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NJ cops charge woman passenger in crash that hurt 4-year-old
EAST WINDSOR — A late-night car crash on Friday has police pointing fingers at a woman who was riding in the passenger seat. Police say Madelin A. Soto-Santizo was arguing with the 36-year-old driver and grabbed the wheel. Just before 11 p.m., police responded to the crash in the...
Atlantic City, New Jersey Announces 1st Time Homeowner Lottery
Atlantic City, New Jersey Mayor Marty Small has announced the creation of a 1st time homeowners lottery, that will change the lives of the lucky winners. Each selected lottery winner will have the opportunity to purchase a new $ 400,000 home for approximately 1/2 price. The homes will be located...
Man charged after decapitating seagull on Morey's Pier in North Wildwood, police say
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (CBS) -- A Cape May man was charged with animal cruelty after he decapitated a seagull earlier this month on Morey's Pier in North Wildwood, police said on Monday. Police said witnesses on the scene at 2501 Boardwalk Avenue identified 29-year-old Frank Zeigler as the man who decapitated the seagull. During the investigation, Zeigler was "irate" and "uncooperative" with officers in connection with an unrelated investigation, which led to him being arrested on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges, according to police.After that, the North Wildwood Police Department and its Humane Law Enforcement Officer did a follow-up investigation on the incident, which led police to charge Zeigler with third-degree animal cruelty charges. Zeigler was placed on a summons for the charges and released. His court date is pending, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the North Wildwood Police Department.
Ocean City Election Dispute Abruptly Ends
The losing candidate in Ocean City’s razor-thin Third Ward election withdrew her lawsuit challenging the results, one day before it was scheduled for court. The decision by Amie Vaules ensures that incumbent Third Ward Councilman Jody Levchuk remains the winner in a race that separated the candidates by a mere two votes, 402-400.
Pa. election integrity group met with 2 architects of 2020 effort to overturn election
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series about the “election integrity” movement of people who believe recent elections are illegitimate and are preparing to challenge the election result in Pennsylvania this November. On a Tuesday night in June, about 150 people gathered online to...
Pennsylvania man reels in record-breaking bass weighing more than 12 pounds on Cayuga Lake
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar on Monday announced the breaking of a 37-year-old fishing record and congratulated James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania on his catch, the largest largemouth bass caught in New York. On July 11, Britenbaugh reeled in the record-breaking 12-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass from Cayuga Lake while practicing for an upcoming bass tournament. His catch surpasses the previous record largemouth bass, caught from Buckhorn Lake, Otsego County, in 1987...
Police say 'gun battle' in West Philadelphia that killed 3 people and wounded 6 started as an argument
The gunfight that killed three and wounded six at a party in West Philadelphia early Sunday morning started with an argument, city officials said Monday. Police say almost 40 shots were fired, and three guns were recovered from the scene.
Purdy’s Grill in Galloway Township, NJ, is Changing Hands
After a great several year run in Galloway Township, New Jersey … the Osprey Nest & Purdy’s Galloway Grill has just announced that their restaurant will become Costello’s. Purdy’s Galloway Grill has become a regular stop for Stockton University staff and students and AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center....
A new Pennsylvania law protects homeowners against ‘We Buy Houses’ hustlers
A new Pennsylvania law aimed at protecting homeowners from predatory tactics that can strip them of their housing wealth will expand protections already in place in Philadelphia. The state law will regulate third parties in real estate deals called “wholesalers,” who sign agreements of sale with homeowners and then sell...
Jackpot: Scratch Ticket Worth $643K Sold At North Wildwood Wawa
The $1,000,000 Diamond Spectacular ticket was purchased at the Wawa on West Spruce Avenue in North Wildwood, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, July 22. The game has sold three tickets that won $1,000,000 in its history. Those were purchased in Colonia, Elmwood Park, and Springfield.
New Jersey Wawa Sells for $6.5 Million
A brand-new convenience and fueling store that is linked in the minds of many with trips to the Jersey Shore has changed hands as a Wawa in Ocean County officially has new owners. Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, recently announced the sale...
‘Fired’: Controversy surrounds Christina School District as its longtime lawyer severs ties with its dysfunctional board
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The troubled Christina School District could soon be left leaderless and without legal...
Philly city workers say ‘everyone is pissed’ as Parker’s return-to-office mandate reveals lack of space, resources
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. City employees described the first week when all 26,000 workers were mandated to return to the office full-time as chaotic and miserable. “Everybody was pissed,” they told WHYY News.
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