Hamilton Township Police report that two burglaries occurred overnight Friday in the township. On Saturday morning, two residences in the Cologne section awoke to discover that their houses had been burglarized. Police say thieves entered the homes through unlocked doors and stole money and electronics. No injuries were reported in either case and the homeowners were unaware of…
Cumberland County Freeholders have scheduled a second vote on Tuesday on the proposal to house prisoners from the Gloucester County jail, which will be closing. The plan was initially approved at the March 13th Freeholder meeting and drew opposition from local residents and corrections officers. Gloucester County plans to lay off about one third of it’s corrections…
Lottery officials have confirmed that Saturday’s Powerball jackpot of $338 million was won by a single ticket sold in New Jersey. They plan to hold a news conference this morning with more details, but 6-ABC news is reporting that the winning ticket was sold at a truck stop in Bordentown, near Trenton. The store recieved a call…
A head on collision involving two vehicles in Lower Township sent at least one person to the hospital. The Cape May County Herald reports that the accident took place Sunday around 2:30pm on Ferry road. Lower Township Police and various rescue squads responded to the scene. No other information is available.
Wildwood Crest plans some upgrades to its Von Savage Memorial Pool. Crest officials say a new filtration and chemical control system will be added to the pool, along with a major wash of the entire pool surface. Work will begin at the Von Savage pool starting on April 7th, and take about two weeks. During…
Another local man has been charged in connection with a big mortgage scam based in the Wildwoods. Authorities announced that 49 year old Daniel Cardillo of Wildwood and 54 year old John Leadbeater of Kearny have been charged and accused of committing wire fraud. Cardillo is expected to appear in a federal court in Camden…
A temporary fix is coming, and a full scale fix will take later this year on the road in Avalon leading to the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge. County officials say they will put in a temporary road that will reopen the bridge that links Avalon to Sea Isle City; that road will be in place before…
Atlantic County democrats met over the weekend and made their endorsements for various elected positions..except for one. Democrats have yet to announce their choice for mayor of Atlantic City. Lorenzo Langford is running for re-election, but so far the countywide party has yet to pick a candidate. Democrats in Atlantic City say they are supporting…
More than 2,000 guns were turned in over the weekend during a “Guns for Cash” buyback program in Atlantic County. Officials say 2,061 guns were purchased for more than $280,000 during the no questions asked guns for cash exchange. The county uses forfeiture cash to purchase the guns, many of which are illegal. The weapons…
Eight individuals have been charged with sexually assaulting a minor in Lower Township last week. Authorities say seven juveniles and one adult are charged with sexually assaulting a youth at the so-called Rutherford tract in Lower Township back on March 15th. The victim was sexually assaulted and physically abused, according to county prosecutors. The adult…