Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo doesn’t think Gov. Chris Christie’s priorities are in the right place. Mazzeo released a statement on Monday regarding the inaction in Atlantic City by the governor. “Gov. Christie appointed an Emergency Manager to provide realistic solutions to combat the budgetary problems Atlantic City is facing, but two self-imposed deadlines later all Atlantic…
An investigation into armed robberies in Absecon led to the arrest of a man for an incident that took place at the Red Roof Inn. On June 17th, the suspect, now identified as Emanuel T. Heath, entered the Red Roof Inn at 405 Absecon Blvd. wearing a face mask and socks on his hands and…
Absecon Police Detectives where investigating narcotics activity and conducting surveillance in several areas of the city on Friday night. During the investigation a male was observed loitering on private property and acting suspicious. The suspect was identified as Jonathan A Baake, age 30 of Galloway Twp. As a result of a brief investigation, the suspect…
A death in Mullica Township has been ruled a homicide. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of Lois Collier, who died as a result of multiple stab wounds. Police were initially called on Thursday to the home for the report an unconscious female at a residence on the 200 block of Weymouth…
Gov. Chris Christie was out of state for the Independence Day holiday. Christie was in New Hampshire on the immediate tour of speeches following his presidential announcement early last week. The governor spoke to the people saying how lucky we are to country that celebrates a holiday like July 4. Christie also marched in the…
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the death of a 22-year-old man from New York who drowned on Saturday. The name of the man hasn’t been released. It is reported that he disappeared from sight around 2:35 p.m. Lifeguards in the area were alerted and the Coast Guard and State Police were notified. The man…
There was a lot more than fireworks to worry about in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Firefighters were called to the scene of Indiana Ave. where the fire broke out in the dune area. The fire took about an hour to get under control, according to authorities. The cause of the blaze is still under…
Some were concerned heading into the weekend that weather could damper fireworks across South Jersey. The shows were able to go off without a hitch as the potential weather backed off. Some parts of the state saw light rain on Saturday but overall the day turned out to be fine for fireworks. Reports from the…
A body has been recovered in the water where a person in distress was reported missing on June 30, 2015. On Saturday, July 4, at 6:05 PM, North Wildwood Police received a call about a possible body floating in Hereford Inlet. North Wildwood Police, with the assistance of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, New…
There is plenty of good news for people hitting the shore this summer. This year features the lowest July 4 gas prices in five years. AAA also projects this to be the busiest July 4th travel nationally since 2007. Current gas prices average at $2.55 per gallon, or 98 cents cheaper than one year ago.…