This time, it was Stone Harbor’s turn to get a county bridge stuck in the upright position. A piece of concrete became wedged in machinery on the 96th Street drawbridge on Tuesday, causing the bridge to malfunction in the “up” position for nearly an hour and a half. Motorists had to use Avalon Boulevard or…
The municipal prosecutor for Lower Township has resigned, citing another DWI arrest. Peter Tourison resigned his position as prosecutor, according to the Press of Atlantic City. Tourison says he had three drinks before being pulled over for a DWI in Cape May. Tourison also resigned his position as solicitor at Lower Cape May Regional High…
Good news for those who need to travel northbound on the Garden State Parkway. Middle Township Deputy Mayor Dan Lockwood says the overpasses heading northbound on the Parkway are opening up as of 1:50 p.m. and travel along that road shouldn’t face the congestion that was seen earlier in the day. Route 9 northbound was…
An Atlantic City Police Department Sergeant was arrested by special agents of the FBI on Monday for allegedly structuring financial transactions to avoid the filing of currency transaction reports and making false statements to federal agents, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Kiyia M. Harris, 39, of Egg Harbor Township, is charged by complaint with…
A 47-year-old Atlantic City man has been arrested for yesterday’s killing of Justin Turay, 23, of Sicklerville. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest on Monday. Timothy Knight was charged with aggravated manslaughter and weapons possession. Knight was lodged early yesterday evening in the Atlantic County Justice Facility in lieu of $520,000 full cash…
An Egg Harbor Township man is dead from what appears to be a gunshot wound. Christian Gibbs was found lying near the intersection of Baltic and Reverend Dr. Isaac S. Coles Plaza. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident. The shooting took place just before 5…
The state is going to seek $15 million in federal disaster relief for four counties impacted during the severe thunderstorms a couple of weeks back. Over 330,000 homes lost power during the storm from damaging winds. The counties that would be eligible to receive funding include Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester. The application says the…
The House of Representatives approved letting New Jersey businesses damaged by Hurricane Sandy reapply for disaster funding. The vote came among news that there were delays in the loan process within the Small Business Administration. There were too many requests for the department to deal with during the storm. The measure will now go to…
Apparently getting a photo with Gov. Chris Christie costs a pretty penny. NJ.com reports that at an upcoming fundraiser in Asbury Park it will cost $2,700 per person to get a photo with Christie. Tickets for the overall event start at $250. The event is the first major fundraiser in state for his presidential campaign.
Vineland Police are investigating the reported kidnapping of a 19 year-old city woman on Sunday morning, who was later found in Millville. The Daily Journal reports that police responded to the alleged victim’s home at 1:15 a.m. Sunday to the report of a possible home invasion and kidnapping, in the 1100 block of Walnut Road.…