Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh streets. County Health Officer Kevin Thomas says the beaches were closed as a precautionary measure. About 35 gallons of sewage wound up…