The second pilot has died in Sunday’s helicopter crash over Hammonton, according to authorities. BreakingAC.com reports Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, were the pilots, who had just taken off from the Hammonton Municipal Airport, where they had eaten together as they often did. Kirsch’s Enstrom F-28A and Greenberg’s E280C collided mid-air at about … Read more
The city’s rules governing e-bikes will get a close look in 2026, Jim Moffatt told City Council at its second meeting in December.The leader of the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee spoke during the public hearing on an ordinance setting new rules for the motor-assisted bicycles.As city attorney Christopher Gillin-Schwartz described the ordinance at … Read more
A new exhibit by Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture) will go on display in the new year at the city’s welcome center.This exhibit, called Revolutionary Cape May, will explore how the area made its mark on the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783.This exhibit teaches Cape May’s little-known naval role in the war.Cape May, which was … Read more
One person died Sunday after two helicopters collided in the area of Basin Road and the White Horse Pike, Hammonton police said on Facebook.At around 11:25 a.m., police received a call about a crash in the area of the 100 block of Basin Road.According to the Press of Atlantic City an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and … Read more
A Hamilton Township man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly came after his wife with a knife and a gun on Christmas. BreakingAC.com reports Stephen Pofi, 69, of Mays Landing, is accused of discharging the handgun twice, including after police ordered him out of the home. No one was injured in the attack. … Read more
Two helicopters collided midair Sunday morning shortly after taking off from Hammonton Municipal Airport, killing one pilot and critically injuring another, authorities said. 6 ABC reports the crash happened around 11:25 a.m. near the intersection of Route 30 and Basin Road, about a mile from the airport. Both helicopters went down in a nearby field, … Read more
Update on a story we told you about earlier. A Pleasantville woman reported missing Christmas Eve has been identified as the victim of a fatal train strike. BreakingAC.com reports 76 year old Loretta White died after she was struck just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to a New Jersey Transit spokesman. Train 4634 on the … Read more
Service on New Jersey Transit’s Atlantic City Rail Line was suspended on Christmas Eve after a woman was struck and killed by a train, officials said. News 10 reports the NJ Transit train had left the Atlantic City Terminal at 6:54 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and was headed to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. Shortly … Read more
A Philadelphia man spent Christmas in the Atlantic County jail after he allegedly burglarized a Hamilton Township home. According to BreakingAC.com, police were called to the 1400 block of Underhill Court at about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday for a burglary in progress, according to the report. The caller gave a description of the suspect, and later … Read more
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian, longtime owner of Wonderland Pier on the resort’s boardwalk, faces nearly $6 million in debt and a sharp decline in personal income, according to a federal bankruptcy court filing. NJ.com reports Gillian announced intentions to declare personal bankruptcy earlier this month while vowing to remain in office and run for … Read more