Court administrator accused of stealing $3K in cash from town

LOWER TWP. – A municipal court worker in Cape May County has been charged with stealing more than $3,000 paid to the court by residents, prosecutors said Thursday. Mariya Starrett, 31, of…

July 7, 2017

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Christie budget provokes anger despite deal with Democrats

Government News

TRENTON — In the end, Gov. Chris Christie said, he kept his word. He didn’t scratch hundreds of millions of dollars in Democratic spending add-ons lawmakers said they feared could go under…

July 7, 2017

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12 more Lakewood residents charged in massive welfare fraud sweep

Police Blotter

LAKEWOOD — Twelve more Lakewood residents were charged Thursday as the massive sweep targeting welfare fraud totaling millions of dollars continues to widen, officials said. The defendants are all charged with theft…

July 7, 2017

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Man charged with sharing explicit photos of ex-girlfriend

Cape May County News·Police Blotter

LOWER TOWNSHIP — A Cape May County man has been charged with sharing explicit photos of his ex-girlfriend and pointing a shotgun at her during a confrontation, authorities said Wednesday. Ernest “Drew”…

July 7, 2017

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Authorities seek Lakewood hit-and-run suspect (VIDEO)

In the News

LAKEWOOD — Officials are asking the public’s help to identify a sport utility vehicle they say hit a woman and then sped away Sunday night in the township, leaving her with serious…

July 7, 2017

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Illegal fireworks reportedly caused brush fire in Point Pleasant Beach

Jersey Shore News·Police Blotter

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — One person was arrested Tuesday night after an illegal fireworks display set fire to a patch of brush along the Manasquan Inlet, according to a report. No one…

July 7, 2017

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Watercraft launch fail leaves pickup stuck in surf (VIDEO)

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Police Blotter

BRIGANTINE — A pickup truck became stuck in the surf while attempting to launch a personal watercraft at a Brigantine beach on Monday and needed the help from another truck to be…

July 6, 2017

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2 injured in powerboat explosion, fire along Jersey Shore, report says

Police Blotter

LITTLE EGG HARBOR — Two people were seriously injured Monday after a boat caught fire from an explosion in the engine compartment, according to a report. The fire, which engulfed the boat…

July 6, 2017

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Family robbed at gunpoint as they return home from casino

Atlantic County News·Police Blotter

TENAFLY — Police are investigating the armed robbery of a family who were returning home from a Yonkers casino. The parents and their sons, aged 20 and 17, called police at about…

July 6, 2017

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Shore cop shown in punching video reportedly says he was hit first

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Police Blotter

WILDWOOD –The Wildwood part-time police officer placed on desk duty last month after a video surfaced showing him punch a man in the face wrote in his incident report that the man…

July 6, 2017

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Christie final act, this pointless shutdown, blows up in his face | Moran

Jersey Shore News·Politics

The shutdown is over, and the only permanent damage will be to the reputation of Gov. Chris Christie, the king of the beach. Christie started all this, and he came away with…

July 6, 2017

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NYPD officer shot, killed in unprovoked attack on patrol vehicle

Police Blotter

NEW YORK – A New York Police Department officer who was shot in the head in what was described as an “unprovoked attack” as she was sitting in a patrol car at…

July 6, 2017

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Christie sand sculpture the perfect coda for Fourth of July weekend

Jersey Shore News·Politics

SEASIDE HEIGHTS — While some beachgoers used choice words Tuesday to express anger that Gov. Chris Christie had enjoyed time on a beach that he closed during a state shutdown, a group…

July 6, 2017

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Waves of anger on reopened Island Beach over Christie's 'arrogance'

Business News·Government News·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Politics·Travel

ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK — Colorful umbrellas occupied the sand as far as the eye could see as beachgoers soaked up the sun Tuesday on Island Beach State Park, celebrating what’s left…

July 6, 2017

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5 charged with attacking lifeguards on Jersey Shore beach, report says

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

OCEAN CITY — Five men from Pennsylvania were arrested on the Fourth of July on charges they assaulted lifeguards on a popular Ocean City beach, according to a report. Two of the…

July 6, 2017

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Christie has no regrets about that oh-so-controversial weekend at the beach house

Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News

TRENTON — After spending most of Monday being mocked on news shows in the United States and across the globe, Gov. Chris Christie said he had no regrets about his family’s weekend…

July 6, 2017

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'#CNNBlackmail' trending No. 1 on Twitter

Politics

The most popular Twitter trend in the United States is “#CNNBlackmail,” after CNN was accused of threatening to reveal the identity of the private citizen who made a video depicting President Trump…

July 6, 2017

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CNN Blackmail: Massive Backlash After Network Threatens Reddit User

Politics

CNN found itself ensnared in yet another ethical quagmire on Wednesday after a young reporter apparently tracked down the creator of a mock video tweeted by President Donald Trump and extracted an…

July 6, 2017

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NJ First Family Parties on Beach Closed to the Public During Government Shutdown

Government News·Jersey Shore News·Police Blotter·Politics

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — People hoping to visit Island Beach State Park this holiday weekend were not allowed in because of the state government shutdown Gov. Chris Christie ordered amid the state budget…

July 2, 2017

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Cape May County Zoo's beloved Siberian tiger Rocky dies

Cape May County News

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Rocky, the Cape May County Zoo’s beloved Siberian Tiger, died on Saturday, officials said. Though Rocky had been cancer-free since early 2015 after three surgeries to remove tumors from…

June 28, 2017

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