On Friday, Lower Township Police arrested a 28 year-old man from Savannah Ga. after fleeing during a traffic stop at the foot of the Cape May bridge. Detectives from Lower Township encountered an aggressive driver operating a 2013 Ford Mustang on Route 109, and pulled him over into the Lucky Bones Restaurant parking lot. The…
Bridgeton has them, Vineland implemented them, and now Millville is discussing them. Uniforms came up last week during a Millville Board of Education meeting. The topic of school uniforms has become a popular one with some area public schools. No formal action was taken at the meeting, members did agree they would address the issue…
Vineland Police are looking for four puppies that were stolen from a home on Saturday. The alleged theft took place at the 700 block of Cherry Street. According to police, each puppy was worth about $1500. An investigation is on-going. Police say a witness told them that a Hispanic male in a white t-shirt and…
A dead bat found in a home on the 300 block of Ridgewood Avenue in Galloway has tested positive for rabies, the fourth confirmed case of rabies in Atlantic County this year. The homeowner discovered the dead bat in a laundry basket and contacted the Atlantic County Division of Public Health on July 19. The…
If you’ve ever wanted a close-up look at those huge windmills on the west side of Atlantic City, now’s your chance. Tours are being offered to the public every Monday and Friday at noon through August 30th, by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. Groups and individuals will receive a guided tour of the Jersey-Atlantic Wind…
An apparent drag race killed one in Gloucester County over the week. Authorities say that the incident took place in Franklinville. Lateef Scarlett was found dead after the man’s vehicle entered a body of water along the roadway. The other driver, John Dingle, was taken to an area hospital for treatment after his vehicle hit…
With two victories over the weekend, the Ocean City Nor’easters soccer team reached the “final four” by clinching their first Eastern Conference title in the PDL. The Nor’easters beat the Ottawa Fury 3-1 on Sunday to advance to the Premiere Development League championship round this Friday and Sunday in Austin, Texas.
This Tuesday and Wednesday a workshop will be held at Richard Stockton College for 100 New Jersey teachers on how to teach their students about the Holocaust. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will present teachers from grades 5 through 12 with books and teaching resources about the slaughter of about six million Jews during World…
Researchers at the University of Delaware are conducting a study on beach injuries and their link to human behavior and environmental conditions. Preliminary results indicate that male injuries occur twice as often as female injuries. The average age for injured men is 33. The study will compare spikes in emergency room visits with beach conditions…
Although the Jersey Cape escaped heavy rains on Sunday, tourists returning to Philadelphia from the beaches were stuck in traffic due to flash flooding. About eight inches of rain fell in just a few hours on Sunday, causing lengthy traffic delays along Route 42 and the areas near I-295 and I-476. The rainfall set a…