A vehicle accident killed one and injured two in Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City reports that it took place at Massachusetts and Grammercy avenues. The identity of the driver has not yet been released. It was an early morning accident at 3:17 a.m. It was two vehicle accident, but the driver of the other…
A new report says adoptees will soon be able to get a hold of their birth certificate. The Star-Ledger says that Gov. Chris Christie and lawmakers have compromised on a plan that would make them available in 2017. These records have been sealed since 1940 in the state. The report says the legislation they approved…
Lower Township Police announced the arrest of 36 year old Shawn E. Miller of of Erma who was busted last week for possessing drugs without a prescription. Police were called to the Wawa convenience store in North Cape May last Tuesday afternoon to investigate an intoxicated man inside the store. They eventually pursued a truck…
For the second consecutive week officials were battling a forest fire in Cumberland County. The fire started on Sunday in Downe Township, which was the scene of a major forest fire last week. This new fire started Sunday about six miles away from the scene of the last forest fire in the township. Fire planes…
A small plane overturned at the Woodbine Municipal Airport on Sunday. The Press of Atlantic City cites a witness who says a small plane overturned when it landed at the airport. There were no serious injuries; the identity of the pilot has not been released. A local rescue squad responded, along with New Jersey State…
The Borough of Avalon received a major environmental award during an Arbor Day event held on Friday in the community. Mayor Martin Pagliughi was on hand to accept an award from the American Society of Landscape Architects as its top environmental enhancement project. Avalon was complimented on an innovative program that results in the replacement…
A popular Cape May restaurant is not open and its owner is looking for a partner. The Cape May Gazette reports that Merion Inn owner Vicky Watson is searching for a partner for the restaurant and she wants to open in a couple of weeks. However, Watson told her staff that the restaurant simply cannot…
The Ocean City Council approved a new municipal budget before the weekend on a split vote. Council approved a new budget that totals nearly $70 million and raises the local tax rate by nearly one and a half cents. Former councilman Roy Wagner spoke out against the spending plan, saying the city needed to work…
The South Jersey community of Pennsville held a carnival to support its Midget Football program over the weekend..and it did not go well. A group of teenagers from another community came to the carnival and fought with local teens. Two police officers suffered injuries in the fracas, one an injured shoulder and the other, a…
Middle Township will be offering its second and final free rabies clinic on Saturday. Mayor Tim Donohue announced that the clinic will be held at the public works building on Saturday starting at 2:00pm. Dog licenses will be available for purchase by the public. The township’s animal control department continues its census of dogs throughout…