A Pleasantville man in his 30’s was hospitalized Sunday evening with gunshot wounds to his upper body. Police say they responded to a report of shots fired at about 8:20 p.m. on Sunday and found the shooting victim, who was transported to AtlantiCare Regional City Campus where he underwent surgery. Authorities have not released the…
A 53 year-old Absecon man fired 20 gunshots from inside his home Sunday morning, as he tried to defend himself from intruders. Police say Nino Calabrese believed multiple intruders were entering his home on Lisbon Avenue at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday and he opened fire. Some local residents were evacuated from their homes and a…
Members of the Avalon Volunteer Fire Department battled a structure fire during a severe thunderstorm in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 21st. On Sunday at approximately 1:30am, the Avalon Volunteer Fire Department was called to a structure fire at a two-story, single-family dwelling located on the west block of 27th Street. A lightning…
It’s five years in prison for 81 year old Joseph Amari of New Jersey who admitted that he downloaded thousands of kiddie porn images to his personal computer. Amari lives in Fair Lawn, and admitted that he used file sharing software to download and distribute child pornography images. He is currently in a state prison…
Mother Nature put on a heckuva show Saturday night and Sunday morning in Cape May County. Pop up thunderstorms in our region brought torrential rain, some street flooding, and cloud to ground lightning in some local communities. There were intermittent power outages throughout the county due to the lightning. A small fire was reported in…
A meeting is scheduled to be held late Monday afternoon between officials from Lower Township and the office of the Cape May County School Superintendent. The big issue remains a dispute between Lower Township and Cape May about Cape May’s desire to pull out of the Lower Cape May Regional School District. The county superintendent’s…
Local beach patrols fared well during Friday’s Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic. Margate won the championship, but Cape May and Wildwood Crest placed second and third. Ocean City’s Brian Pasternak won the 600 meter paddleboard race during the event. On Monday, a bay race will be held in Upper Township and on Wednesday, the Ocean City…
Upper Township has been awarded a large FEMA grant for beach nourishment, but it may actually turn down the grant in return for a larger offer from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Upper Township Gazette reports that FEMA has offered Upper Township a $2.4 million beach fill for Strathmere; but Mayor Richard…
Several local organizations have received a share of $2.3 million doled out by the Christie administration for various historical preservation projects. The grants were released just before the weekend. The big winner was the Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities in Cape May which received $275,000. Other groups getting grants include the Ocean…
The investigation is underway into the cause of death of 59 year old Gary Pasternak, who’s body was found floating in the ocean at 15th Street in Ocean City on Saturday. Police say Pasternak when kayaking Saturday morning near 21st Street and his body was spotted a few hours later. Ocean City Police say they…