It felt like winter for the hundreds of runners who were involved in Sunday’s Ocean Drive marathon running event in Cape May County. 27 year old Pat D’Alessandro and 33 year old Megan Gallagher were the mens and women’s winners in the race on Sunday. The marathon was just over 26 miles in length, going…
A drug bust was announced before the weekend. Paul Smith, of Pleasantville, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute and possession within a school zone. The arrest was made during a joint investigation of the Pleasantville Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. He could face up to 10…
New Jersey State Police confirm they are investigating a weekend stabbing in Woodbine. Police say a 22 year old man was stabbed on Adams Avenue in Woodbine Saturday night; the assailant got away. The unidentified man was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City with a non-life threatening injury. Police are still seeking…
So, you didn’t win the big Mega Millions jackpot over the weekend. You still have a shot at the big $153 million Powerball jackpot this week. No one hit the Powerball on Saturday evening, which means Wednesday night’s drawing will be worth a lot of money. The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball is expected…
A trial of a man accused of a double murder in Atlantic County gets underway Monday. Jury selection begins Monday in the murder case involving 26 year old Nicholas Nigro III. Nigro is accused of killing his girlfriend and her mother during a double slaying in September, 2009 in Egg Harbor Township. The victims of…
According to an online report on www.pressofatlanticcity.com, a standoff between Lower Township Police and a Villas man ended after 10 hours on Sunday morning. Police told The Press that they took 34 year old Marlon M. McBean into custody after McBean conducted a standoff with police at his home on the 100 block of Poplarwood…
No way. That was the answer the Lower Township MUA gave the township’s council, who asked for $163,000 in surplus money. The vote came down 4-1, with Pete Biting being the only one who voted in favor. Council is legally allowed to ask for up to five percent of the MUA’s surplus. The amount council…
The annual Ocean Drive marathon will take place on Sunday. The marathon will begin in Cape May and make its way up into Sea Isle City. Lower Township Police remind residents that there will be traffic delays on Route 109 and on Ocean Drive on Sunday morning. Motorists who take Ocean Drive are advised to…
Concerns from Japan is translating to New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie has created a task force to look at the state’s four nuclear generating facilities. The task force comes out of the Department of Environmental Protection. The Task Force will begin their analysis immediately. The Task Force will explore emergency response protocols, technical reviews of…
Oil prices have been fluctuating, but gas prices remained mostly flat. The new AAA-Mid Atlantic gas survey said that the average price in Cape May County dropped one cent in the past week. The new average is $3.36. Just one year ago, the average was $2.63. Locally, the county remains much better than the national…