A devastating fire overnight destroyed an ambulance company in South Jersey. Flames broke out at the Woodstown American Legion Ambulance Association in Woodstown early this morning. The building has been destroyed and many ambulances went up in fire. No word yet on what caused the fire.
The fire that gutted the Country Town Diner in Berlin last month was set by the friend of the owner who wanted his business to cook so he could collect on the insurance money. Authorities announced that Robert Zbikowski of Mount Holly and Thomas Giannisis of Bellmawr conspired to burn down the diner on January…
No school, no mail, no banking. President’s Day is Monday which means many essential services are shut down for the holiday. Most retail locations will be open on Monday, including major shopping malls throughout New Jersey. All government buildings are closed.
A 67 year old man was killed during a head on crash in Hammonton Sunday morning. Police say the accident occurred on Route 206 in the city. Joseph Bellace, Sr. was killed when his car was struck head on by a car driven by a 25 year old driver. The crash remains under investigation.
The Middle Township Committee meets Wednesday evening and is expected to consider a condemnation redevelopment area in the Township. A resolution appears on the Committee’s agenda that would authorize the Township’s planning board to create the district. The meeting is being held Wednesday due to Monday’s holiday.
Atlantic City Electric is planning a power outage for part of Ocean City on February 26th. City officials announced that the area between North and 13th streets will be affected, for about 15 minutes. Reminders will be sent to residents this week.
A very strong day Saturday for the Middle Township High School wrestling team at the District 30 tournament. The Panthers had three champions crowned and qualified seven wrestlers for the Region 8 competition in the tournament. The winners included Romeo Rodriguez, Gary Nagle, and Austin Comminsky who earned titles at Clearview Regional High School. For…
A big win for the Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team Saturday at the Camden Invitational held in Haddon Township. The Crusaders knocked off Cherokee, 64-42 thanks to 24 points from Caleb Fields. Wildwood Catholic’s next game will be Thursday versus St. Augustine in the CAL tournament.
A 74 year old pastor from Medford has confessed to sexually assaulting four children over a 16 year period. Harry Thomas admitted in court Friday that the assaults continued until 2015, and he had an inappropriate action with a fifth child. Thomas now faces up to 20 years behind bars.
Sea Isle City’s annual Polar Bear Plunge event occurred Saturday just hours before a mix of rain and sleet moved into our region. Businesses in the city count on the weekend for an annual mid winter pop of business that they will not experience until Memorial Day weekend. About 40,000 people came to town for…