The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 65 year-old man from the Delaware Bay on Sunday night after his kayak overturned. The mishap occurred near the entrance to the Delaware Bay and the man was reportedly in the water for about two hours before being rescued. The Coast Guard was notified by a captain from the…
The crackdown on toll violators on the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike is paying dividends. NJ Turnpike Authority Executive Director Ronnie Hakim says that the state has collected $13.9 million so far this year in toll violation fees, $4 million more than the same period last year. The penalty for each violation was…
Former Millville High School baseball star Mike Trout continues his sizzling rookie season with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Trout hit his 30th home run on Sunday against the Texas Rangers and stole his league-leading 48th base. Trout has now become the youngest player to get 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a…
A portion of the Southbound Garden State Parkway was closed Sunday night due to a three-car accident. NBC-40 reports that the collision occurred near Exit 34 southbound at about 9pm on Sunday. One of the drivers was taken to the trauma division of AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. The names of the drivers were not released…
An employee of Avalon Bagel took cleaning up the store a little too literally. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of 46-year-old Rosemarie Statzell for allegedly taking the businesses safe and currency at the location on 3704 Bayshore Road in North Cape May. Statzell was said to be an employee of the…
A new shuttle bus will help people get around in Atlantic County. The new English Creek-Tilton Road community shuttle bus will hit the road beginning Monday, October 1 making daily round trips between Egg Harbor Township and Northfield, 6 AM- 8 PM. Each one way trip will cost $1 and take approximately 90 minutes to…
The goal to ensure no one dies on a traffic fatality. Law enforcement agencies across the state are going to participate in “Put The Breaks on Fatalities Day.” The state saw a major increase in traffic fatalities last year. In total, 627 people died in 2011 compared to 556 in 2010. The goal of the…
Two suspects have been arrested in a Mays Landing man’s death. The two Atlantic City men were charged in the death of Zachary Taylor. Hasan Bruce, 19, and his brother Jamal Bruce, 21 were arrested on Thursday in Atlantic City. On the evening of June 18, Taylor was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds on the…
A 17-year-old was rescued off the coast of Ocean City. The Coast Guard made the rescue of the girl with an eye injury. The Coast Guard found the girl aboard the fishing vessel North Star. The girl was transferred to local EMS personnel once on land.
A major dredging project is underway in Ocean City. City officials announced just before the weekend that the project will take place seven days a week at the Tennessee Avenue lagoon. The dredging operation is being conducted by Hydro-Marine Construction Company and it got underway on Thursday. The dredging project is expected to last until…