On Sunday evening a fire caused extensive damage to a home on the 100 block of E. Syracuse Avenue. Shore News Today reports that the fire started from a gas grill in the backyard of the home. No major injuries were reported but one person was evaluated by medical personnel. The fire damaged two storage sheds in…
A major beach fill project is coming to Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian said he expects a beach fill project there to begin within the next week. The dredge is in Florida and is on its way up to Ocean City. If everything goes well, the work would be done by early July. The work…
More information has been released into the vehicle that broke through the entrance of a business in Rio Grande. The vehicle driven by Catherine Oney, (55) of Cape May, NJ, was attempting to park in the LeRic Plaza parking lot, when she accidentally pushed the gas pedal instead of the brake, causing the vehicle to…
The website for the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority was hacked over the weekend. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the website was hacked by a group identifying themselves as Team System DZ. The front page of the web page was replaced with pro-ISIS messaging for a few hours on Sunday. By lunch time on…
A Bridgeton man was killed in a shooting. Police there say that Earikeem Lewis, 24, of Oak St. died at Inspira Hospital in Bridgeton of gunshot wounds he sustained during the incident and that a second subject, identified as Quamere Redding, 23, of Oak St. remains in stable condition at Cooper University Hospital in Camden…
Hamilton Township Police say there was an accident involving an overturned vehicle on Sunday morning. Samantha L. Boyle of Egg Harbor City was the only occupant was the driver and only occupant. Police responded to Malaga Road just north of Drake Avenue. Boyle was transported to an area hospital for minor injuries related to the…
A three day arrest sweep of fugitives, criminals, and other wanted individuals was conducted by the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office and the Atlantic City Police Department this week. The sweep, “Operation Spring Fracture,” took place on April 7-9, 2015 and focused on those living in Atlantic City and the surrounding communities. The sweep netted 58…
A large fight had to be broken up at the Hamilton Mall on Saturday. Police were called around 6:30 p.m. for the report of up to 30 people involved in a brawl. While police responded, there was reports of shots fired, but that was found to be untrue. A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested for disorderly…
A car went through the front of the Hairport in Rio Grande on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene to remove the vehicle from the business. No serious injuries were reported in the accident. Repairs crews were called to the scene to assist with fixing the business up to ensure it was…
A report by the Chicago Tribune says roughly 200 of Walgreens stores will close across the country, but it isn’t clear if that will impact stores locally. No timetable or list of stores has been released by the company. There are roughly 8,000 stores across the country, with 183 in New Jersey.