The Army National Guard Armory on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May Court House now has a new name. On Sunday the armory was dedicated to WWII Army pilot James F. Barkalow, who grew up in Wildwood. Barkalow was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and nine other air medals for his 177 combat bombing missions over North Africa…
Sunday marked the final day of operation for the Trump Plaza beach bar in Atlantic City. Fans of the venue were allowed to take home pieces of memorabilia from the beach bar, including signs, umbrellas and pieces of the decking. The Trump Plaza reportedly decided not to re-open the beach bar next year, due to…
The family resort of Ocean City hosted their annual Boardwalk Aerobatic Air Show on Sunday. The event took place just off the coast between the sixth and ninth street beaches. The show featured F-16s from the New Jersey National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing in EHT, an F-18 Super Hornet jet, and an ocean rescue demonstration…
South Jersey surfers made us proud at an international surfing competition held in Belmar, NJ, last week. Over 150 surfers from around the world competed Thursday through Sunday. 43 year-old Dean Randazzo of Somers Point won the Masters Division, and 14 year-old Maddie Peterson, of Wildwood, took second place in the Hannah Women’s Pro. Overall, three of the eight semifinalists in the…
It will be hard to explain this away. Egg Harbor Township Police say the executed a search warrant on a home and found 118 bags of heroin. Police arrested Gary R. Oberman Jr., 37 years of age, and Melisa Ann Hand, 32 years of age, both from Egg Harbor Township. They were charged with possession…
It was another way for the Catholic Church to raise money. A villa in Ventnor has been auctioned off. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia netted just over $4 million. The 11 bedroom villa was most recently assessed for over $6 million. This move will bring in some dollars for an archdiocese that has been under financial…
An Atlantic City man was sentenced last week for distributing heroin. Marquis Smith, was given 16 years in jail. On August 9, 2012, at the conclusion of a trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict on four counts. Smith was convicted of second-degree possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and other related offenses. He…
Runners got muddy and money was raised for a good cause. The money raised went to fight cancer. The event took place at the New Jersey Motorsports Park on Saturday. Thousands of people were in attendance for the annual event. The four mile run included obstacles and of course lots of mud. Coastal Broadcasting entered…
A baby is dead and a 19-year-old from Atlantic City has been charged in the death. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Daquan Davis, who was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. It is alleged that Davis shook the baby, causing his death. Bail was…
An accident caused a sad day in North Jersey. A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in West Windsor. The crash took place on Saturday and no word on the cause took place. Authorities don’t believe anyone else was in the chopper at the time of the crash and no one else was injured…