News Staff Fire crews from several departments responded to a fire call overnight at the Walmart on the Black Horse Pike at Fire Road. The fire appears to have been limited to a back-of-the-building stockroom. The blaze was brought under control quickly. No injuries reported. No word on an exact cause as yet.
The Cape May County Park and Zoo has announced the arrival of a 6-year-old male Black Howler monkey named Diego.Diego arrived in April from a zoo in Ohio to be a companion for the zoo’s resident female Howler monkey, A.J. They can be viewed at Primate Point daily during zoo hours, 10 a.m. to 4:30 … Read more
Atlantic City’s casinos have donated more than $170,000 to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The donation was made May 1 as part of the Casinos United Against Hunger campaign.”Ending hunger will take all of us stepping up to do more for our neighbors,” said Mark Giannantonio, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey. … Read more
As New Jersey headed toward a referendum on whether to legalize weed, Upper Township’s Christopher Leusner advocated against it.Now, he expects to cut the ribbon on a new cannabis dispensary in town, and welcomes the additional revenue the business will bring in.An article in the Press of Atlantic City says Leusner is in his second … Read more
Middle Township expects to cut the ribbon on a new cannabis dispensary in town, and welcomes the additional revenue the business will bring in. The Press of Atlantic City reports as the Township Committee gave final approval to a $28.3 million budget Monday, including an increase in the local tax rate, the mayor cited new … Read more
29 year old Shamar Scott of Galloway was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the Murder of 45 year old Demond Tally of Atlantic City in 2019. In March, Scott was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons charges. On February 10, 2019, just after 5:00 a.m., members of the … Read more
Seabrook, a drug and alcohol treatment center on Polk Lane, will close later this year, the facility said. “Following a careful review of our operations, we have made the difficult decision to close our Seabrook facility,” CEO TJ O’Reilly said in a statement. “The persistent challenges facing the facility, including the difficult labor market and … Read more
A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Ocean County was released from jail on electronic monitoring Monday until trial.Joseph William Kling, 19, was charged April 23 with aggravated arson and arson. He was charged with hindering apprehension Thursday after he allegedly gave … Read more
A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Ocean County was released from jail on electronic monitoring Monday until trial.Joseph William Kling, 19, was charged April 23 with aggravated arson and arson. He was charged with hindering apprehension Thursday after he allegedly gave … Read more
Five people were arrested Friday night following fights at a carnival in the Hamilton Mall parking lot, police said. And the Press of Atlantic City go on to say police responded to the mall about 8:15 p.m. after a report of numerous fights and disorderly individuals at the carnival. Officers implemented crowd-control measures and requested … Read more