Lower Township Police have issued an advisory regarding a popular run that will be held a week from Saturday in the community. The annual Coombs Douglass Memorial Run will be held next Saturday with traffic detours in place in Town Bank and North Cape May. The event consists of a two mile and five mile…
Two Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $10,000 apiece were sold in our region, at the Jersey Shore. Lottery officials confirm that one ticket for Tuesday’s drawing was sold at a Sunoco gas station in Ocean City, while the second ticket was sold at the Ventnor Food Mart, in Ventnor.
The woman at the center of a highly publicized beach arrest in Wildwood was in court Thursday morning and rejected a plea bargain deal. Emily Weinman of Philadelphia was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer after an arrest that was circulated around various media channels. The officers were cleared of wrongdoing.
A 41 year old Ventnor woman accused of killing her mother and grandmother over a money dispute is headed back to New Jersey. Authorities say Heather Barbera is being held at a women’s facility on Rikers Island. She will be officially charged with two counts of murder and other offenses. Authorities believe Barbera killed her…
Lower Township has been awarded a federal grant that will result in a Rural Business Development Plan. The new grant will allow the township to plan for business growth at the Cape May Airport, in Erma. Mayor Erik Simonsen says the grant will allow the Township to work with the County and the DRBA with…
Two more individuals have pleaded guilty in connection with the illegal drug ring that was operated by Dr. James Kauffman. 37 year old Glenn Seeler of North Carolina and 36 year old Cheryl Pizza of South Carolina were in court Wednesday and admitted to their roles in the crime. Kauffman wound up hanging himself rather…
Power companies in the State of New Jersey have been severely scolded by regulators regarding their lack of a proper response to restore power following storm events. Governor Murphy ordered the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to review the response time and provide guidance. The companies now have 30 required actions, including new vegetation…
The Avalon Borough Council approved four ordinances Wednesday evening that bring the Borough into compliance with court-mandated affordable housing regulations. Every New Jersey municipality is obligated to have a plan in place that provides the potential for affordable housing to occur. The Borough also extended the grace period for property tax payments due to the…
Authorities in Absecon are seeking a man wanted for an attempted armed robbery on Monday afternoon. Police a man brandished a folding knife before a juvenile who then sprayed the man with a power washer he was using; the suspect then ran off. Police say the suspect appeared later Monday afternoon at the Field of…
An investigation is underway in connection with the recovery of a man’s body in the Cape Island Wildlife Management Area, commonly known as Lepore’s Pit, in Erma. Authorities ay the body of 34 year old Victor Zenglin of the Villas was found unresponsive late Tuesday afternoon; efforts to revive Zenglin failed. Police say there is…