The huge Powerball jackpot was finally given away on Wednesday night. The winning ticket for $337 million was bought at a Sunoco station in Lapeer, Michigan. There were eight tickets that won the $1 million dollar prize for matching five numbers. One ticket was sold in New Jersey and one in Pennsylvania. The winning numbers…
A man will be facing murder charges. An Atlantic County Gamd Jury indicted Jeremiah Jackson, 20, of 617 South Drive, for the murder of Ellis Spell, Sr. in 2011. Jackson was indicted on 15 counts including; murder, felony murder, armed burglary, armed robbery, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses. Jackson remains lodged at the…
A Pleasantville man was indicted for armed robbery stemming from a failed robbery attempt of an off-duty corrections officer in 2011. Shareed Harris, 20, was indicted for the armed robbery of off-duty Corrections Officer Sean Czerwinski, 26, of Egg Harbor City. Harris was lodged on $250,000 blanket bail. An Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Harris…
A store robbery turned violent when a store owner was stabbed. Police are investigating an incident that took place on Tuesday night. The stabbing happened at the Country Farms store on Route 50. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hamilton Township Police Department at 625-2700.
Arena football will be taking over the beach in Wildwood again. The Philadelphia Soul are bringing their annual beach event back to Wildwood on Saturday. There will be a flag football tournament from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and free entertainment from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a live broadcast from noon to…
Philadelphia could be the new home for Andrew Bynum for a long time. Dring a press conference on Wednesday, the newest addition to the 76ers, said he can see a long term future in Philly. Bynum was sent to the Sixers in a four team trade last week. Bynum is viewed as a top-three center…
A key piece of legislation could change how people deal with sexual abuse claims. A bill will be heard on Monday that would eliminate a two year period to file civil abuse claims. A company or non-profit could also be included in that lawsuit if they knew the abuses were going on. The full Senate…
Apparently there aren’t that many people who need medical marijuana in New Jersey. New numbers released by the state Health Department show that only 18 patients have signed up for the program since Aug. 9. The drug will be dispensed beginning next month.
A pair of South Jersey police departments will have more cash. Atlantic City and Vineland both received federal dollars to address crime issues in their cities. In total, 11 departments across the state received the money. Atlantic City got $107,165, while Vineland picked up $81,566. U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez made the announcement.
Tourists will soon more easily know where the best sights of Cape May County are located. A new wayfinding system took a big step forward when a $214,000 contract was awarded to Cloud Gehshan Associates. They are going to help look for grant funding and will help the county get the signage program going. Freeholder…