Many of the game times are set for the state basketball playoffs. All of the days are set with some game times still to be announced. Below is the information as it is available right now. Boys Group III: (11) Ocean City at (6) Oakcrest – Mar. 3 6 pm Boys Group II: (15) Lower…
On Tuesday evening a SpaceX capsule splashed-down to Earth from the International Space Station, containing an experiment by six Ocean City High School student scientists and their advisers. The Student Spaceflight Experiment Program allowed them to launch an original experiment analyzing the effect of microgravity on the attachment rate of E. coli bacteria to lettuce cells.…
A multi-alarm fire gutted a house in Avalon under construction late Thursday night. The fire broke out around 11:00 p.m. on the 4700 block of 5th Avenue and caused smoke and fire damage to two neighboring homes. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Firefighters were hampered by cold temperatures and…
An Egg Harbor Township man who disappeared on July 20th in a supposed boating accident, turned himself in to authorities. Andrew Biddle, 45, allegedly staged a boating accident off Longport to escape charges of theft and deception together with his employer. Biddle appeared in Atlantic County Superior Court on Thursday with his attorney to take responsibility…
This cold blast of weather could be dangerous Saturday night with strong winds that may produce power outages. The National Weather Service is forecasting the potential for light snow accumulation and wind gusts of 60mph Saturday night as a coastal storm passes by our region. Wind chill values are expected to be below zero Saturday…
Finally a small ray of hope for Atlantic City’s casino industry. The casino industry posted a slight increase in the overall win figures for January, 2015 compared with win figures from one year ago. New revenue figures released before the weekend show a modest one percent increase in gaming numbers. This marked the first increase…
Rates are going down..slightly..for customers of Atlantic City Electric. An energy auction was held on Thursday and it results in a three percent drop in the utility’s energy costs. That will translate into monthly savings for the average residential customer of under four dollars. The rate reduction will begin in June.
Two men have been arrested on charges that they allegedly stole an air conditioner unit from a property located on Caroline Avenue in the Villas. The alleged incident occurred on Monday morning. Police identified the suspects as 48 year old David Flick Sr. and 22 year old David Flick Jr; both men were arrested and…
Avalon has hired a new recreation director. Chuck McDonnell has been hired as the new recreation director in Avalon. McDonnell is a former Athletic Supervisor at Richard Stockton College and used to serve as recreation director in Middle Township. The Borough also gave final approvals for a bond that could total $12 million for an…
A 51 year old Linwood man has been indicted on charges that he allegedly had sexual relations with a beach tag checker he supervised in Ocean City three summers ago. Charles Cusack has been indicted on second degree sexual assault charges and other offenses for allegedly having sex with the 17 year old girl in…