Surfers hit the ocean in Avalon on Saturday in a celebration of the life of Brendan Borek, a local teenager who lost his life to cancer. The 22nd Brendan Borek weekend was held in Avalon with surfers hitting the water in Brendan’s memory and honor. Borek lost his life after battling Ewing’s Sarcoma. All of…
It’s happened, again. A 15 year old boy from Middle Township was listed in critical condition Saturday evening after being struck by a motor vehicle in Mayville. Police say the teenager was on his skateboard on Route 9 in Mayville when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 19 year old Samuel Caraballo III…
An elderly woman was taken advantage of and thousands of dollars were lost. A Longport contractor plead guilty to theft in connection with defrauding an elderly visually impaired woman of thousands of dollars for home repairs. Robert A. Hibbert plead guilty in court. Hibbert had received over $83,000 for repairs that had an expert estimated…
Stone Harbor commemorated history on Friday. It was the 100th anniversary of the first mail drop, which took a plane from Ocean City to Stone Harbor. The borough had a flyover to remember the history making event. Members of the post office and local officials were in attendance.
Police interrupted a burglary in process, but have no arrests yet. Vineland Police say they received a silent alarm from Dondero Diamonds and Fine Jewelry on North Delsea Drive. According to the store owner, two armed males held the business up. The men were able to get out of the store before being caught. No…
A man had a heart attack near Barnegat Light and Coast Guard officials were called to the rescue. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia received notification around 2:30 p.m. from the fishing vessel Captain Cecil stating one of its crewmembers was in need of medical attention. A Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic…
An indictment was handed down in a police on police violence case. An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted a suspended Philadelphia Police Officer in connection with assaulting an Atlantic City Police Officer at a casino in March. Aisha Pleasant, 36, a three-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, was arrested at the Pier in Caesar’s…
Gas prices are going down no longer. A new survey done by AAA Mid-Atlantic shows that the price at the pump in New Jersey has stayed the same on average in the past week. The latest average is $3.49 per gallon. Nationally, gas prices are heading back up. Prices still remain 17 cents better than…
A boat fire erupted on Friday afternoon along the Jersey Shore. The Coast Guard responded to the fire near Long Beach. A good Samaritan safely embarked the two people who were aboard the 25-foot boat when it caught fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. The New Jersey State Police also responded, and TowBoat…
It was 100 years age when the first mail flight occurred between Ocean City and Stone Harbor. The anniversary of the first flight will be remembered Friday at 10:30am with a symbolic fly-over at the Stone Harbor Post Office on 95th Street Friday at 10:30am. The ceremony will be attended by Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne…