WOND News

North Wildwood’s senior center will be closed Friday due to a heating issue, Cape May County officials said. The center is expected to reopen Monday, reports the Press of Atlantic City.

The Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam in which an individual claiming to work for the agency is calling residents to tell them they have warrants for their arrest. The person identifies themselves as Captain Hendrickson or Officer Kevin Henry and tells the victim they missed jury duty or another court function … Read more

The Barefoot Country Music Fest is set to return to Wildwood from June 19 to 22, the fifth year for the festival, and in December, Wildwood officials said yes to five more years, approving a deal to bring the music fest back annually through 2030.The festival draws tens of thousands to the beach and brings … Read more

Federal and state authorities expect an island-wide beach project in Wildwood that has been in the works for more than a decade to finally begin construction in 2025, with partnership agreements signed with four communities included in the project area.No everyone like the idea saying the project encroaches on their beaches in the area.Wildwood Crest … Read more

A fire that ripped through an abandoned structure in Galloway Township on New Year’s Eve appears to be intentionally set, reports BreakingAC.com. Firefighters responded to the 400 block of South Odessa Avenue on Tuesday morning and the structure engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported. Evidence located at the scene indicates potential arson, police said.

The Atlantic City Police Department is investigating a crash that involved two vehicles and a pedestrian that resulted in a fatality. Late Wednesday night, patrol officers responded to Maryland Avenue and Absecon Boulevard for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Officers arrived to find a pedestrian, 38, of Atlantic City, suffering from fatal injuries. … Read more

The Mays Landing branch of the Atlantic County Library System, located at 40 Farragut Avenue, is scheduled to reopen on Monday, January 6 following the installation of a new $2.68 million HVAC system and generator. The library branch had been closed since August 26 for work on this project. The county received partial funding for … Read more

A Lower Township man who allegedly refused to turn over his cellphone to police after he discovered a dead body in a refrigerator in Belleplain State Forest told investigators he had taken property out of the fridge the day before the body was found, according to court documents. The Press of Atlantic City reports 46 … Read more

Police removed the body of an older woman from the lagoon behind a home on North Boom Way on Sunday morning, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.Police were dispatched to the home about 7:45 a.m., Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a news release.The Prosecutor’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and Little Egg Harbor police … Read more

Police are investigating a stabbing in which a man was hit multiple times with a broken bottle Saturday morning. According to the Press of Atlantic City officers responded to Marion and Church streets at 7:16 a.m. and found the victim suffering from a stab wound to the abdomen, police said Monday in a news release. … Read more