The Murphy Administration has begun an effort to weed out fraud in the health insurance plan that is offered to public employees. Murphy believes $77 million can be saved with this effort. Premiums are expected to increase by about six percent next year.
A motor vehicle accident on Route 42 this week claimed the life of a 24 year old woman of the Villas. Police say Ashley Zarzycki was killed when a car she was riding in collided with a tractor trailer on Wednesday. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 26 year old Matthew Britton of…
Cape May County has developed a way to get people from offshore to fill the thousands of jobs in the shore resorts. The Cape May County Fare Free Transportation Department has received funding that will help shuttle seasonal workers from offshore locations to the jobs that exist along the beaches. Stops will be made in…
The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday afternoon and moved forward on an ordinance that would prohibit the use of single use plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam products. Council also addressed some concerns from the public regarding the activities by some contractors who willfully violate ordinances established by the Borough.
A 77 year old man is charged with giving a sexually transmitted disease to a 16 year old girl in Atlantic City. Authorities announced that Santos Torres is charged with criminal sexual contact, and other sex crimes. Torres was busted by authorities in late April.
A woman was killed during a two vehicle accident on the southbound lanes of Route 42 Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say a car became wedged under a tractor trailer truck; a passenger inside the car was killed. An investigation into the accident continues.
A 41 year old Ventnor woman is charged with killing her mother and grandmother, their bodies found inside a condo over the weekend. Police have charged Heather Barbera on charges she murdered Michelle Gordon and Elaine Rosen, who were both found dead inside their unit at the Vassar Square Condominiums on the boardwalk. Police say…
Lower Township Police announced that it has received a donation of 30 doses of nasal Narcan to treat overdose victims. The donation was made by the CURE ministry of the Lighthouse Church in Burleigh, and the Greg DiAntonio Memorial Foundation in Wildwood. Township Police say they are very appreciative of the donation, saying Narcan can…
North Wildwood Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying a man who is suspected of burglarizing vehicles in the vicinity of 15th and Delaware Avenues. Police say the man entered an unlocked vehicle and attempted to gain access to other vehicles in the area. A photo of the suspect has been released.
Cumberland County College is expected to select an interim president on Thursday due to the departure of outgoing president Yves Salomon-Fernandez. She submitted her resignation after just over two years leading the college. She is leaving for Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts.