The following is a press release issued by the Lower Township Police Department: On Thursday, 07-15-10 at approximately 5:05 pm, the Lower Township Police Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from the manager of the Villas 7-11 Store. The manager advised Police Dispatch that there was an intoxicated subject in the store attempting to fight…
The following is a press release issued Friday afternoon by the Middle Township Police Department: On Friday July 16, 2010, at approximately 2PM, Middle Township Police communications operators received a “911” rescue call, to respond to the Shellbay Campground, for a 7yr old child that fell from a pool ladder. Patrolman Armond Jones, along with…
West Cape May is moving to a new interlocal agreement for their construction office. Commission voted this week to join Lower Township’s office. The borough previously had an agreement with Cape May. Lower Township Mayor Mike Beck told Coastal Broadcasting the move made a lot of sense for the township and was glad West Cape…
Driver’s will no longer be required to get mechanical inspections for their vehicles. The Motor Vehicle Commission announced that as of Aug. 1, mechanical inspections will no longer be required. New Jersey becomes one of 30 states to follow this type of a policy. New car purchases will be able to wait five years to…
Authorities are looking into a second dead whale found in Cape May County in the past three weeks. It is believed to be a True’s Beaked Whale. Marine Mammal Stranding Center came on scene and is investigating the death. The whale landed on a Middle Township beach. It is unclear as to its cause of…
An agreement has been reached to save 10 police jobs in Vineland. Mayor Robert Romano and Police Chief Timothy Codispoti have eliminated $300,000 in overtime pay to save the jobs, according to The Daily Journal. The move will save 10 patrolman’s jobs. The city is looking at raising taxes eight cents because of a huge…
Bridgeton Police say a man told them we was robbed at gunpoint. The incident took place at the Sunoco station on North Pearl St. at 3:40 a.m. The 41-year-old man reports he lost $2,000 in the robbery. The man in the mask was described as a thin black male, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches in height.
The transition for former Gov. Jon Corzine to leave office is a lot less than was budgeted. The office where the work was taking place will close on Monday. The transition cost will come in at $135,000, almost half of the $225,000 that was budgeted. The money is spent on salaries, along with organizing and cataloging official records.…
Wildwood Police continued an annual program of seizing the sale of counterfeit trademarked items. Police announce that $8,900 in items and $40,000 in currency were taken. Items included t-shirts, sunglasses, caps, and companies like Monster Energy, Dolce Gabana, and Rock Star Energy Drink. The stores involved included: Spirit USA; Beachwear Fashions; Captain Deckens; Wild Gifts;…
A movie featuring local teenagers will be opening nationwide today. About 600 theatres are picking up the release of “Standing Ovation,” which is about five street smart junior high school friends form a singing group to compete in a national music video contest. The film was shot between 2008 and 2009. The song and dance…