How about a trip across the Delaware Bay…swimming, that is. Cumberland County resident Meghan Wren says she will attempt to swim across the Delaware bay from Port Mahon, Delaware to Fortescue on August 3rd. The swim will be just over 13 miles long, and Wren’s biggest worry are cargo ships coming up the mouth of…
The widow of former New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg will not campaign for the democratic frontrunner for the seat; instead, she’s behind Frank Pallone. Bonnie Lautenberg announced over the weekend that she will begin to stump for Pallone on Monday, and not Newark Mayor Cory Booker. Lautenberg will appear with Pallone at a hardware store…
On Thursday Wildwood Police along with Philadelphia Police and the F.B.I. joined forces to capture a fugitive from justice. At about 1:30 p.m. Eric Flowers was arrested on warrants in connection with an armed home invasion robbery that occurred in Philadelphia. Flowers was charged as a fugitive and is being held without bail at the…
The Borough of Avalon is expected to receive certification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on a higher rating from the Community Rating System that will result in Borough residents enjoying 25 percent savings on their flood insurance premiums. Avalon has received a draft report that indicates the Borough will be approved as a “Class…
Stone Harbor Police found a 3-4 year old child on the beach at 109th Street on Friday morning. Stone Harbor Authorities say the parents were located within an hour of the child being found. The child was said to be safe upon their discovery.
A doctor who owned the Visiting Physicians of South Jersey (VPA) – a Hammonton, provider of home-based physician services for seniors – was sentenced to two years in prison for charging lengthy visits to elderly patients that they did not receive. Lori Reaves previously pleaded guilty to an information charging her with one count of…
An Atlantic City man has been indicted for the murder of a Pleasantville man in 2012. An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Gregory J. Gibbs, 36, for the murder of Chikki Smith. On Jan. 7, 2013, Gibbs turned himself in to the Pleasantville Police Department. He was arrested and lodged at the Atlantic County Justice…
The top man at Rutgers will not be getting the top pay. The university announced it hired a health sciences chancellor, who is being paid $675,000 per year. School president Robert Barchi, only make $650,000 in base pay. Both Brian Strom, and Barach are eligible for bonuses and extra that enhance the pay package. Strom…
It now costs 17 cents extra to fill up at the rest stops along the Garden State Parkway. Some were enjoying the benefits of a state law that only allows those gas stations to change their prices once a week. Prices have shot up all over the place recently, after a somewhat stable start to…
Property owners in West Cape May should be pleased when they receive their tax bills in the mail this week. Mayor Pam Kaithern said residents and business owners will see “a substantial reduction in their property tax” for the upcoming year. The Mayor indicated that the average residential property will see an annual tax reduction…