JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

An Atlantic County jury took less than half an hour to find a Hamilton Township man guilty of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with two assaults upon a 6-year-old girl that took place from August through December of 2009, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced Thursday. Ruel Lawas, 32,…

FIRES HIT DWELLINGS IN WILDWOOD, WILDWOOD CREST

Authorities continue to investigate two separate house fires in the Wildwoods that took place on Wednesday.  The Cape May County Herald reports that Wildwood firefighters were called to a home in the 300 block of West Andrews Avenue shortly before 7pm Wednesday.  All residents were safely out of the building when firefighters arrived.  Earlier in…

THUNDERSTORMS KILL ONE IN NEW JERSEY

Some violent thunderstorms ripped through central New Jersey on Wednesday and the storms resulted in the death of one person.  Trees were knocked over by high winds in Manchester Township; a few trees fell on a car belonging to 69 year old Henry Burton Jr., who was killed along Route 571.  Dozens of homes in…

VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE AFTER ACCIDENT

A single vehicle accident caused a car to burst into flames on Wednesday. TV 40 reports the accident took place around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday on Route 47 in Dennis Township. No serious injuries were reported. The driver of the vehicle was taken to an area hospital, but police did not release her name. She…