Over the next month, your local state senator will be available to talk about the upcoming budget, at a supermarket near you. State Senator Jeff Van Drew is going on this tour of supermarkets throughout the 1st District. The first stop is today at the Millville Shoprite, between 4 and 6 p.m. Over the next month,…
Middle Township has made a change to its bulk trash pick up schedule in an effort to save the taxpayers dollars. Beginning in May, one bulk item per month shall be picked up on assigned days per residential zone. Any additional bulk items will be the responsibility of the resident to dispose of properly by taking such items…
Lower Township Police received a 9-1-1 call on Thursday from a resident in the 900 Block of Lenape Drive in the Erma Section of the township. The call reported that a 17 year old male at the residence was out of control and fighting everyone in the residence and had injured two people, possibly breaking…
Lower Township Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Seashore Road on Wednesday. Police say that as they approached the vehicle, they saw several quick movements. The driver, Timothy Demusz voluntarily handed over an empty bag of heroin. Police executed a search warrant on the vehicle and found 21 bags or hits of heroin. The passenger, Mark Schmolze…
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…