Two men were arrested Monday afternoon and charged with weapons offenses after a handgun was found in their car. Atlantic City Police Detective Anthony Abrams stopped a vehicle that ran a stop sign at Massachusetts and Melrose Avenues and found the driver, 27 year-old Yarquin Muhammad of Pleasantville, driving with a suspended license. Abrams also…
The operator of the Speedway amusement ride that injured a 4 year-old girl on Sunday has been fired. The N.J. Department of Community Affairs said the foot injury caused to the the girl at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier was caused by operator error. State inspectors found no mechanical problems when the ride was checked out on…
One of the many casualties of Hurricane Sandy was the Titus Field Complex in Ventnor, home of the local junior football teams. The Ventnor Pirates celebrated the restoration of their field and recreation complex on Monday, thanks in part to a $30,000 donation from Ron Jaworski’s non-profit organization, Jaws Youth Playbook. The former Philadelphia Eagles…
The future of the Lower Cape May Regional School District could be decided by voters this November. The Lower Cape May Regional school board voted unanimously to place two public questions on the November 5th ballot. The non-binding referendum will ask if voters want to dissolve the school district and allow Cape May City to…
The Miss America organization will be holding a press conference Tuesday morning in Atlantic City, to provide details on plans for the two-week event. The 53 contestants will arrive in the resort next Tuesday, for the scholarship pageant, with the final competition televised nationally on Sunday, September 15th from Boardwalk Hall.
Police have released the identity of a woman who was struck and killed by a car just before 4 a.m. Friday morning in Atlantic City. The victim was 26 year-old Rachael Highfield of Farmington, Pa., who was run down at the intersection of Mississippi and Atlantic Avenues. Highfield was an employee of Harrah’s Atlantic City…
Gas prices heading into Labor Day weekend look like they will be below the same time last year. AAA Mid-Atlantic said that the prices locally remain 16 cents less than the same time last year. According to AAA, they believe that gas prices won’t make any changes into Labor Day travel plans. Nationwide, there is…
Lower and Middle Township are working on a joint bicycle trail project. Lower Township’s portion of the bike path currently ends at Sally Marshall Crossing/Cresse Lane in Erma. Middle Township’s portion of the trail ends at Indian Trail Road. The two townships hope to have a bike trail that connects the two towns and perhaps…
A narcotics bust was made in Lower Township just before the weekend. Brandon Small, of Erma, was arrested by police after a three week investigation. A search warrant of 900 Myrtle Ave. netted the seizure of over two ounces of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Small was charged with distribution of C.D.S. (crime of the third…
The sands of Iraq and Afghanistan are a long way from Wildwood, but two local veterans’ groups made it a bit easier for disabled veterans and visitors alike to make their way across Wildwood’s wide beach. Members of American Legion Post 184 and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 955 were on hand at the Schellenger…