The owner of a marina on the Delaware Bay has decided to help out veterans and volunteer firefighters. Tony Novak, owner of the Money Island Marina in Downe Township, decided to offer free boat slips for the rest of the season to vets and firemen, who he says make up a large portion of local…
A late night single-vehicle car crash knocked out power to an area of Somers Point. Police report that a woman driving an SUV went off the road and struck a utility pole at about 12:15 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Shore Road and Maryland Avenue. The driver escaped through the passenger door and was…
Seven drug arrests were made at two houses in Vineland on Thursday after search warrants were executed. The Street Crimes and Narcotics Units of the Vineland Police made the bust after investigating long-term drug activity at the homes on South 7th Street. Authorities seized a total of 135 bags of heroin, various quantities of powder…
Tuesday night marks the 30th anniversary of the National Night Out Against Crime and local communities throughout South Jersey will be holding events. Towns from Atlantic City to Cape May will be participating in the annual program, designed to generate support for local anti-crime efforts and create a bond between law enforcement and local citizens.…
The Avalon Beach Patrol took home another title in the 30th annual David J. Kerr Jr. Memorial Lifeguard Races Sunday night. The win was Avalon’s 21st in the event, held at the 35th Street beach in Avalon. Upper Township finished in second place and the Ventnor Beach Patrol took third.
A 43 year-old Galloway Township man was sentenced to five years in prison as the driver of a hit-and-run vehicle that killed a man on July 9th of last year in Atlantic City. Leo Strazzeri struck Daniel Tavarez, 45, of Atlantic City , who was crossing an intersection against the light in his motorized wheelchair.…
Mike Syrnick of the Wildwood Beach Patrol and Raven Dorsey of Wayne, Pa., were the respective male and female winners of the annual Wildwood Crest 5K Beach Race held Saturday morning, Aug. 3. Held on an out-and-back all-beach course that began and ended near the Wildwood Crest Beach Pier, the race drew approximately 270 runners,…
A Mays Landing resident walked into Harrah’s Atlantic City a regular person and out a millionaire. The casino continued its Millionaire Maker promotion and Donna Clopp from Mays Landing, outlasted 20 other competitors to win on Saturday night. When asked what is the first thing she plans on doing with her newly found winnings Clopp…
A woman is the first known person to swim across the Delaware Bay at over 13 miles. Meghan E. Wren, of Downe Township, completed the feat on Saturday. The swim took a little over eight hours and spanned 13.1 miles. According to Wren’s website, others have swam from Lewes to Cape May, which is about…
Powerball mania may be kicking in again. The latest drawing on Saturday night drew no winners and the next jackpot will be at least $400 million. While the $400 million is big, its still well below the record $590.5 million that was won earlier this year. Powerball is available in 43 states, Washington, D.C., and…