The cause of the Tuesday, Dec. 12, overnight fire that burned up the sailboat Panache, which was beached weeks ago in Lower Township, is still undetermined. The Cape May County Herald reports Lower Township Police received a call at 6:56 a.m. Dec. 12 saying the boat, which had been beached near the Higbee Beach Wildlife … Read more
A fire in Egg Harbor Township Wednesday night left the place uninhabitable. The Press of Altantic City reports, at just before 7:30pm, police responded to the 4000 block of Fernwood Avenue for a structure fire. Multiple fire companies responded and were able to quickly control the fire. The residence sustained major structural damage and was … Read more
Police say an Ocean City man was charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly decapitated his mother and tossed her head into the hallway outside the apartment where he lived. The Cape May County Herald reports 46 year old Jeffrey D. Surgent called police Friday, said he was bipolar and had just killed his mother. … Read more
The Black and Missing Foundation is seeking the public’s help finding a 33-year-old city man. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Tracy Faulkner II has been missing since last Wednesday. He was last seen in Pleasantville, the foundation said Wednesday. His car was found unoccupied on New York Avenue in Mays Landing. Faulker is … Read more
In Linwood the missing bulldog puppy has been found. Police said the alleged dognapping was part of one of “numerous” vehicle thefts and car burglaries taking place in the city and neighboring towns. They said suspects are using garage door openers from vehicles to gain access to residents’ homes. The investigation into the dognapping and … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City the international president of the United Auto Workers union who recently won large raises for his workers, is taking aim at a new target: New Jersey lawmakers who are delaying votes on a bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos. The head of the union, which represents … Read more
New Jersey’s attorney general Matt Platkin sued three firearms dealers Tuesday, sending a message alleging one illegally stored firearms that were visible from outside a store and that the two others tried to sell “ghost guns.” The suits mark the first complaints filed under a 2022 law passed last year.
The cost of removing old pilings from the beaches in the Strathmere section of Upper Township is going up. The Cape May County Herald reports the township was given an estimate requiring an additional $150,000 to remove pilings exposed due to severe erosion and strong wave action. The township is paying 25% of the state … Read more
The Atlantic City and Ventnor City police departments conducted a cooperative investigation leading to the arrest of a man responsible for graffiti throughout the Downbeach area. On December 4th officers arrested 40 year old Steve Araujo of Ventnor City following an investigation into graffiti being spray painted and marked on numerous locations in Atlantic City … Read more
A sailboat grounded near Sunset Beach burned overnight, leaving a smoldering shell by Tuesday morning. The Press of Atlantic City reports the sailboat, named Panache, had been on the beach since October. Officials presumed the boat was deliberately set on fire. It was set to be removed from the beach Tuesday.