News Staff A detour will be in place on the Green Bank Bridge in Mullica Township from Jan. 8 through Feb. 5, Atlantic County said. The bridge, which links Mullica and Washington townships across the Mullica River, is in need of mechanical and electrical maintenance work, the county said Wednesday in a news release. There will be … Read more
In Galloway Township The Smithville and Leeds Point sections of the township have been targeted recently by vehicle burglars and vandals, police said Wednesday. In addition to the vehicle burglaries, police have received several reports of vandalism since Friday. A majority of the vandalism involves suspects throwing eggs at homes and vehicles during the overnight … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic CIty with the FBI’s help an Atlantic City man is charged with robbing a local bank Wednesday.At 12:11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at the TD Bank at 601 White Horse Pike. Investigators identified the suspect as Dan C. Bock, 59, police said in a … Read more
An Ocean City police officer was convicted of simple assault after a trial in municipal court earlier this month, court records show. According to the Cape May County Herald, Christian D. Palzer Jr. was convicted of the disorderly persons offense in Somers Point Municipal Court. Palzer had pleaded not guilty to the charge after a … Read more
An Atlantic City man is charged with robbing a local bank Wednesday. The Press of Atlantic City reports, just after noon, officers responded to a report of a robbery at the TD Bank at 601 White Horse Pike. Investigators identified the suspect as 59 year old Dan C. Bock. An officer near the incident found … Read more
Two crashes on Christmas Eve resulted in the arrests of a Landisville man and an Egg Harbor Township woman. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 23 year old Jenner Cortez was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, reckless driving, aggravated assault on law enforcement by throwing body fluid, resisting arrest and other traffic … Read more
The most comprehensive study to date of the effect of wind farm proximity on property values says negative impacts, where they exist, are limited and temporary. According to the Cape May County Herald, the recently published study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory involved a half-million real estate transactions within 5 miles of more than … Read more
In Ocean City, a Pennsylvania engineering firm will help the city coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration on plans for a new airport terminal building, under a contract approved this month by City Council.It’s the latest step toward a new terminal, diner and golf pro shop at the municipal airport on Bay Avenue. The diner … Read more
In Bridgeton police were dispatched to Walnut Street a few days ago. A 42-year-old city man was walking on East Commerce Street near Walnut Street when he was approached by three men who brandished a firearm and demanded the victim’s property, police said. The men appeared to be about 18 to 20 years old and … Read more
Following a case in Salem earlier this year New Jersey has confirmed its third case of eastern equine encephalitis this year in a 28-year-old female grade horse in Ocean County. The horse exhibited signs of depression, disorientation, falling and incoordination, or ataxia, of its front and rear limbs, the state Department of Agriculture said Tuesday … Read more