A murder suspect from over 20 years ago was sentenced to 35 years in jail. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office reports that Jarrod Sayers, of Egg Harbor Township, was just recently deemed competent to stand trial. Sayers was accused of a murder that took place in 1991 at the Zeus Sporting Goods. Walter Lee, a…
Hopefully we will start seeing some improvement at the pump. AAA Mid-Atlantic says gas prices have dropped five cents in the past week. Local prices are currently averaging at $3.83 per gallon. This rare September jump in prices was also fueled by a “perfect storm” of refining issues – two major Midwest refineries are being…
For the second time in two months a mosquito sample from Birch Grove Park in Northfield has tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. Birch Grove Park was one of three sites where samples tested positive for the virus in 2011 and again in July of this…
A new home dedication is planned for Saturday in Whitesboro, as a local family will move into their new home built by “Habitat For Humanity”. The Middle Township Gazette reports that the new 2-bedroom 3-bathroom home located on Reeves Street, was built by more than 100 volunteers since January. The new house will be home…
Ocean City Council hired an appraisal firm Thursday night to conduct a partial property reassessment later this year. Ocean City officials received 639 tax appeals last year, more than any other community in Cape May County. The reassessment will include up to 9,600 properties to assign more realistic values as part of the city’s so-called…
The value of charity care at local hospitals declined last year in New jersey by 3 per cent, or $33.5 million. The report by the New Jersey Department of Health says the drop in charity care follows a steady increase over the previous four years. Charity care at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point dropped…
A two-car accident on Delilah Road in Pleasantville delayed traffic for about an hour on Thursday. The crash occurred at about 7:30pm, about a half-mile from the Route 30 ramp. Police told NBC-40 that an elderly woman was traveling westbound on Delilah Road when she attempted a U-turn and was t-boned by a Ford Expedition. Four passengers in…
An area college got great news this week. Richard Stockton College found out it is now the 47th best university in the northeast, according to the latest ranking from the U.S. News and World Report. This marks a 10 place improvement from last year. The College of New Jersey came in sixth, Rowan was 19th,…
An area man has been found guilty with stealing from a U.S. Mint. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced that William Gray, of North Wildwood, was working as a police officer at the mint. He was taking coins that were errors and selling them to a coin distributor. Gray is going to get three years in…
Well Wildwood shouldn’t worry too much if there is a fire. This weekend is the annual The Annual Convention of the New Jersey State Firemen and Life Members at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The convention began on Thursday and continues through Saturday. The annual parade will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. Parade is…