An attempted carjacking was foiled at the parking lot of the Hamilton Mall on Tuesday. Police say 52 year old William White Jr. of Absecon was arrested after he allegedly attempted to shove a victim into a van before taking off with the vehicle. It happened shortly before 6pm Tuesday; White was arrested inside a…
New Year’s Day started with a structure fire in Clermont, Dennis Township. The Cape May County Herald reports that fire crews were called shortly before Noon to the scene of a structure fire at 36 Clermont Drive. The structure was fully involved when firemen arrived. Firefighters from Dennis Township and Cape May Court House responded.…
Toms Rivers Police are investigating a shooting that took place at a city hotel on New Year’s Day. Police say three people were wounded by gunfire just an hour into the new year at a Ramada Inn on Route 9. Police from Lakewood and Brick also responded to the 9-1-1 call at the hotel. So…
Call him Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian. Guardian took his oath of office as mayor of the gaming resort on Wednesday afternoon and he is the first republican to lead Atlantic City in over two decades. Guardian says he wants to attack the crime problem in Atlantic City, and bring new commercial and residential development…
Avalon officials say a 26-year-old body was found on the beach on New Year’s Day. A couple was walking the beach around 22nd St. when they found the body and called police. Police have not released the name of the deceased, pending notification of next of kin. An investigation is on-going into the death.
It looks like the Friday morning commute in Cape May County will be a mess. The National Weather Service has upped the chances of a moderate snowfall for our region on Thursday night into Friday morning. A winter storm will come up the coast and start as rain on Thursday but the forecast currently calls…
Vineland is searching for a new public safety director. Edwin Cintron resigned his position and his last day on the job was Tuesday. Cintron is a former member of the Vineland Police Department and ran for elected office, but lost. No word yet on who will assume Cintron’s duties.
The state has floated another plan past officials in Cape May that could allow for some development on a tract of land in East Cape May, near Pittsburgh Avenue. The Press of Atlantic City reports that another settlement offer is undergoing public review that would allow a developer to build 90 units on a marshy…
It’s a new day for Atlantic City. Swearing in ceremonies are scheduled for Noon today for Don Guardian, who replaces Lorenzo Langford as mayor of the gaming resort. Guardian is a republican, and becomes the first openly gay mayor of Atlantic City. He’s the first republican to hold the city’s top job in the past…
2013 will be remembered by law enforcement personnel as a year when the number of homicides increased in the Garden State. The Star Ledger reports that at least 409 people died violently last year throughout New Jersey. More than 25 percent of the homicides occurred in Newark, including 11 during the Christmas holiday season.