A manatee that had been dead for about a month was found on a Delaware Bay beach in Middle Township over the weekend. Authorities with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center came to examine the manatee and are trying to figure out how it got into the Delaware Bay. Data collected from the animal will help…
If you buy an electric car in New Jersey this year, you may be in line for a large state rebate. Governor Murphy announced this week that the new incentive program will pay up to $5,000 to anyone who buys an electric car after January 16th. The incentive gives you 25 dollars per mile of…
If you ever wanted to play slot machines on your computer, now you can. Hard Rock Atlantic City announced this week that there are now real slot machines that exist inside the casino but are entirely played by gamblers on the internet. The 12-machine offering is the first of its kind in the world.
Fire district elections will be held in four local communities this Saturday. Voters in Dennis, Middle, Lower, and Upper townships will all cast votes on commissioners and fire district budgets. The polls will be open from 2:00-9:00pm.
53 year old Jeffrey Simpson of Atlantic City was found shot to death inside his car Friday evening in his hometown. Police say Simpson was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Melrose Avenue. The cause of death was multiple gunshots.
A 63 year old woman died at a hospital as a result of injuries she experienced in a house fire in Vineland last week. NJ.com reports that Sheri Berman succumbed to her injuries she suffered during a fire last Tuesday on East Landis Avenue. The fire was contained to a bedroom.
The cause of a fire in Toms River has been ruled accidental; the fire claimed the life of a 33 year old woman. Sara Trahey lost her life in the fire Friday night. She was trapped inside her home and died as a result of the fire that spread to other properties. Trahey worked as…
Wildwood Police have charged 21 year old Jahlin Harris for firing a single gunshot into the air during an argument outside of his home. Police say the incident took place early Saturday afternoon near Spencer and Arctic avenues. Harris was taken to the County jail.
Wildwood Catholic’s boys basketball team put up a good fight against one of the top schools in the country Saturday night, but fell short. The Patrick School beat Wildwood Catholic, 55-48 in Toms River on Saturday. The Crusaders dipped to 15-4 on the season. In another big basketball game on Saturday, Middle Township girls defeated…
A major fire destroyed one home and damaged six others in Toms River Friday evening. The fire broke out on 15th Street after 10:00pm Friday. Strong winds pushed the fire to other structures. No injuries are reported.