The Coast Guard medevaced a 42-year-old man aboard a fishing boat who had wounds to his forearm 40 miles east of Barnegat Light Wednesday. The crew of the 88-foot Kayla Rose called the Coast Guard via VHF channel 16 at 8:50 p.m. reporting the man injured his forearm and was going in and out of consciousness.…
Avalon Police have charged a 39-year old man from Sea Isle City with various offenses following a two week investigation involving the fraudulent use of a credit card. On Tuesday, April 27th, Avalon Police arrested and charged Shane Libbey, 39, of Sea Isle City on charges that he swindled an elderly Avalon resident out of…
Wildwood Crest Police arrested a man who committed multiple counts of deception. Police arrested James Dorman, who forged the title to a boat and tried to then sell the boat. In their investigation, police discovered that Dorman had committed insurance fraud in 2007, by reporting that a diamond ring was missing. Police say he received…
A few homes have been broken into in Stone Harbor and televisions have been reported missing. The Stone Harbor Police Department is reminding residents to make sure their homes are locked as a result. In the past week, a few incidents have been reported that focused on televisions. Police also are asking anyone with information…
All of the involved entities in the joint beach fill between Avalon and Sea Isle City met on Wednesday to discuss the fill. The beach fill will begin with Avalon and sand pumping will start on or about May 15, according to Avalon officials. The work will continue in Avalon until June 2, with sand…
A new municipal budget was introduced in the City of Wildwood that would reduce the overall tax rate. The budget was introduced with a 2.15 cent reduction to the overall tax rate. This reduction was made possible by the proposal to cut 41 jobs from the city government. City officials say that the tax rate…
A new bill is going to be introduced that will require hospitals to hold one public board meeting a month, a move that would provide members of the community with an opportunity to ask questions or voice concerns about care. Senator Brian Stack is making the proposal so that it becomes easier for the public to…
In the wake of a kidnapping that resulted in a three-month-old baby dying, new rules are being put in place for when amber alerts are going to be used. A press conference was held today and Attorney General Paula Dow said the state is going to use amber alerts in family kidnappings. The three-month-old child…
New Jersey’s governor does not have higher political aspirations as of yet. Gov. Chris Christie said publicly on Wednesday that he has not plans to run in the next presidential election in 2012. Christie was asked by a reporter and said there are too many problems in the state he still has to deal with.…
The Seton Hall Law School is going to release a document that will question the device used by police to determine if someone is drunk. The Star-Ledger says the report is going to be released today about the Alcotest 7110, which is the device of choice, according to a 2008 Supreme Court ruling. The law…