27 people have been arrested, 13 vehicles seized, and 6,500 bags of heroin now off the streets as a huge local drug bust culminated on Tuesday. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced that “Operation Forefathers” was executed on Tuesday and residents of both Cape May and Cumberland Counties were rounded up. Search warrants were…
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County authorities have alerted the public regarding some moderate flooding through the weekend. The flooding will be caused by dams above the Township being opened to release water after seven inches of rainfall. All available flood gates in Mays Landing are now open.
Lower Township Police Wednesday night issued an alert for a missing 43 year old woman. Police say Carmen Rosario is reported missing and was last seen in the Villas one month ago. Rosario frequents Wildwood and Wildwood Crest. She is described as a Hispanic female, with black hair and blue eyes.
A 23 year old Lower Township man suffered multiple lacerations during a DUI accident early Saturday morning on Seashore Road near Stimpson’s Lane. Lower Township Police say Derek J. Luklam of the Villas flipped his Toyota RAV, which wound up in the trees adjacent to the Cape Island Masonic Lodge. He was charged with drunk…
Governor Phil Murphy is telling New Jersey residents to be prepared for some foul weather courtesy of Hurricane Florence. Florence is still a Carolina landfall storm event, but wind and rain are possible for our region during the start of the weekend. Murphy says Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties could feel the worst impact.
After four million riders, the Flitzer rides off into the sunset on September 23rd. The 30-year old roller coaster on Morey’s Pier will be the subject of a final farewell party on Sunday, September 23rd according to the Pier’s social media page. The Flitzer roller coaster was first installed in 1983.
Atlantic City Electric says it’s ready just in case our region gets any effects from Hurricane Florence. The utility says it has additional overhead line contractors and tree trimming personnel in case high winds impact its service area. Atlantic City Electric recently provided restoration assistance in Puerto Rico.
Woodbine has received a $44,800 federal grant to be put towards the purchase of a new fire pumper truck for its volunteer fire department. Officials say the the funding will supplement a much larger grant the Borough received last year for the fire truck purchase.
Lower Township Police have arrested a 29 year old Erma man for assaulting a woman with a black handgun after he exited her outside shower and fled the area on foot Saturday evening. Police say Officer Matthew Gamble was able to arrest Jacob McCandless on charges that he assaulted the woman at her home on…
Lower Cape May’s football team started a game at home Friday night, and finished the game on the road three days later, earning a win. Lower knocked off Riverside, 54-38 in a game that was finished Monday in Riverside despite starting Friday in Lower Township, under a lightning-filled sky. Connor Eckel tossed two touchdown passes…