On November 27, 2023, at 9:26 AM, patrol officers responded to Route 40 in reference to wires across the roadway and two broken electrical poles. It was learned that a City of Atlantic City employee was operating a roll off truck and had recently offloaded a dumpster. The driver failed to properly put down the … Read more
The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has issued a “Code Blue” advisory for all of Cape May County effective 6:00 pm 11/27/2023 to 6:00 am and 6:00 pm 11/28/2023 to 6:00 am on 11/29/2023. According to the Cape May County Herald, “Code Blue” conditions are in effect when the temperature reaches 32 degrees … Read more
More full-time police officers for Atlantic CIty with the help of a federal grant of $3.75 million will allow Atlantic City to add 30 full-time officers to its police department. The city’s police chief says they will be working as school resource and traffic safety officers. The money comes from a Community Oriented Policing Services … Read more
Stockton University’s head hockey coach Alan Rhoads was fired earlier this month after being barred from entering the Skate Zone for holding an unauthorized meeting at the facility. City officials this week Rhoads was banned for not following rules and regulations consistent with its use. Rhoads believes he is being “targeted” for being outspoken on … Read more
According to the press of atlantic city an investigation is underway in Waterford Township into the death of a man who was struck by a police vehicle operated by an on-duty Waterford Township police officer on Thanksgiving, the office of the Attorney General said Saturday in a release.The fatal incident occurred early Thursday on Route … Read more
A sailboat landed on the beach in Lower Township over the weekend. The ‘Panache,’ is resting on its side on the beach between Higbee’s Beach and Sunset Beach in Lower Township. Sea Tow Cape May is preparing a cost estimate for whoever will be paying to remove the vessel “Panache” from its current location. The … Read more
A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding with an intoxicated driver Saturday evening. According to the Press of Atlantic City, police responded to the intersection of the Black Horse Pike and Silver Avenue, where they found Thomas Hasenauer, of Little Egg Harbor Township, who had suffered serious injuries after his 2007 Harley Davidson crashed into … Read more
Late Friday morning, Atlantic City Police got information about an armed man at a convenience store in the 600 block of New York Avenue. The detectives located 21 year old Mykal Salaam-Derry of Atlantic City inside the store. He was arrested after being found in possession of a loaded handgun in his waistband. Additionally, detectives … Read more
Cape May City Council chose not to introduce an ordinance this week that would have established a prohibition on artificial turf throughout the city. Instead the council tabled the ordinance indefinitely and sent it to the Planning Board for further consideration and recommendations. The Cape May County Herald reports the measure grew out of the … Read more
The Middle Township Committee this week formally refused local support for two companies seeking to open cannabis retail operations in the township. By resolution the governing body refused support for Ganja Babe LLC and Garden State Marijuana LLC. According to the Cape May County Herald, Both Ganja Babe and Garden State Marijuana submitted applications, which … Read more