The hunt is on in Middle Township for a local man who’s accused of committing two residential burglaries. Middle Township Police announced that they are looking for this man, 23 year old Brandon Ivens who is wanted for two residential burglaries in Rio Grande. Police say they executed a search warrant Tuesday at his home…
On Tuesday, the New Jersey Association of Counties met in Trenton to discuss their common problems and compare notes. Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerry Thornton attended the meeting with Freeholder Susan Sheppard and said that every county will challenge the cuts in state funding to long-term care facilities. Thornton says that New Jersey will…
The business community and constituents throughout Cape May County had a request for the Board of Chosen Freeholders and they responded by passing a resolution. Freeholder Susan Sheppard introduced a resolution that objected to the recently installed security fencing on the Garden State Parkway surrounding the Great Egg Harbor Bridge. The resolution asked the New Jersey Turnpike…
No school funding in Upper Township. Voters went to the polls on Tuesday night and rejected a plan to bond $16 million to repair the primary and middle schools there. On two separate ballots questions, the no vote got 54 and 59 percent. The state was going to pay for 40 percent of the work,…
Three homicides in under a week. That is the reality facing Pleasantville. Police confirm the death of 20-year-old Daniel Aguilar of Somers Point. Authorities say he was beaten to death outside of Wash’s Inn. Two Atlantic City men, John Soto and Demetrio Rodriguez, were shot to death on Friday. It is also the fourth fatal…
A major concert promoter is in talks to bring a concert to Wildwood. Coastal Broadcasting has confirmed a recent report that the organizer of the Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park is in talks with Wildwood officials to bring a concert to the beach. The event would not be similar to the punk/rock mix that mostly…
An auction was held on Tuesday for the Cumberland Manor. LTC Management, LLC was the high bidder. Cumberland County approved the sale for $14 million, which will keep the employees who work at the manor employed. The company submitted two bids, one for $14 million and the other for $14.1 million. Those bids represent taking…
A new regulatory head has been sworn in to oversee Atlantic City gambling. David L. Rebuck was officially sworn in as the Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino regulatory agency within the Department of Law and Public Safety. The Division of Gaming Enforcement is a law enforcement agency and the investigative arm…
The carcass of the large whale that came ashore in Ocean City this week is causing a foul stink in the resort. Residents in the city’s north end say they can smell the remains of the whale blocks away form the beach. Crews began the process of removing pieces of the whale from the beachfront…
The three month old girl had eight fractured ribs, and her 24 year old father from Upper Township allegedly caused the injuries. New Jersey State Police announced that John Teti of Petersburg has been arrested and charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Police allege Teti caused the injuries on his daughter…