A Woodbine woman was arrested in two burglaries at the same residence in North Wildwood. Police say a home on the 100 block of W. 24th St. was hit twice. Lelani M. Freeman (30), was arrested and charged by Detective Daniel Schules with burglary, two counts of theft, criminal mischief, possession of a hypodermic needle, possession of…
A state board recommended three plans to allow gambling in upstate New York. The casinos would provide additional competition for Atlantic City. The plans call for gaming and boutique casinos to be built along with additional amenities. The positive news is the board could have opted for casinos located closer to New York City but…
A high honor for a local police officers. The Somers Point Police Department announced that Sgt. Howard Dill graduated from the prestigious West Point Command and Leadership Academy. Sgt. Dill attended the Academy one day a week for 14 weeks which included 2-3 hours of study per night for every hour of class room instruction. Areas of…
A man reportedly fired a handgun behind a home in Lower Township and then barricaded himself inside. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the safe arrest of Jeffery Hart on the 600 block of Jonathan Hoffman Rd. Both his wife and child fled before he barricaded himself inside. At approximately 1:15 AM, Crisis Negotiators were successful…
The struggles of Atlantic City show in the toll revenue being generated. It seems less people are heading to the resort. The South Jersey Transportation Authority reported traffic on the roadway was down 1.9 percent in Oct. versus the same month a year prior. Meanwhile, charter buses to Atlantic City were down 18 percent in…
An investigation dating back to last month resulted in an arrest into a sexual assault. Carlton Guzman Sr., 34, of Vineland, was arrested and charged with 2 counts of sexual assault and 1 count of endangering the welfare of a minor. He was processed and placed in the Cumberland County Jail on $200,000 bail.
New weather forecasts for the weekend suggests our region will see mostly rain and maybe some snow showers. A storm is moving into the area that will likely bring snow both north and west of our area. The low temperatures on Saturday are only supposed to get down to 37 degrees, with highs on Sunday…
Two were arrested for drug possession in Somers Point. Police there got a court order search warrant of a home at the Bay View Court Apartments. Arrested were Brenton Weever, 22 years old, Somers Point and Alisha Williams, 35 years old, Somers Point. They were charged with possession, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of prescription…
On Tuesday, the Cumberland Family Shelter doubled it’s capacity, with the opening of a second building for residents searching for permanent housing. An executive with the Rural Development Corporation says that the new facility can house 56 people who are struggling with homelessness. The increased capacity allows the county to keep needy families in the…
Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi took a Shop Local Downtown Tour of Stone Harbor Tuesday afternoon. Fiocchi stopped at eight local businesses on 3rd Avenue and 96th Street, asking residents to support local shops and organizations. The sssemblyman created and introduced Resolution #189, which urges all New Jersey residents to support their local businesses.