There is a new head of the police department in Absecon. John M. DeRitis Jr. is named Absecon Police Departments next Chief of Police. He will assume the Chiefs position on February 1, 2015 as Chief David K. Risley will officially retire on February 1 from the Police Department. Chief DeRitis is a lifelong city resident. He joined…
Egg Harbor Township Police are looking into an attempted robbery at a Payless Shoes. The victim was unable to retrieve any money from the register and the suspect fled on foot in the direction of the Harbor Square shopping Center. The incident took place Saturday around 3 p.m. The victim was not injured during the incident.…
A drawing will be held on Wednesday for a $208 million Powerball lottery. There hasn’t been a winning ticket sold since the Nov. 29 drawing. If the winner decides to take the cash option, it comes in at $142.7 million. For those wondering about the odds of taking home the top prize, it is 1:175,233,510
Residents of Upper Township can begin to get a feel to what the budget will look like in the township next month. Mayor Richard Palumbo says a budget workshop has been set up for Feb. 2. The committee has begun the process of looking through the budget items to see what is necessary and what…
A woman’s bag was stolen in a strong arm robbery. Egg Harbor Township Police say that the victim stated the suspect came up behind her, grabbed her shoulder bag, and ran. The victim was spun around and fell to the ground by the suspects actions. The suspect ran to a vehicle which sped from the area.…
Results of an autopsy of the Cold Spring man who was shot and killed during an alleged home invasion on Sunday was released on Monday by the state Medical Examiner’s Office. According to the report, 21 year-old James Weaver, Jr. died from a single gunshot wound to the head. A final report will be released…
About one hundred people joined the 42nd annual march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlantic City along the boulevard that bears his name. The march started at the Dr. M.L.K., Jr. School Complex on Marmora Avenue and proceeded for one mile to the Civil Rights Garden at Pacific Avenue. Organized by the…
Several local communities hosted events during the holiday weekend to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Saturday, between 250 and 300 people attended a gathering at the Hughes Performing Arts Center in Ocean City, along with Mayor Jay Gillian and other city officials. The service also recognized local intermediate school students who…
A sidewalk project in Middle Township is complete. The approximately 1,200-foot sidewalk, which runs from the Emeritus of Cape May facility to East Pacific Avenue, represents the final component of a multi-phase sidewalk installation project. A ribbon cutting was held on Friday. “This is a small stretch of sidewalk, but it’s still a big deal,” Deputy…
Lower Township should have a new township manager this week. Council is expected to vote to officially remove Mike Voll from the position of township manager and appoint James Ridgeway to the position. Ridgeway has been serving on a temporary bases in the spot, while Voll was suspended from job. The Republicans won control of…