A Villas man is reported dead following an accident in Maurice River Township. State Police tell 987 The Coast that Michael Hankins is dead following an accident on Route 47 in the township. The other passenger, Aimee Govoni, was listed in critical condition and also is from the Villas. Police say their premilinary investigation shows…
A fugitive of justice no more. North Wildwood police say they arrested Charles Convery Jr., after a vehicle stop. Police say they say Convery blow a stop sign at 6th and Central Aves. He was a fugitive of justice from Pennsylvania for violation of parole. He also had a number of outstanding warrants, including Stone…
It appears there might be no GOP debate before a primary election next month for the open U.S. Senate seat. Steve Lonegan blasted the League of Women voters saying that the values they support don’t match his as a candidate. Lonegan faces only one opponent, Alieta Eck. Lonegan also have a wide support margin in…
How safe is your information online? A federal indictment was made known in New Jersey on Thursday that alleges five men were responsible with stealing 160 million credit card numbers, which resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and is the largest such scheme ever prosecuted in the United States. Some of the…
The Coalition for a Safe Community will hold their first Community Walk of the summer in Atlantic City on Friday. The walk will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the All Wars Memorial Building, across from Stanley Holmes Village. Organizers of the walk hope to create awareness of community policing, youth safety and violence prevention.
Officials at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine are concerned about a recent spike in stranded dolphins along New Jersey beaches. During the past week, six bottle-nosed dolphins, from babies to adults, have been found dead or dying on beaches from Long Beach Island to Ocean City. Two dolphins appeared to have been caught…
Two Atlantic County cities have shown a reduction in crime, according to data presented at Stockton College on Thursday. Stockton presented a Data Walk, showing numbers compiled on crime, education and unemployment to help local officials address the issues in cities like Atlantic City and Pleasantville. Last year, Atlantic City saw a record number of…
On Friday the 44th Annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships will be held in Wildwood. Margate City, the 2012 champs, will defend their title against 14 other teams from South Jersey on the Lincoln Avenue beach at 6:30 p.m. The Longport and Atlantic City beach patrols tied for second place in last year’s competition.
Based on the success of two races held in June, offshore powerboat racing will return to Atlantic City in 2014. The New Jersey Offshore Powerboat Racing Association announced on Thursday that an event will be held off the coast of Atlantic City on June 20-22 of next year. Organizers expect more than 40 boats to…
An arsonist could be roaming the streets of Middle Township according to police. Local authorities told NBC-40 that three suspicious fires have occurred within one week, beginning with the complete destruction of the former Cape May County Garden Market on Route 47 in Rio Grande. Middle Township Police have stepped up patrols and are reviewing…