Gas prices continue to tumble with the latest average locally coming in at $3.12 a gallon. According to AAA, prices are now down 54 cents from one year ago. While signs have popped up in different parts of the state for sub $3 gallon a gas, most are getting close to the milestone. It is…
Some letters that were probably written with blood from prison inmates have been sent to some legislative offices. New Jersey State Police confirm that the letters may have been written by 45 year old Albert Faust, an inmate who is serving time for drug offenses. Police will not say which offices received the letters.
Middle Township has retained the services of Stockton professor Dr. Stewart Farrell as it tries to get favorable flood maps for bay front residents. According to a press release, the township has hired Farrell as talks continue with FEMA on new flood maps for the western side of the township. Recently a meeting was held…
The Middle Township Committee will entertain discussion about a property tax card program during its November 18th meeting. The program would allow residents to obtain a free card, patronize local businesses, and have a percentage of their purchase applied as a property tax rebate. The committee will entertain discussion during its work session meeting.
A 27 year old property manager from Jersey City has pleaded guilty in connection with a mortgage scheme that involved condos located in the Wildwoods. Steven Schaltmann admitted in court Friday that he and a partner recruited straw buyers to purchase condos in the Wildwoods at inflated prices. Schaltmann admitted to one count of conspiracy…
A 44 year old Hammonton man is dead after he was struck and killed by a Mullica Township police car. Authorities say Frank Perri Jr. was fatally struck by the vehicle on Friday morning driven by police officer Ryan Sutton. Sutton was investigating an accident when the second accident occurred. Perri may have been the…
Evelyn and Jim McCarty both remain hospitalized this weekend following injuries they sustained during a home explosion in the Villas Thursday afternoon. Evelyn McCarty broke both of her legs, and her husband suffered burns on 15 percent of his body. One of the couple’s two cats have been found, a second is still missing.
It will be cold enough for snow next week but the question is, will we get it at the shore? That’s still up in the air according to forecasters who say the temperatures will be a lot colder next week and there’s a chance of snow for some parts of the Garden State. However, the…
A shark took a bite out of a boogie board in Ocean County on Thursday. The Star Ledger reports that 16 year old Quinn Gates was on his boogie board Thursday afternoon in Bay Head when he felt a tug..a shark took a bite out of his board, but not out of him. Experts believe…
Lower Township Mayor Michael Beck is expressing his gratitude to all who came to the aid of a couple whose home exploded and burned Nov. 7 on East Atlantic Avenue in Villas. Beck said there were a lot of “heroes” who helped in a moments notice. The mayor said he did not know the names…