If you don’t like the cold we are getting, you probably won’t like the snow that is coming either. The National Weather Service says up to four inches in possible in South Jersey. In the map released on Sunday morning, Cape May County would see the worst of it. There is still plenty that can…
The arctic blast of air to our area is going to make it dangerously cold. Wind chill values from Saturday night through Monday will remain in the negative range. A wind chill advisory and a high wind warning have both been posted. The National Weather Service is calling for the worst of the weather to…
Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky announced the officers of the Woodbine Volunteer Fire Department at their recent annual installation dinner. Swearing in the officers was State Senator Jeff Van Drew. Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak was also in attendance. Line Officers are: Chief, Manuel Gonzalez.; Assistant Chief, Jose Santiago; Captain, Douglas Watkins ; Lieutenants, Joseph Schalek, Victor Hartley,…
A home on Shunpike Rd. in Lower Township was the site of an alleged burglary on Wednesday. The initial investigation revealed numerous items were taken including prescription medication, jewelry, coins and computer tablets. Officers were able to use tracking software in the tablet to locate a home Shunpike Rd. where the tablet is located. Upon…
Luck won’t be the only thing you need when entering a casino. The Borgata is set to introduce physical skill based gaming. The casino has gotten permission from the state to hold a basketball contest in March where players will shoot free throws for money. The contest will cost $20 as a buy in and…
The Avalon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a working structure fire Thursday evening at a property located at 4718 Fifth Avenue. The structure fire spread to an adjoining home before the fire was brought under control at approximately 3:00am on Friday. Both properties were unoccupied, and there were no injuries. When the Avalon Volunteer Fire…
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…