A Superior Court Judge sentenced a 36-year-old Cumberland County man to three years in prison on Friday for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. Pedro Rivera, 36, of Vineland, must serve one year of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. Rivera plead guilty on March 8,…
A man has plead guilty on Thursday to assaulting a casino patron last August. In accordance with the plea agreement, Arimis Stuckman, 23, must serve 85 percent or six years, nine months and 24 days, before becoming eligible for parole. Upon his release from prison the defendant must also complete a five-year-term of parole supervision.…
A new report says that Mexicans were racially profiled at Newark Airport. The Star-Ledger cites an internal federal report saying that they were referred to as “Mexican Hunters,” by their co-workers. According to the report, the managers for the workers told them to look for Mexican or Dominican looking people, instead of the usual signs…
Gas prices are driving down in New Jersey. The average price in the state is below $3.75 per gallon for the first time since April, according to AAA-Mid Atlantic. Cape May County average was far below the state at $3.67 per gallon. The new price represents a six cents drop in the past week. The…
The Coast Guard medevaced a 32-year-old man from the 78-foot fishing boat he was aboard 60 miles east of Barnegat Light on Saturday. Medevaced was Jeremy Rochelle, 32. The Coast Guard received a call at 2:23 p.m. from a crewmember aboard the Tamara Alane, homeported in North Carolina, reporting Rochelle was possibly suffering from a…
On Friday June 11th at approximately 2:20 PM, the Middle Township Police Department Communication Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a possible drowning at the Hideaway Beach Campground in the Dias Creek section of the Township. Rescue and police responded to the scene. Upon arrival, CPR was being performed on a 17 year old female…
The North Wildwood branch of Crest Savings Bank re-opened Friday morning at 10:30am. The office had been closed temporarily due to an air conditioning difficulty. Customers can always check for updated information on the bank’s website at www.crestsavings.com
An overnight fire destroyed a church in Dennis Township. The South Seaville Methodist Church was the site of the blaze. It was reported around 3:15 a.m. on Friday, according to State Police. An investigation is on-going at the scene. No one was injured during the blaze.
A school bus was involved in a minor collision Friday morning at the intersection of Route 47 and Fifth Street in Rio Grande, across from the entrance to ShopRite. Eastbound traffic was temporarily delayed on Route 47. Middle Township police have confirmed that one person was transported to Cape Regional Medical Center. More information will be released as…
Gov. Chris Christie said the Senate President Steve Sweeney and he agree on reforms needed in health benefits and pensions. Many Democratic members of the Assembly believe the issue should be collective bargained. Christie said he has worked on finding a compromise and the bill Sweeney will introduce does just that. The Governor has been…