The Sea Isle City Police Department is warning the public about scams that are being reported in the community. Police say the scams are being conducted via telephone and people are receiving bogus phone calls about everything from IRS payments to late bills with Atlantic City Electric. Police say these are only scams, and if…
A new survey released on Tuesday says the number of fatal traffic accidents in the Garden State continues to drop. Last year, there were 542 people killed in traffic accidents statewide which represents a 48 person dip in the numbers from 2012. Distracted and inattentive driving remains the number one cause of fatal motor vehicle…
A family of six has been displaced following a kitchen fire inside their home on Tuesday. Millville fire officials say the fire occurred at a residence on Woodland Avenue around 3:30pm on Tuesday. The blaze was brought under control about a half hour later. Six people left the home along with five cats and three…
A former standout offensive lineman for the New York Giants football team has been charged with sexual assault in Bergen County. Authorities say Luke Petitgout was being held in the Bergen County Jail on $50,000 cash bail after being charged with sexual assault with force and simple assault. His attorney says the charges are without…
If you observe the men in your life to be unshaven this November, they probably joined a cause to fight cancer. This month has been labelled “No Shave November”, a program launched in conjunction with the American Cancer Society to raise cancer awareness. Members of the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office are participating in the program,…
Vineland authorities have urged residents to check all Halloween candy after discovery of a razor blade inside a Tootsie Roll. Vineland police are investigating candy that was distributed in East Vineland, in neighborhoods off Spring Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. Anyone with information should call the Vineland Police Department at (856) 696-1212.
Motions are due by the defense in the Manco and Manco tax evasion trail on January 12th. The Press of Atlantic City reports that defendants Charles and Mary Bangle who own the popular pizzeria have been granted a continuance in their federal case. They are accused of taking $1 million in business profits and not…
A 31 year old man from Hammonton has been arrested and charged with setting a home on fire in Mullica Township. Police say that Christopher E. Smith was charged with aggravated arson and criminal mischief. Authorities say a fire last Wednesday at a home on Heidelberg Avenue caused plenty of damage, and Smith set the…
An Atlantic County attorney who was entrusted to handle estates for clients in their 80s and 90s will be headed to prison for ripping off the elderly. Barbara Lieberman was in court on Monday and admitted to defrauding clients to the tune of $2.4 million. Lieberman is 62 years old and will likely get a…
The price you pay for a gallon of gasoline continues to plummet in the Garden State. New figures show that the average price for a gallon of gas in New Jersey is $2.83, which is much higher than what many gas stations are charging locally. Gas prices have almost dropped as far as $2.50 a…