A vehicle hit a pedestrian in Egg Harbor Township resulting in fatal injuries. Police there say a 2009 Chevy Malibu operated by Shannon M. Helwig, 20 years of age from Cape May Court House, was travelling east on the Black Horse Pike and struck the pedestrian after a near miss by another motorist. The pedestrian,…
Paving is done on Bay Ave. in Ocean City and there is little that remains to do on the work. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster says the contractor is finishing up the stripping and road markings. The final paving took place from 12th to 9th sts. The entire project began back in Sept. and…
A traffic accident occurred in Hamilton Township when a woman fell asleep behind the wheel. Antoinette Johnson age 33 of Atlantic City NJ, was operating a 1998 Chrysler Sebring, traveling on Route 322 Eastbound with her passenger, April Garrett age 50 of Atlantic City NJ. Ms. Johnson fell asleep while driving and crossed all four…
An armed man robbed J&J News Agency on Tuesday and police are seeking the public’s help. The accused who was reported to be in possession of a knife, fled the scene on foot with undisclosed amount of US currency. He was described as a black or dark skinned Hispanic male, 6 feet tall, stocky build…
Those who are waiting to hear whether Gov. Chris Christie is going to run for president will have to wait a little bit longer. The governor said during his trip to New Hampshire this week that he would take until May or June before finalizing a decision. Christie has fallen behind in polling within his…
Upper Township taxpayers won’t see an increase to their local tax rate. Committee there approved keeping the tax rate flat during their regularly scheduled meeting. Mayor Richard Palumbo praised the work of everyone involved in the budget process.
Atlantic City police reported the shooting of a 21 year-old Pleasantville man late Wednesday night. The man, whose identity was not released, was shot in the lower leg at about 11:30 p.m. on the 800 block of Virginia Avenue. The victim was hospitalized but his injury is not considered life-threatening. Anyone with information to assist…
During Gov. Chris Christie’s tour of New Hamsphire, the governor told the editorial board of the Manchester Union-Leader that “We don’t have nearly that much money.” The Christie’s reported an income of $698,838 on their 2013 tax return, putting them in the top 1 percent of earners. The governor also told the group that “are…
New Revel owner Glenn Straub is 0 for 2. Straub brought in generators after the power company that supplied power to the casino cut the line because of a dispute with Straub. The state inspected generators that were brought in to power the Revel and said new ones would have to be ordered because they…
Its a stat no city wants to the first in. New data by Realtytrac.com says that Atlantic City is highest among areas across the country in foreclosure for populations for 200,000 people and more. This news doesn’t surprise many as four the city’s 12 casinos have closed recently and many are out of work with…