Another suspicious fire in Rio Grande last night, this time it happened at an abandoned home located near the Rio Grande Shopping Center. NBC40 reports that fire crews were called to a home located in the 300 block of Linden Avenue around 11pm on Tuesday. Utilities to the home were shut off, leading authorities to…
Three nights of preliminary competition began on Tuesday night, leading up to the finals of the Miss America Pageant on Sunday. Former Miss New Jersey Dena Querubin Blizzard was the emcee for the night at Boardwalk Hall, where three groups of contestants competed in either talent, swimsuit or evening gowns. The winners for the evening…
The head coach of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers was honored at Wildwood High School on Tuesday. Frank Vogel, now 40 and a successful NBA coach, had his number 22 retired from his playing days at Wildwood. School officials unveiled a banner that will hang in the high school gym honoring his achievements. Vogel spoke to…
Memorial ceremonies for the attacks on September 11th began Tuesday night at the Absecon Fire Department. About 100 people attended the memorial program, as local Boy Scouts planted 300 flags in the ground along the White Horse Pike. Many other local events are planned for today, including a 9/11 memorial dedication ceremony Wednesday at 5…
A bomb threat was reported to be cleared. The Cape May County Herald reported that a threat was reported by the Middle Township Police Department on Tuesday around 5 p.m. The investigation took place at the K-Mart shopping center, according to the paper’s website. After an investigation, the shopping center was reopened to the public.
Imagine driving on the Garden State Parkway and seeing the motorcycle riding in front of you losing money by the second out of a backpack strapped to the driver. The Cape May County Herald reports that’s exactly what happened as local fisherman Matthew Camp was driving on the Parkway on Monday. Camp cashed a $12,000…
It may be time for the state of New Jersey to dump Alcotest, the machine used to measure if someone is driving drunk. Some defense lawyers went before the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday and argued that Alcotest needs to be retired in New Jersey. The attorneys say that the state’s analyzers have been…
To no one’s surprise, an environmental group in New Jersey is supporting Cory Booker in the race for a United States Senate seat. The Sierra Club announced on Tuesday that it’s putting its backing behind Booker who will square off against republican Steve Lonegan in the October special election. Both sides say they see one…
Candidates in the 1st legislative district are making the economy a key to their election bid. The campaign of Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, Sam Fiocchi and Kristine Gabor outlined an 8-Point Jobs and Economic Development Plan at two separate events with local small business owners. The plan was developed by a listening tour that they said they…
There were a few winners in Atlantic City for August, but numbers remained down overall. Casino revenue dropped five percent compared to August of 2012. Borgata, Resorts, and Revel were the only three casinos to see any increase. Overall on the year, the casinos are down nine percent. The resort has struggled with keeping market…