A fire Monday destroyed a home on Edgewood Drive and killed five family pets, the Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Company said. The Press of Atlantic City reports the call for the blaze came in at about 3:35pm. The family lost two dogs, two cats and a bearded dragon. The investigation into the fire continus. No … Read more
Tilton Road will is closed today until around 3 pm between the White Horse Pike and Aloe Street for railroad bridge work, Atlantic County officials said. All work is weather permitting. Drivers will be detoured to Cologne Avenue and should plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route.
A Cape May Court House man was arrested Monday after authorities seized weapons and drugs from his home, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said. Robert A. James, 53, was charged with four counts of certain person not to possess weapons, four counts of possession of a weapon during a drug offense, possession of drug … Read more
State officials visited the Landisville Produce Co-op on Monday to see firsthand how their support gets local produce to food-insecure New Jersey residents. According to the Press of Atlantic City the Food Bank of South Jersey in Pennsauken, Camden County, began partnerships with local farms and organizations like the Landisville Produce Co-op in 2022 with … Read more
A banner outside the Tilton Inn in Egg Harbor Township says the property is under contract to be sold. The Press of Atlantic City reports the restaurant and bar has been for sale since October. The property was recently assessed at $2,994,600, according to NJ Property Records. The land was assessed at $700,000, while the … Read more
A 37-year-old city man was injured Monday after being shot on South Vermont Avenue, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Police went to the 100 block of Vermont at 6 p.m. and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, The victim was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus. No word on suspects … Read more
23 year old Nahjajuan Ellis of Atlantic City has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison n charges of first-degree maintaining a controlled dangerous substance production facility, possession of heroin and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and unlawful possession of a handgun. On January 26, 2023, police executed a search warrant … Read more
Ventnor police will conduct an intoxicated-driving checkpoint on Atlantic Avenue late Saturday evening, the department said.The goal of the checkpoint is to deter and prevent drinking and driving, police said in a news release.The checkpoint is funded by fines and penalties assessed to those convicted of driving while intoxicated, police said.
A groundhog that confronted a family dog Friday at a home on Cumberland Avenue in Estell Manor tested positive for rabies, marking the fourth case in the county this year, Atlantic County officials said. Two people who may have been exposed to the virus are receiving post-exposure treatment while the dog received a rabies booster … Read more
In Egg Harbor township the Community FoodBank of New Jersey is asking for donations to help pay for a new, $175,000 box truck for use across the state. The food bank serves 15 of the 21 counties in New Jersey. Its Southern Branch on the Black Horse Pike serves Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties.According … Read more