An indictment was handed down in drunk driving accident that became fatal. An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Antonio Vargas for aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, aggravated assault, three counts of assault by auto and causing death and serious bodily injury while driving suspended in connection with a January 2011 crash that left his passenger dead…
Four are in custody for a shooting death in Atlantic City. Hakeem Ceasar, 23, James Clegg, 21, Jason Hall, 22, and Carlos Woodall, 23, all of Atlantic City were arrested in the death of Corleone Hayes, who was fatally shot multiple times in a residence on Baltic Avenue on the night of November 20, 2011.…
Gov. Chris Christie said they couldn’t afford it. Democrats now say they were right. Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver said this week that the budget they presented last year was in line with revenue projections in the state. Sweeney noted that he predicted last year that Christie was underestimating the income…
Avalon is adding more sand to its beach fill and going further north with the project. The Avalon Borough Council approved a change order to a beach fill contract that adds 14,000 cubic yards of sand to the project, making the total volume 74,000 cubic yards. And, the project will continue north of 16th Street…
No Cape Atlantic League championship for the Middle Township girls basketball team this season. Middle was dominated by Sacred Heart Wednesday evening at St. Augustine High School, 47-24. The loss was Middle’s fifth of the season. Sacred Heart now advances to the CAL championship game against Ocean City Saturday at Noon at Richard Stockton College.
The Upper Township Committee must spend $200,000 in affordable housing money or return that cash to the state this summer. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the township must spend the money it collected in developer’s fees for home rehabilitation or lose the money in July. But there’s a glitch: Township officials believe it will…
Corrections officers at the Cape May County Jail have a new tool to keep the facility, and themselves, safer. The officers are now equipped with on-officer security camera systems that record audio and video from the correction officer’s point of view. The new Axon cameras will supplement the current 58 fixed position cameras currently in…
A restaurant that tried to bring some southern food to Atlantic City has closed its doors for good. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Redding’s Restaurant in the gaming resort is closed for good and the owner is taking his business to Philadelphia. Redding says he just could not make the restaurant work in…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has said it once, and he will say it again: he is not running for president. Christie was asked at a town hall meeting on Wednesday if he will reconsider and run for the nation’s highest office, and Christie reaffirmed that he has no interest in the job. Christie appeared…
The Ocean City girls basketball team advanced to the Cape Atlantic League championship game with a convincing 41-28 win Wednesday night over Holy Spirit High School. The win by Ocean City in the semifinal round of the CAL tournament means the Lady Red Raiders will battle the winner of the Middle Township/Sacred Heart basketball game Wednesday…