Middle Township Police are warning residents about a telephone scam this week. Police say they have been receiving complaints from business owners about a telephone scam that alleges the owners are behind on their electric bills and they must make a payment immediately. Phone numbers are issued to the owners and when they call, they…
A Coastal Flood Advisory has been posted for Monday evening by the National Weather Service. Windy conditions could cause some minor coastal flooding in very flood prone areas at time of high tide this evening. High tide occurs at the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City at 8:12pm. Speaking of that bridge,…
It looks like Hurricane Sandy turned into a cash cow for some employees of the Pleasantville School District. Catamaran Media reports that 74 school district employees received unapproved payments in excess of $104,000 for time worked at shelters during Hurricane Sandy nearly two years ago. Thirteen workers say they worked 24 hours a day for…
Wednesday is a very big day for workers who have been displaced by the casino shutdowns in Atlantic City. A career fair for workers who suddenly find themselves unemployed will be held from 10am until 4pm Wednesday at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce believes more than three…
Two adults from North Cape May have been arrested and charged by Middle Township Police for conducting an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store in Rio Grande on Friday. Police announced the arrests of 58 year old Christopher Tracy and 31 year old Oscar DeJesus; both men have been charged with robbing the store…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says the Garden State is clearly behind Atlantic City and will do whatever is necessary to bring jobs back to the resort. Christie held a press conference Monday afternoon following a day-long summit on the future of the city following closures of major casinos. Christie did not offer specifics about…
Former Rutgers standout and Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is unemployed. Rice was cut by the Ravens after video surfaced from TMZ Sports to show Rice punching out his now wife inside of a elevator at the former Revel Casino in Atlantic City. Rice was in the midst of serving a two game suspension…
Egg Harbor Township Police are searching for a woman who stole $2,000 using a victim’s ATM card. A bench warrant was executed for Lisa Johnson who used the bank card to take $2,000 from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4. Johnson is still at large and anyone with information as to her whereabouts is asked to contact the…
New Jersey casinos and racetracks can begin offering sports betting in New Jersey, according to Gov. Chris Christie. The governor issued the directive saying there will be no criminal punishment or action by the state to a casino or horse track that offers it. The move will likely be challenged by the 4 major sports…
A new recreation site will begin to be built on Friday. Middle Township will host a ground breaking on its new Robert “Ockie” Wisting Recreation Complex. It is the site of the former Fort Apache Campground site. Recreational opportunities at the Ockie Wisting Complex will feature a wildlife observation deck, boardwalk and fishing pier at the pond area,…