How will the Philadelphia archdiocese raise the money it needs to pay off legal bills? Sell a house at the Jersey Shore. The archdiocese will be selling a 19-room beachfront property in Ventnor as a way to pay off some of the legal bills associated with a child sex abuse case. The house will be…
The old Steeplechase Pier in Atlantic City may be poised for a comeback. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Resorts Casino wants to rebuilt the pier in the resort and put a restaurant, bar, and some shopping on the pier. The new pier would fall in the footprint of the former pier. Steeplechase Pier…
A Pennsylvania man will spend 20 years in prison for killing a local man in February, 2011. Jason Thorn was in court on Thursday and received the long prison term for killing Joshua Palumbo last winter. Palumbo was shot once in the chest. Thorn tried to withdraw a guilty plea in the case on Thursday…
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2nd for longtime local attorney Kenneth Calloway. Calloway passed away at his home on Tuesday in North Wildwood; he was 67 years old. Calloway was well known in the local area for being a municipal court judge in Wildwood, Middle Township, and Sea Isle City. Services will…
The traffic signals on Route 47 in Rio Grande at the entrance to the Shoprite Plaza froze and would not change at about 9:30am Thursday morning. Members of the Goshen and Green Creek Fire Police were called in to direct traffic until the lights can be repaired. Expect traffic delays near the problem area.
A doctor could lose his license if he dumps medical waste in the ocean. Legislation sponsored locally by Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matt Milam to strip licenses from medical professionals and medical waste handling companies found guilty of violating the state’s medical waste anti-dumping laws was unanimously approved by the full Assembly. The sponsors said…
After intense thunderstorms hit the area causing power outages for thousands and leaving downed trees & utility poles blocking roadways, Cumberland County officials cleared the last road and officially opened it. Seeley Road, John Dare Road, and Foster Road were all recently opened. The only roads in the area that are still closed are those…
A member of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office got some big news this week. Gov. Chris Christie nominated Executive Assistant Prosecutor Linda Lawhun to be a Superior Court judge. Lawhun has been with the Prosecutor’s office for the past 15 years.
A number of juveniles have been charged in two robberies. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Tartron Watson, Davonne McNair, Rasheed Baldwin Skyes, and Howard Chandler-Smith, were all sentenced for their roles in a Jan. 21 and 22 robbery of Cafe Antonio and Sal’s Market respectively in Bridgeton.
An Ocean City man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to giving ammunition to Nicky Scarfo, Jr. In federal court in Camden, 43 year-old Todd Stark admitted to giving Scarfo and a friend bullets for a 9mm handgun. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in jail and a $250,000 fine.