A candlelight vigil was held to remember the two girls killed by an alleged drunk driver. The community mourned the loss of Nioami Lazicki and Ashley Dauber on Tuesday night. 30-year-old Joshua Malmgren, of Lower Township was charged on Tuesday in the fatal crash. The girls were walking to Little Danny’s in Green Creek when…
Several fires in Millville have been labelled suspicious and authorities are looking for an arsonist(s). Three abandoned buildings were burned during the past three days, including a former used car lot and two houses. Millville Police are investigating several leads and could use help from the public. If you have any information about the recent…
Former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey was the keynote speaker on Wednesday at a luncheon at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Mays Landing. McGreevey was addressing a group of more than 300 volunteers and staff members who serve inmates at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The former governor said former prisoners are in desperate…
Strong storms in Cape May County caused event cancellations. The “Barbecue and Music” event in Stone Harbor was cancelled for safety reasons after a large tent was damaged during the thunderstorm. The Wildwoods Baby Parade was postponed until Thursday night. The parade will begin at 6pm at the Wildwoods Convention Center.
A home invasion robbery nearly turned deadly in Wildwood on Tuesday. Police there say they arrested Pedro Couvertier-Fernandez, of Wildwood. He forced his way into the apartment of a 22-year-old college student from Romania. The victim suffered knife wounds and Fernandez attempted to sexually assault her. Bail was set at $150,000, for charges that include…
A corrections officer was found guilty for bringing drugs into a jail, instead of keeping them out. A guilty verdict was returned against Aikeem Williams for official misconduct and drug charges. Sentencing was set for Sept. 28. He faces the potential of 10 years in jail. The incident took place during his time working at…
A hard working crew from the Coast Guard will feel a little more at home this weekend. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous is scheduled to return to their homeport in Cape May Thursday at 9 a.m. following a 63-day counter narcotics and migrant interdiction patrol in the Caribbean. The crew of the…
Three people hospitalized following a lightning strike due a heavy storm that rolled through on Wednesday afternoon. Wildwood Police say a family was vacationing from Pennsylvania and were under three umbrellas. Authorities do not believe anyone was directly hit by lightning. No names have been released at this time. They were taken to the Cape…
Parade officials decided to postpone the Wildwoods Baby Parade from this evening (Wednesday) until Thursday, August 2nd because of the weather. Everything will follow the same schedule. For details, see the Special Events Calendar at www.wildwoodsnj.com.
The Borough of Stone Harbor has cancelled the “Barbecue and Music” event for today, Wednesday August 1st. The event was cancelled due to safety reasons. A large tent that is set up for the convenience of the public suffered structural damage during a thunderstorm earlier in the day. The event was supposed to be held…