A teenager who is charged in a double homicide appeared in adult court on Monday. Abubaka Brown, 18, faces charges of murder, robbery and weapons offenses in the deaths of 13 year-old Todd Mitchell and 19 year-old Taron Williams. The murders occurred in December and police apprehended Brown in April after a four-month investigation. Brown,…
It was supposed to be a great night for the Borgata in Atlantic City on Monday as the casino celebrated it’s 10th anniversary. The event was marred by a smash-and-grab jewelry heist at about 8:45 p.m. by three black men who appeared to be unarmed as they robbed a jewelry store at the casino. The…
Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Darren Daulton is recovering after brain surgery on Monday. Daulton underwent a successful seven-hour surgery to remove two brain tumors. Dr. Kevin Judy performed the surgery on Daulton who was awake during the procedure so the language area of his brain could be monitored. The 51 year-old Daulton is recovering at…
A Millville woman has been charged with attempted murder following an incident over the weekend in Middle Township. Township Police say Michelle Heath was arrested on Sunday after she allegedly stabbed a male in the abdomen several times with two knives. The man survived the attack and is listed in stable condition. Heath was arrested…
The demolition is beginning of the Beesley’s Point Bridge. The work began on the north end of the bridge on Monday. It has been a couple of years of no movement on the project, but now the bridge is finally coming down. At one point, state and county officials were hoping to rebuild the bridge,…
Sea Isle City swore in its newest council member. Former Assemblyman Jack Gibson took over the council seat that was left when Michael McHale decided to not run for reelection. Gibson said he wanted to focus on working on the flood maps released by FEMA and ensure that Sea Isle City is fairly taken care…
Every casino in New Jersey is pushing to provide Internet gambling. State officials announced on Monday that all 12 casinos applied to offer online gaming as apart of a new initiative being launched by the state. The initial legislation passed by the state calls for Internet gambling to be up and running by the end…
Those who receive a summons for minor code enforcement violations in Lower Township such as an unmown lawn or a trash violation will no longer need to appear in municipal court. According to Lower Township Code Enforcement Officer Walter Fiore, first time offenders may mail in their payment or pay at the municipal court clerk’s…
While Gov. Chris Christie doesn’t agree with gay marriage, he is happy to have the voters decide whether it should be legal or not. Christie spoke at a town hall meeting before the weekend and addressed the gay marriage question. The state’s highest ranking official noted he doesn’t believe marriage should be anything other than…
The Avalon Rescue Squad has become the first rescue squad in the county to carry Epinephrine auto-injector pens. The pens provide immediate relief to an individual who has a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting, bug bite, or certain type of food. The Squad began carrying the pens on June 10th. Both ambulances in…