A fire raced through a horse trailer in Salem County on Wednesday and claimed the lives of 20 animals who were largely being kept in cages. Authorities say a dozen cats, five dogs, and three birds all perished in the fire that took place in Oldmans Township. A propane heater that was being used to…
There’s another delay involved in the process of legalizing internet gaming in the state of New Jersey. The main sponsor of the bill that would advance internet gaming backed off the bill this week, and will instead offer it up during the next legislative session. Democratic State Senator Ray Lesniak says there are various legal…
It is a tough anniversary for one Middle Township family. Middle Township Police and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office are reminding area residents that Thursday is the one year anniversary of the disappearance of Samuel Schmucker. He was a 25-year-old, who was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a camouflage…
A court date has been set for a New York man charged with aggravated manslaughter. Yu L. Zhu will be in court on Friday in connection with an assault that took place on Christmas Eve in Atlantic City. Zhu remains in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on $500,000 bail. Formal charges are expected to be…
A juvenile was jailed following a fight at a party. Middle Township Police arrested a 17-year-old male after he allegedly assaulted a juvenile from Wildwood. The incident took place at Reagan’s Run in the Swainton section of Middle Township. The juvenile was charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon…
Strong support for Mitt Romney continued to come on Wednesday from Gov. Chris Christie. Romney scored a narrow victory in the Iowa caucus that took place on Tuesday. Christie said the Romney beat expectations with his victory in Iowa. Christie had previously announced his backing of Romney and Christie has often been linked as a…
An investigation is still on-going into an intersection that has seen multiple shootings in the past week. No arrests have yet been made in Millville, but authorities says they are working on a plan to deal with the issue. No injuries have been reported from the most recent incidents. The intersection is question is North…
The governor’s office is showing its support for Cape May County. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno will be swearing Will Morey and Kristine Gabor in during the reorganization meeting on Thursday. Guadagno is coming down for the event that will also include comments by Congressman Frank LoBiondo. It is expected that Gerald Thornton will be named…
Above are a pair of photos taken from Dennis Township’s Reorganization. Eugene Glembock was named Mayor and Brian Teefy was elected Deputy Mayor. Photos are courtesy of Jeanne Donohue.
The Middle Township Committee is meeting this evening and is expected to make a major change in government. Marcus Karavan is expected to be named the new solicitor for Middle Township; on the official agenda for this evening’s meeting, Karavan’s appointment will be considered with a “not to exceed” of $175,000. Karavan would get a…