On Monday night, Ocean City held it’s 21st Annual First Night celebration, an alcohol-free event with activities throughout the island. Organizers were expecting about 7,000 people, down about 3,000 from last year’s total, but a welcome amount for a town still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Local officials saw this year’s First Night as…
Just before midnight on New Year’s Eve, while most people were celebrating, firefighters in Egg Harbor Township were called to the scene of a fire. NBC-40 reports that a barn was engulfed by flames in a wooded area near Mill Road and Ridge Avenue. It took several fire departments over an hour to put out…
A vicious assault sent a man to the hospital in Egg Harbor Township. James McBride was charged with aggravated assault. Bail at $25,000 cash. The victim, Rodney Smith, says he was attacked without provocation at the Library Pub at McCollough’s Emerald Links Golf Course. Smith was taken to the Shore Medical Center for treatment of…
Two Wildwood residents were arrested after a search warrant turned up heroin. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrests of Brittany Demott and Heriberto Aletriz-Soto. Both were placed in the Cape May County Correctional Facility in lieu of $35,000 bail. The bust netted 79 bags of heroin. Both could face up to five…
Its a new year and a new beginning for Susan Sheppard. She was sworn in on Monday as the first female surrogate of Cape May County. Sheppard was sworn-in by New Jersey Superior Court Judge J. Christopher Gibson at the Old Courthouse in Cape May Court House. Sheppard is replacing W. Robert Hentges who has…
Police in Galloway Township are looking for a woman who held up a CVS Pharmacy at 1 South New York Road on Saturday evening. A white, 5-feet tall blond woman with shoulder-length blonde hair demanded money and pills and allegedly put a gun to the back of the pharmacist. Police are searching for the woman,…
After the destruction and loss of business from October’s Hurricane Sandy, Atlantic City has seen two consecutive months of record-low gambling revenues. Resort officials are hoping for big business this New Year’s Eve, traditionally the busiest day of the year for the casinos. The Press of Atlantic City quoted Jeff Guaracino, chief strategy officer for…
Multiple sources have reported that Andy Reid will no longer be head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. After a disgraceful performance by his team on Sunday, Reid denied talking about his status with team owner Jeffrey Lurie, prior to their scheduled meeting on Monday. The Eagles have not made an official announcement on Reid’s future…
The 2012 Boardwalk Basketball Classic ended with a highly anticipated boy’s match-up on Sunday at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Head coach Bob Hurley led his St. Anthony team to a 57-23 win over Camden. The Wildwood Catholic boys defeated Penns Grove 52-39 to win the Frank McAlarnen Championship, and the Ocean City boys beat the Atlantic County…
There has been a series of house burglaries in Upper Township during the holidays. The Upper Township Gazette reports that several homes in Upper Township have been burglarized while residents have not been at home. The crooks are knocking on doors, posing as a contractor, and if no one answers, they break in. State Police…