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38 year old Fred Gilbert, an Atlantic County jail sergeant, has been indicted on charged for lying about drugs confiscated from an inmate. Gilbert directed his subordinates to falsify a report about contraband being found in the inmates possession. Gilbert was indicted Thursday on charges of official misconduct according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The post Jail Sergeant Indicted For Lying About Drugs Confiscated From Inmate appeared first on Coast News Today.

Following Wednesday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot has risen to $69 million with a cash option of $32.2 million. The winner numbers were 15, 8, 6, 33, and 49 with a Mega Ball of 7 and Megaplier of 2x. In the state of New Jersey, there were no winning tickets sold above $200. The post Powerball Climbs To $69 Million appeared first on Coast News Today.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a one month ban on drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles following reports of mysterious drones flying over New Jersey in recent weeks. There are no Cape May County towns in the list of towns the ban applies to, which can be found online. The post Drones Banned Over Two Dozen New Jersey Towns According To FAA appeared first on Coast News Today.

The City Of Wildwood has announced on their website that the next meeting for the Board Of Commissioners will take place on Monday December 30 at 12pm. City Hall is located at 4400 New Jersey Avenue in Wildwood. The post Wildwood Board Of Commissioners Meeting To Be Held 12/30 appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 52 year old driver crashed on the Atlantic City Expressway on Thursday resulting in his death. Rodney L Sarao was pronounced dead at the scene when his vehicle veered off the road and overturned, according to State Police. The post Bridgeton Man Dies On Atlantic City Expressway appeared first on Coast News Today.

Monday night’s Powerball drawing sees the jackpot climb to $55 million with a cash option of $25.7 million. The winning numbers included 9, 30, 33, 57 and 61 with a Powerball of 17 and Power Play of 2x. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The post Powerball Increases To $55 Million appeared first on Coast News Today.

Following Saturday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $45 million with a cash option of $21 million. The winning numbers were 12, 17, 23, 52, and 67 with a Powerball of 1 and Power Play of 2x. In New Jersey, nobody won more than $200 with a single ticket. The post Powerball Jackpot Rises To $45 Million appeared first on Coast News Today.

The previous location of Good Dog Bar in Atlantic City will transform into ByrdCage, the first full time exclusive LGBTQ+ establishment in Atlantic City in 20 years. ByrdCage is intended to not only be a bar and restaurant, but a place where all people can feel safe and at home. The opening is planned for… The post Atlantic City Getting First New LQBTQ+ Bar Since 2024 appeared first on Coast News Today.

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Cape May County Commissioner Director Desidero released a statement on December 11 related to the recent drone sightings. Desiderio urges the public to act calmly and not attempt to bring down any of the unmanned aerial vehicles as the subject is further investigated. The full press release is available at CoastNewsToday.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11,… The post Commissioner Director Desiderio Releases Statement Regarding Recent Drone Sightings appeared first on Coast News Today.