Beginning Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22, a detour will be in effect for the Green Bank Bridge in Mullica Township for mechanical and electrical repair work. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour or seek an alternate route and plan travel time accordingly. In addition, to facilitate bridge repair, the Green Bank … Read more
More than 50 people were arrested Saturday for their alleged involvement in a large cockfighting ring. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Jose Madera, of Galloway, was charged with several animal cruelty offenses, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, destruction of evidence and resisting arrest. Police searched a home in the 300 block of … Read more
The flamingos have already been relocated to the Bronx Zoo and now the entire bird habitat at the Cape May County Zoo is being shutu down.Opened in 1998, the World of Birds building once housed up to 80 birds, including about 30 different species, in two vestibules and a large atrium, with a walkway running … Read more
Atlantic County’s Sheriff said his department is “prepared, ready, willing and able to support and augment Atlantic City and policing.”He called the city the economic engine of the county and state at Friday’s Clean and Safe Atlantic City meeting in City Hall chambers.”I’m a native son of this town, and have a deep respect and … Read more
In Upper Township a large-scale proposal for the Seaville section of the township will be extensively amended before returning to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, an attorney representing the applicant said. This week plans were scheduled be shown to the county commissioners. Plans filed that will change with the township zoning office show a 108-room … Read more
33 year old Leon Green of Millville, entered a plea in the deadly shooting of 22-year-old Yusef Abdullah on Friday, June 1, 2018. Investigators said Green entered the now-closed Fox Manor Hotel on Pacific Avenue and fired into the crowded lobby. Abdullah, who was not the intended target, was shot and died weeks later. The … Read more
The groundbreaking at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans Cemetery beautification project will take place on Tuesday, March 12, at 1 P.M. at the Veterans Cemetery at 127 Crest Haven Road in Cape May Court House. The public is invited to join the Cape May County Board of County Commissioner's for this groundbreaking ceremony for phase … Read more
Route 30 is scheduled to be closed overnight for 30 minutes at a time in both directions through this week on the Route 30/Absecon Boulevard Bridge over Beach Thorofare in Atlantic City. This is a continuation of work that began on February 26. Each night Monday, March 11 through Thursday, March 14, at the same … Read more
30 year old Michael John James of Somers Point faces multiple gun and drug charges stemming from an investigation conducted at his residence in Somers Point. On February 27, police arrested the defendant without incident at his residence on the 100 block of Colwick Drive. At the time of arrest the defendant possessed distribution-level quantities … Read more
33 year old Leon Green entered a plea in Superior Court Friday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of Yusef Abdullah, 22, in 2018. The plea agreement calls for Green to serve 30 years in New Jersey State Prison. The sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning Green must serve 85% … Read more