A car that was stolen from Wilmington, Delaware was driven to Hamilton Township where it was set on fire next to the dam for Lake Lenape. Hamilton Township Police say the car was discovered around 2am on Wednesday. The fire was extinguished; there are no leads on who stole the car and drove it to…
A Russian jetliner that was headed to Cuba had to land at the Atlantic City International Airport Wednesday morning because it was low on fuel. The plane landed during the early morning hours Wednesday with 294 passengers on board. Boarder Protection in the United States was called in to manage the situation.
One New Jersey lawmaker wants the State to ban the sale of menthol flavored cigarettes. Assemblyman Herb Conaway says the menthol placed in some cigarettes is addictive and the reason why some people continue to smoke. New Jersey would be the first state in the union to enact a ban.
Authorities have arrested two New York men in connection with a half dozen bank robberies in the Garden State, including one in this area. 41 year old James Buccanfuso and 38 year old Sergei Demidenko are charged in connection with a robbery at a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Galloway. The men would split the…
Governor Phil Murphy met Wednesday with Atlantic City officials to further discuss the state takeover of the city’s finances. Murphy was in the gaming resort to sign an executive order regarding wind energy and discussed the takeover of the city with Mayor Frank Gilliam. Murphy says the state needs to have a better partnership with…
Wawa bought itself some free publicity by offering all customers a free coffee Sunday to celebrate the Eagles’ appearance in Sunday’s Super Bowl. The chain announced that it has been loyal to Philadelphia sports fans and will offer the free java Sunday. No word if anything is for free if the Eagles actually win the…
Major props to a Wildwood Crest motel courtesy of the USA Today on Wednesday. The newspaper mentioned the Carribean Mote in the Crest as one of the 25 must see buildings in New Jersey. The motel was cited for its Doo Wop style architecture.
He’s off the hook. Federal authorities pulled a 180 on Wednesday and decided to drop all corruption charges against New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez. Earlier this month, federal prosecutors announced they would seek a re-trial as quickly as possible.
Hamilton Township Police say a car driven by a 21 year old driver from Somers Point wound up in a tree during a single vehicle motor vehicle accident shortly after 8:00am on Wednesday. Police say Fendy Exantus was extracted from the vehicle and taken to a local hospital; charges against Exantus are pending.
The Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team continued its terrific season Tuesday night with a 73-36 win over Cape May Tech. It was the first win for the Crusaders since they dropped a two point game to Eastern over the weekend. Wildwood Catholic improved to 14-1 on the season. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s story on…