A two vehicle accident on the Cape May Lewes Ferry sent three to the hospital. The incident took place Friday around 9:40 a.m. The preliminary investigation indicates that Jeffery Singley of Fort Washington, Maryland, was operating a white 2012 Ford Explorer rental vehicle that was stationed on the port side of the ferry vessel. While maneuvering…
A child was found to wandering off on its own. Wildwood Crest Police say the mother was found in a nearby motel room and she was drunk and passed out. Anna Glazunov, of Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and released on a summons. The child was unharmed and…
Police are seeking the public’s help for a burglary in the city. The incident took place around 9 pm on Saturday night at the Shore Points Pools store. The suspect appears to be a light skinned male, at least 5’-09 tall with facial hair. He appears to be wearing a light colored baggy hooded sweatshirt, light…
More than $64,000 is being paid by an Atlantic County hotel for jacking up prices around Hurricane Sandy. Amy Hotels, LLC, d/b/a “Econo Lodge” (“Amy Hotels”) in Egg Harbor Township, has agreed to pay $64,543.96 to resolve the State’s allegations that the hotel engaged in 545 instances of unlawful price gouging in the wake of…
While not everyone is ready for summer to be winding down, tourism officials are already working on promoting the fall. The Cape May County Tourism Department is already pushing their Boomerang campaign, which promotes fall events and reasons for visitors to come back again. Many of those events are listed at fallforthejerseycape.com. Cape May County…
A continued effort will be made to educate parents and children on drug abuse. Middle Township Deputy Mayor Dan Lockwood said he is working with community leaders to launch a program that will be brochures sent home with all children in local schools regarding drug abuse. Lockwood noted the problem in many situations is it…
A man wanted in a hit-and-run accident was apprehended by police. The 2001 Ford Taurus, owned and operated by Ryan P Freeling 19, who resides in the 100 block of West New Jersey Avenue in Villas, was traveling south on Seashore Road when, for unknown reasons, it left the roadway striking a traffic signal and…
Atlantic County government is accepting new project proposals for funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist Atlantic County citizens experiencing homelessness. Approximately $87,000 is available to fund permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and/or families as well as rapid re-housing for homeless families with children. Letters of intent…
Lower Township Police say that a report of three suspicious people in the township led to a drug arrest. Police say that Thomas J Houston III, of Ocean City, was wanted on several outstanding criminal and traffic warrants from multiple courts throughout the state of NJ. Houston was placed under arrest and was found to…
A murder warrant has been signed and Bridgeton police are looking for their suspect. Ralph Peter Jamison, with a last known address of East Ave., is charged with murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon on complaints. These relate to a death that took…