News Staff In Pleasantville, a person was seriously injured Saturday afternoon after he became stuck in a tree while cutting branches. According to the Press of Atlantic City, firefighters responded to North Woodland Avenue at 12:16 p.m. and found a person who was pinned eight feet up in the tree by a large branch. A rope system … Read more
Police have issued 222 violations during 175 motor vehicle stops this month as part of an effort to crack down on aggressive driving on the White Horse Pike, police said Friday. The primary goal of the campaign, sponsored by the Atlantic-Cape May Regional Highway Traffic Safety Office, is to reduce serious injuries and fatalities, police … Read more
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will expedite the permitting process for South End residents including Brigantine looking to build bulkheads on their property due to erosion in the Cove Beach area.According to the Press of Atlantic City Mayor Vince Sera said a letter was sent to homeowners in the impacted area giving them … Read more
In Galloway Township, a single lane, alternating traffic pattern is in effect Monday on Pitney Road. Motorists may experience delays on Pitney Road just north of East Ridgewood Avenue until approximately 4:30 p.m., weather permitting, and should plan travel time accordingly or an alternate route during roadwork hours.
Cape May City Council has adopted an ordinance detailing the process for lead paint inspections in long-term rental properties built before 1978. According to the Cape May County Herald, the inspections are mandated by state statute. City Solicitor Christopher Gillin-Schwartz said the ordinance does not seek to go beyond the state requirements, although initially the … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash involving two marked police cars. Friday evening, two marked police vehicles were involved in a crash at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Pacific Avenue. After the initial impact, one of the vehicles struck a traffic control device that fell over and impacted … Read more
A 59-year-old Absecon man was killed in a Galloway Township motorcycle accident early Sunday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, it happened on East Moss Mill Road, near the intersection of Sander Place, at about 12:17 a.m. Arriving officers found Joseph Stetser and a 2006 Harley Davidson in the road. Stetser was pronounced dead … Read more
The state Department of Transportation’s North Wildwood beach replenishment project is progressing with a July 4 deadline in sight. According to the Cape May County Herald, the mayor said crews from H&L Marine Dredging and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company are working 24 hours a day to complete the project, which by project’s end … Read more
A Millville woman was killed and four children were injured Thursday after her vehicle was struck by a dump truck at Highland Street and Steep Run Road, reports the Press of Atlantic City. 43 year old Brandy Woolson was driving an SUV on Highland when her vehicle approached the intersection and was hit by the … Read more
A former Galloway Township woman accused of failing to provide adequate care for her animals including edible food and fresh water was convicted Monday of five counts of animal cruelty, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Lisa Monzo, 59, is scheduled to be sentenced in September. Police and officers from the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office … Read more