Lower Township Police have filed DUI charges against a 38 year old Villas woman who was involved in a motor vehicle accident Friday night. Police say a vehicle driven by Tatyana Hamaneyeva went off the roadway at Bayshore and Fulling Mill roads and struck a utility pole. The driver was also charged with reckless driving…
There will be a northbound lane closure on the free county bridge over Great Channel located at the southern portion of Stone Harbor. County officials say the lane closure will start this week, and last for about three weeks so maintenance on the bridge can be conducted. A temporary traffic control system will be installed…
An alleged drunk driving traffic accident temporarily closed down a section of Route 40 in Hamilton Township early Monday morning. Police there say a car driven by 29 year old Colby Reed of Mays Landing was heading eastbound on the highway when her car left the road, hit a pole, and flipped onto its roof.…
A small forest fire near the Atlantic City International Airport on Sunday morning. The fire started during the overnight hours and burned nearly 50 acres near the airport. A section of Wrangleboro Road was shut down for a short time during the fire. The cause remains under investigation; there were no injuries.
The United States Coast Guard rescued a kayaker who capsized in the Cape May Inlet late Sunday morning. The Coast Guard reports that the incident was called in by a commercial fisherman. A 29-foot response boat was sent from Station Cape May to rescue the man from the water; he was met on shore by…
County freeholders meet Tuesday and are expected to award a contract to an engineering firm to address scouring issues at two County-owned bridges in Avalon. A proposal totaling nearly $150,000 may be awarded to address scouring and erosion damage at the 21st and 25th street bridges the County towns on the west side of Avalon.
New Jersey State Police say tips from the public helped them nab a woman who allegedly stole a car from a Wawa in Salem County. 40 year old Tanya McCurdy of Woodstown has been arrested and charged with stealing the car in Pilesgrove Township. The car was eventually recovered in Newark, Delaware.
Cape May is moving forward with a plan to keep parking meters on for a longer duration near the Washington Street Mall. Council has approved a plan that would keep the meters on during the Christmas shopping season and in early spring in an attempt from preventing employees from taking up parking spots. An ordinance…
Gas prices are going up this spring even though temperatures are largely staying in the 40s and low 50s. AAA reports that the average price for a gallon of regular gas is now $2.69, up two cents over last week. Higher gasoline prices are expected due to summer-blended gasoline that is sold during the travel…
A South Jersey cop is accused of hitting a 13 year old girl in the face as she was being put under arrest. Gloucester Township Police Officer John Flinn faces the assault charges. He was responding to a disturbance call at the time of the incident.