One person was found dead inside a hotel room at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City late Tuesday afternoon. Police say another person was found injured inside the room; few details are available. ##
A grand jury has refused to bring any criminal charges in the State Police shooting death of 31 year old Jimmy L. Testa of Maurice River. The shooting took place on High Street last November. During the shooting Testa fought with police and grabbed a steel pipe to hit two police officers. ##
Lower Township is moving forward with its bayfront sidewalk project. The Township Council met Monday night and unanimously approved a bond ordinance that will finance the project. The Township is hopeful to secure funding through the Cape May County Open Space program. ##
The Powerball jackpot will be worth over $300 million when the drawing is held on Wednesday night. The cash option for the big jackpot will be in excess of $193 million; there have been no Powerball winners in about two months. ##
A 39 year old Millville woman abandoned her special needs child in a wooded area near the Pine Barrans and left him alone with a suitcase. Police say Debra Wisler was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. The child is being nursed back to health. ##
Monday was not a good day at the Mystic Apartments in Somers Point. A garbage truck accidentally dumped a large amount of trash in the parking lot which caused a foul odor and the arrival of hundreds of hungry seagulls. The trash has since been removed. ##
Cape May County now has its own emergency alert system. Freeholder Director Gerry Thornton announced that the Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has joined the Code Red alert system that will allow of emergency alerts during storm events, and other non-weather related emergencies. The system will be tested in the next two weeks.…
The federal probe into health care benefits for public employees in Atlantic County has expanded. Federal officials are now looking into the records of both the Margate and Ventnor city school districts. Subpoenas were issued to collect those records this week. ##
The Garden State is now officially the Garden State. Governor Christie signed a new bill into law Monday that officially designates New Jersey as the “Garden State” with the official slogan now on the books. A girl scout troop noticed that New Jersey hadn’t put the slogan officially on the books even though it’s been…
Middle Township Police and the Cape May County Police Academy will be conducting a training exercise on Tuesday along a portion of the Township’s bike path next to Atlantic Cape Community College. That section of the bike path will be interrupted on Tuesday between the hours of 10am and 1pm. ##