A 29 year-old man already in jail was charged with dozens of additional crimes. This spring, Wildwood Police were investigating 25 burglaries in the city and collected DNA evidence. In October, New Jersey State Police identified Jeremias Ortiz-Feliciano as the suspect in those burglaries. Ortiz-Feliciano was already in the Cape May County Jail on unrelated theft…
On November 21st a fire destroyed the concession stand of the Egg Harbor Township Youth Organization in Veteran’s Memorial Park. Police and the Scullville Volunteer Fire Company determined the fire had been set intentionally. Now two juveniles have been identified as responsible for setting the fire. Both are under the age of 14, so police are attempting to…
Hamilton Township firefighters report that the top floor of a two-story home was severely damaged when a fire broke out Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. The house is located on the 5900 block of Estelle Ave. in the Micah section of the township. The couple who lived in the house was not home at the…
Middle Township Police have announced that 17 year-old Lameeka Crew was located in Hamilton Township, NJ and is safe. The Middle Township Police would like to thank the public with their assistance and tips locating this juvenile. No other information was released by the police department.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority met on Tuesday to approve tax incentives for a proposed casino conference center. Caesars Entertainment has plans for a $135 million conference center to be built at Harrah’s Resort, and the state will be providing $24.1 million in tax reimbursements to the company over the next 20 years. Caesars…
$9.9 million in bonds went on sale Tuesday, issued by Ocean City. Money from the bond sale will be used to permanently finance various capital improvements in the city and will pay an interest rate of 1.87 percent. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the bonds were bought by UBS Financial Services in a competitive process that included 11…
Another public hearing was held on Tuesday by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority on proposed changes to exits on the Garden State Parkway. Local residents attended a three-hour meeting held at the Egg Harbor Township Community Center and learned about the state’s $83 million project to ease congestion for the 1.5 miles of the parkway…
Family members of the two Pleasantville teenagers gunned down Wednesday night have announced funeral arrangements for the victims. The funeral for 13 year-old Todd Mitchell will be held Wednesday at the Faith Baptist Church in Pleasantville. Services for 19 year-old Taron Williams will be held Friday at the Second Baptist Church in Atlantic City. Williams was…
An autopsy was performed on 45 year-old John McElroy to determine what caused the death of the inmate on Sunday at the Cape May County Jail. Authorities concluded that McElroy’s death was caused by heart problems, and he was found unresponsive shortly after an altercation with another inmate. The cause of death was listed as…
Gov. Chris Christie has one year left on his first term in office, and rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy is the main objective. Christie spoke on Tuesday and said that the businesses on the state need to get back up and running and he wants to do whatever is needed to make that happen. The state’s…