A number of local police departments went up to New York City for the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos. He was one of two officers shot from behind by a man who turned the gun on himself about a week ago. Middle Township and Vineland Police Departments were among those who sent representatives. Police officers…
All of the reelected members of Cape May County government will be sworn in on Jan. 5. Freeholder Kristine Gabor, who was re-elected in November to serve her second, three-year term, will be sworn in by Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton. Also, Freeholder Will Morey, who was re-elected to his second term, as well, will…
A Bridgeton man was in custody an hour after holding up a bus. Police there say that Paul L. Mack faces charges from that Christmas Day robbery and also two separate domestic violence incidents he was wanted for. Authorities were called to the 400 block of East Broad Street on Christmas morning for the robbery.…
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable returned home to Cape May on Friday. The crew patrolled a vast geographic area over the 60-day deployment, from the Florida Straits to the Eastern Caribbean Sea, performing counter-drug, migrant interdiction and search-and-rescue missions. While patrolling the Eastern Caribbean Sea, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft…
The second highest ranking member of the state will be in Woodbine for the swearing in of the mayor. Mayor William Pikolycky will be sworn in for his seventh term as Mayor by Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno on Jan. 7. Councilmen-Elect David Bennett and Hector Cruz will also be sworn in for their first term…
A new report says Wildwood is seeking for extra dollars from a property sale. The Wildwood Leader reports that the old City Center Parking Lot will be put to auction next week with a minimum sale price of $1.2 million. The vote went 2-1 among the commissioners, with Commissioner Pete Byron opposed. The city will hold…
A member of local law enforcement graduated the FBI National Academy. County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor announces, Captain Paul Skill of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office graduated from the 258th Session of the FBI National Academy on December 19. Captain Skill, whose law enforcement career began in 1991, is now one of 47,898 to have graduate…
Sen. Jeff Van Drew and Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak on Tuesday called on elected officials from throughout New Jersey to voice their support for police officers following the deaths of two New York City police officers on Saturday. The lawmakers said the horrific murders of police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos showed the dangers officers…
The New Jersey Lottery confirmed there was a $1 million winner in a recent Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday. The $1,000,000 winning ticket was sold in Bergen County. There were two third prize tickets worth $5,000 as well, but they were sold in Newark and Jersey City. No one took home the top prize so the jackpot…
A proposed bond sale by Atlantic City is no more, they are going to borrow $40 million from the state. The city will have until March 31 to pay back the loan at a 0.75 percent interest rate. The city still wants to go through with a bond sale in the first part of the…