Robert T. Lloyd is the new Chief of Police in Wildwood Crest. Crest Police announced today that Lloyd was sworn in to the position during Wednesday’s meeting of the Wildwood Crest Commission. He began his career in law enforcement in the Avalon Police Department as a special officer. Lloyd has been with the Crest Police…
An 18 year old man from Ocean View and a teenage juvenile have both been charged by police in Galloway Township for burglarizing unlocked cars. Earlier this week Andrew J. Wilson and the teen were spotted pulling on door handles on cars. Wilson was charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, and other offenses.
Monumental and significant changes are coming to the winter sports season in New Jersey. Spectators will be prohibited from attending any basketball, swimming, or wrestling events this season. The high school basketball season will not begin until late January, and there will be no state playoffs this year with the entire season wrapping up by…
New Jersey reported 4,320 new coronavirus cases on Thursday. The Garden State is approaching 300,000 total cases during the pandemic. 34 additional deaths were reported. New Jersey has experienced 4,000 coronavirus cases a day for every day but one in the past six days.
The Avalon Free Public Library is closed temporarily due to a Covid-19 exposure. Library officials announced the exposure of one of its employees on its social media page. The Library will re-open following a deep cleaning of the facility. Graphic: Avalon Free Public Library social media page.
An early morning fire destroyed a home in Whitesboro early Tuesday morning. Fire crews from Rio Grande, Green Creek, and Erma responded to the structure fire that was extinguished in a few hours. No injuries were reported. Photo courtesy of Rio Grande Fire Company social media page.
New Jersey could legalize marijuana next week. Lawmakers in Trenton have agreed on a plan that would license pot growers in the Garden State. The New Jersey Assembly needs to agree to this deal, and if so, there could be a vote to legalize pot next week.
Avalon and Stone Harbor will share the same court starting January 1st. The Stone Harbor Borough Council approved the five-year agreement on Tuesday; Avalon did so on Monday. All of the court operations will be held in Stone Harbor and the towns will share essential positions, including court administrator and in time, municipal judge.
The rate of transmission for coronavirus in New Jersey is trending the wrong way. New information released by the state on Tuesday shows both the rate of transmission and the positivity rate are both increasing dramatically in the Garden State. New Jersey reported over 4,000 new cases on Tuesday, and 27 additional deaths.
New Jersey wants colleges and universities in our region to provide Covid-19 tests to their students before those students return home. Governor Phil Murphy made the announcement during his Tuesday briefing, and says states in our region are on board with the joint request.