An insurance company got an unexpected walk in on Friday. Police in Vineland say that a man robbed an Allstate Insurance on the 1100 block of East Landis Avenue. Eyewitnesses say the man was wearing a mask, sunglasses, and a New York Yankees hat. A $1,000 reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers for anyone…
A man is alleged to have pulled a knife at a grocery store in Wildwood. Police there say that they arrested Christopher Perillo, of Wildwood, for the incident that took place at Comerical Mexicana Grocery Store. Police say they have recovered the weapon and money taken during the robbery. Perillo was charged with weapon possession…
Cape May County is going to be first again. The county is launching the nation’s first Bloodhound Training Academy. Sheriff Gary Schaffer told 987 The Coast that representatives from a number of states will be attending the academy. The program will place over the course of 12 weeks. Schaffer said that county had two bloodhounds…
A man who plead guilty to killing his girlfriend got 20 years in jail. Freddy Solorzano received the sentence for the first degree aggravated manslaughter charged. Solorzano fatally stabbed Deziree Vivian, 27, of Factoryville, Pennsylvania, after she fled from him during an argument between the two. The incident took place inside of a deli in…
A number of missteps lead to Revel filing for bankruptcy. According to documents filled in court that were obtained by the Press of Atlantic City, mistakes were made in the construction of the building that caused for overruns. Also, the report states that the marketing plan of attracting overnight visitors did not work, as people…
Middle Township Police report that a Cape May man was the victim of an assault and attempted robbery last Thursday. The 57 year-old victim was waiting in his wheelchair at a bus stop on Rio Grande Boulevard shortly after midnight on March 21st. The man, who is a double amputee, was attacked by 55 year-old Joseph…
On Monday New Jersey State Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa appeared at a news conference in Atlantic County with the results of the latest gun buyback program. The two-day “Guns for Cash” event was the second most successful program since December, taking 2,061 guns off the street, over half of them handguns. In spite of the…
An Ocean City councilman has been charged with DWI and reckless driving in connection with a single vehicle accident on Friday, March 15th. Egg Harbor Township Police released a statement on Monday that said 64 year-old Scott Ping crashed his Chevrolet Camaro into a guard rail along Ocean Drive between Somers Point-Longport Boulevard and the…
The official announcement came on Monday. The new Revel Casino has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Officials at Revel say that a super majority of their lenders have approved the deal that will reduce the casino’s debt by $1.2 billion. Revel claims the deal will not affect guests, employees, or vendors. Last week interim CEO Jeffery…
North Wildwood residents will not see a tax increase this year. A new police contract, a reduction in staffing and a $1.9 million surplus will keep the tax rate stable for the 2013 budget proposal. Mayor Bill Henfey told The Press of Atlantic City on Monday that the city’s operating costs would go down by…