STATE POLICE SEARCH FOR MISSING FISHERMAN

New Jersey State Police continued the search for a commercial fisherman who’s been missing since Thursday.  Police report no new information in the search for 24 year old Josh Catlett of Cumberland County who went missing when his crabbing boat sank on Thursday.  The Coast Guard has suspended the search.  State Police continued to search…

AFTERNOON STRUCTURE FIRE IN VILLAS

On Monday afternoon a 3-alarm fire struck a home at 210 West Bates Avenue, in the Villas section of Lower Township. The first arriving officer observed the front portion of house was fully involved, as fire companies from Villas, Townbank, Erma and Green Creek responded. One man was home at the time and escaped unharmed. Assistant Chief Bryan…

POLICE DISPATCHER, OTHERS CHARGED IN DRUG RING

She warned drug dealers about some raids that were coming..the problem is, she works as a police dispatcher.  Ocean County authorities announced that more than two dozen people have been rounded up and charged in connection with a drug distribution ring, including a dispatcher with the Lavellette Police Department.  Numerous search warrants were executed and…

POLICE ID BODIES FOUND AT REVEL

Atlantic City Police report that foul play was not involved in the deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were found inside a hotel room Sunday afternoon at the Revel Casino. The bodies have been identified as 56 year-old Vincent Iappelli Jr. of Ringwood, NJ and 22 year old Clarissa DelCollo of Hasbrook Heights, NJ. Police…

TRAFFIC CLEARED FOLLOWING PARKWAY ACCIDENT

Traffic is once again flowing smoothly on the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County.  A two vehicle accident closed the Parkway Monday around 11am near milepost 33.  Three people were injured during the accident and were taken to an Atlantic City hospital for treatment; one driver had to be extracted from his vehicle…