A pedestrian was hit in Egg Harbor Township and police are investigating. The pedestrian, Laina Bradford (56 years of age from Egg Harbor Township), was struck by a vehicle travelling east on Delilah Road as she was attempting to cross the road on Friday. The vehicle is described as a black or dark colored vehicle with a…
The Mayor of Bridgeton has declared a Code Blue for the city for Monday and Tuesday. Residents in need of shelter can report to the Bethany Grace Community Church on 31 North Pearl Street in Bridgeton. A code blue is declared when temperatures drop below 25 degrees without precipitation or 32 degrees with precipitation. Anyone wishes…
A pickup truck stopped at an intersection in Absecon was hit by gunfire at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Absecon police report that a gunman allegedly opened fire on two men stopped at a traffic light on Turner Ave in the area of Absecon Boulevard. The victims said a gunman pulled up in a light…
It’s possible the Upper Township Committee may introduce an ordinance this month that would address township rules for properties that are abandoned. The Upper Township Gazette reports that property owners are required to close off the properties and put a sign on them. Upper may require these property owners to pay a $500 fee to…
A major back bay dredging project in Avalon gets underway sometime this week. A company will be dredging private boat slips at Princeton Harbor behind Avalon in advance of a larger dredge that will remove mud and debris from the channel. The goal for the Borough is to have Princeton Harbor completely dredged before the…
A man has been charged with murder and arson in connection with the killing two days ago in their Egg Harbor City home of the mother and child with whom he cohabited. Joseph F. Palmer 3rd, 38, of 214 Washington Avenue, Egg Harbor City, was charged with the Wednesday murders of a woman who remains…
Vineland Police announced the arrest of an 18 year old man on charges that he allegedly waved a toy gun at traffic in the city. Police say the incident occurred on November 7th during the evening hours. Yakiv Mashura allegedly used an Airsoft gun threaten passing traffic. Mashura was taken to the Cumberland County Jail…
A local rescue squad has turned half a century old. The Upper Township Rescue Squad announced on Sunday it turned 50 years old. The squad is the volunteer sisters to the Division of EMS in Upper Township and acts as a secondary to medical aid calls in the township. The are also the primary on…
75 year old Frederick Marr of Lower Township was handed a 30 year prison term for the shooting death of his nephew, Ronald Denny. Marr was in court on Friday and received the long prison term for the murder that occurred in 2010 outside of Denny’s home. Marr was spotted in Florida days after the…
A tough ending to a great season for the Ocean City girls field hockey team on Saturday. Ocean City fell to Warren Hills Regional High School 5-4 in the state Group III championship game on Saturday afternoon. Lauren McNally scored three goals for Ocean City. Ocean City had defeated Warren Hills three previous times in…