A Vineland police officer admitted to stealing money from his own union over a four year period in court on Monday. Steven R. Buglio claimed to have taken just over $40,000 from 2007 to 2011. He had served as the treasurer and president for the organization. Buglio worked with the Police Benevolent Association Local 266.…
Hockey fans, it’s time for you to get up close and personal with your favorite sport once again! The AHL’s Albany Devils will return to the Art Dorrington Ice Rink at Boardwalk Hall to take on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Sunday, January 13. This game will mark the second of a four game series…
The ghost train will wreck havoc no more. Lower Township officials announced that the state approved the “Exempt Crossing” status for the Railroad Crossings at Breakwater Road and Tabernacle Road between Rt. 9 and Seashore Road. The new status will eliminate the requirement for our School Buses, Fuel Trucks, Fare Free Transportation, and others to…
A second indictment against former Wildwood Mayor Gary DeMarzo was thrown out by the judge just before the weekend. DeMarzo released the following statement to the media about the decision. “Mr. Taylor’s indictment was tossed AGAIN! Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor was repudiated once more by Superior Court Judge Albert Garofalo in the dismissal…
A 40 year-old man from Burleigh was arrested by Middle Township Police for impersonating a police officer on Monday. Police report that James Kelly was allegedly pan handling in Rio Grande while pretending to be a police officer. Kelly has been lodged at the Cape May County Correctional Center. Police warn residents that a legitimate public official will never be seen soliciting…
The Indiana Pacers head coach just got a contract extension. Their coach, of course, is South Jersey’s own Frank Vogel from Wildwood Crest. Vogel became coach of the Pacers back in January of 2011, and led them into the playoffs each of the last two seasons. Terms of the contract were not announced. His Pacer…
A whistle-blower lawsuit was settled between a former employee of the CRDA, who accused the authority of wrongful termination. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the lawsuit was settled before jury selection began on Monday according to court records. Avalon resident George Jones was fired from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority as their development director in…
A beach replenishment currently underway in Avalon has been doubled in size to counteract the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Stone Harbor and Avalon were scheduled for this beach fill prior to the super-storm, but the original total of 300,000 cubic yards of sand was revised to 710,000 cubic yards for beach restoration along the Seven…
A former Millville Army sergeant was laid to rest on Monday. U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Joaquin Suarez was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park. Suarez passed away at his barracks in Fort Hood. No further details have yet been released on the death as an investigation continues. Suarez went to Millville Senior High School and graduated…
The glow of the handling of Hurricane Sandy and the aftermath of the clean up has helped the popularity of Gov. Chris Christie. A new poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind says that Christie has a 73 percent approval rating. The Republican governor remains popular with Democrats as well, who approve of his job at…