There’s no need for concern if you hear the sound of bomb blasts near Atlantic City on Friday. The FBI and the Atlantic City Police Department will conduct an explosives demonstration Friday at Bader Field. The sounds of explosions will be heard throughout the day, as officials hold a training course as part of the…
A water tower that has been a fixture in Ocean City for nearly 90 years will be coming down on Thursday. Workers for the New Jersey American Water company plan to dismantle the 125 foot water tank by breaking it down in pieces with blowtorches. The water tower is actually a backup standpipe that has…
A man faces the possibility of life in prison after being convicted for felony murder. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office says that Latimer Byrdsell was convicted of that charge along with aggravated manslaughter and aggravated sexual assault. The charges included that Byrdsell killed three-year-old A’brianna Thomas. Prosecutors said that Byrdsell smothered the victim during the…
Marcus Karavan is out as the city’s solicitor. The Wildwood Commission moved forward with a plan to replace Karavan with Mary D’Arcy Bittner, who serves as the municipal judge in the city. Karavan had served in his current role since Mayor Ernie Troiano and his ticket won election a couple of years ago. Karavan works…
The man said responsible for the death of a Millville Police officer was indicted this week. A grand jury indicted Timothy Seidel for his involvement in the death of Officer Christopher Reeves. He will faces charges including two counts of aggravated manslaughter and one count of vehicular homicide, among other related offenses. Seidel will also…
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno will not be appearing at the annual Shorecast. The Executive Director of the New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism Grace Hanlon will be the sub. The annual conference will be held at the Stockton Seaview and is hosted by the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey on Friday. The program will…
Many homes along the shore have had to be rebuilt following Hurricane Sandy. Monmouth University put a poll together regarding those efforts. The survey found that 8-in-10 coastal residents, including 79% of waterfront property owners, support constructing sand dunes that block ocean views. In fact, 3-in-4 (74%) say that damaged beachfront properties should only be…
Major layoffs are coming to the Camden School District. The Courier-Post announced that over 200 employees would be let go at the end of this school year. The school board there voted on Tuesday night. The state is taking the district over because of its struggles. In total, 96 teaching positions are going to be…
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has awarded a $175,000 grant to the Borough of Avalon for the reconstruction of the southernmost portion of Dune Drive in the community. The grant will partially finance the repaving and reconstruction of Dune Drive in Avalon between 77th and 80th Streets. Under terms of this project, both the…
Now you can report crime tips through an app on your cell phone. The Cape May County Sheriff’s Department has launched the app. To download the APP, go to the iTunes APP store on your cell phone, type in CMCSO Tips, select the APP and install it on your phone. You can then immediately begin…