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Three Buildings Damaged In Early Morning Fire In Avalon Three Buildings Damaged In Early Morning Fire In Avalon
Three Buildings Damaged In Early Morning Fire In Avalon Three buildings were damaged by an early morning fire in Cape May County, officials said. Avalon firefighters responded to the house fire on the 100 block of 32nd Street just before 1 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 12, the borough said in a Facebook post. The fire began in a single-family home under construction and a photo from the borough showed extensive damage to the house's second floor. The fire was under control by about 1:50 a.m. and no one was injured. Two neighboring buildings were also damaged by the fire. Firefighters from Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, Ocean View, Cape May Court Hous…
Popular Food Truck Owners Devastated By Cape May Court House Fire Popular Food Truck Owners Devastated By Cape May Court House Fire
Popular Food Truck Owners Devastated By Cape May Court House Fire Support is on the rise for the owners of a popular food truck, whose South Jersey home was badly damaged in a fire a few days after Christmas. A GoFundMe page set up for the Maguire family of Cape May Court House was organized by Izzi Angjelo and Jessica Lees, and had raised more than $13,000 as of press time. The Maguires own Mac's Cafe Food Truck, which serves up meals and caters events throughout Cape May County.  "Sarah, Mike, and their three boys and furry baby are in need of aid after a devastating fire in their home after Christmas," the page reads. "Any assistance would…
Trio Arrested For Abuse Of 5 Children In Cape May County: Prosecutor Trio Arrested For Abuse Of 5 Children In Cape May County: Prosecutor
Trio Arrested For Abuse Of 5 Children In Cape May County: Prosecutor Three adults have been charged with the abuse of five children in Cape May County, authorities said. Irene Becica, 71; Thomas Becica, 57; and Christina VonColln, 45; all of Cape May Court House have been charged with child endangerment concerning the abuse in Middle Township, they said. On Dec. 8, with the assistance of Cape May Regional SWAT, a court-authorized search warrant was executed at the residence of Irene Becica, Thomas Becica, and Christina VonColln located on Goshen Road in the Middle Township. They also were charged with conspiracy, aggravated assault and weapon…
See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America
See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America Several hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A:  Inspira Medical Center (Mullica Hill) Inspira Medical Center (Vineland) Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital …
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Pick 6 Lottery Player Takes Home $2.7M Newly-Minted Millionaire: Pick 6 Lottery Player Takes Home $2.7M
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Pick 6 Lottery Player Takes Home $2.7M There is a new millionaire in Cape May County thanks to the latest Pick 6  drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said. One lucky ticket matched all six numbers drawn for on Monday, Sept. 11 winning the $2.7 million annuity jackpot. The cash value of the ticket is more than $1.2 million.  The winning ticket was sold at Ali Trading Inc., 401 S. Main St., Cape May Court House in Cape May County.  The lucky retailer will receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling that winning ticket. Executive Director James Carey said, “We are excited to meet the winner of this $2.7 million jackpo…
South Jersey Men Arrested For Dealing Coke, Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutor South Jersey Men Arrested For Dealing Coke, Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutor
South Jersey Men Arrested For Dealing Coke, Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutor A pair of men from South Jersey have been arrested in connection with dealing a variety of drugs including cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, authorities said. Michael Morales, 31, of Cape May Court House, and Nelson Otero, 31, of Heislerville, were charged with the distribution of controlled dangerous substances and money laundering among other charges. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, authorities executed court-authorized search warrants on the residences and vehicles of Morales and Otero, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland. As a result of these searches, Tr…
School Bus Aide Caught With Child Pornography: Prosecutor School Bus Aide Caught With Child Pornography: Prosecutor
School Bus Aide Caught With Child Pornography: Prosecutor A 23-year-old school bus aide has been charged in connection with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Kathryn Campbell of Cape May Court House was charged with child endangerment for manufacturing child pornography, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland. Campbell worked for the Middle Township school district, he said. This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTip that revealed an unidentified subject, subsequently identified as Campbell, utilized a Chat platform to sexually exploit a minor a…
WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $703K Jackpot WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $703K Jackpot
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $703K Jackpot Three Jersey Cash 5 tickets worth more than $703,000 were sold across New Jersey over the weekend. The tickets from the Friday, June 2 drawing matched all five numbers drawn splitting the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $703,887, lottery officials said. Each ticket is worth $234,629. The winning numbers were: 06, 10, 19, 25, and 43. The XTRA number was: 02. The lucky tickets were sold at: Burlington County: Quick Stop Food Store, 99 JFK Way, Willingboro Cape May County: US Food, 780 Rt. 47, Cape May Court House Passaic County: The Greeting Place, 1221 Van Houten Ave., Cli…
$300K In Drugs Including 1400 Folds Heroin Seized In Cape May County: Prosecutor $300K In Drugs Including 1400 Folds Heroin Seized In Cape May County: Prosecutor
$300K In Drugs Including 1400 Folds Heroin Seized In Cape May County: Prosecutor A 37-year-old South Jersey man accused of selling large quantities of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine has been arrested, authorities said. Luis Hernandez of Cape May Court House was arrested and charged for the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief of County Detectives Mike Emmer. Warranted searches were made on Friday, March 3 by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Cape May County Sheriff’s …
74-Year-Old Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges In Cape May County 74-Year-Old Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges In Cape May County
74-Year-Old Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges In Cape May County A 74-year-old man from Cape May Court House has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. The arrest of Henry Schenawolf of Secluded Hollow Road followed tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant on Thursday, Jan. 12, at Schenawolf’s residence, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Middle Township Police Chief Christopher Leusner. Multiple computers were seized at the residence along with over 1,000 items of suspected …
South Jersey Man Arrested With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Arrested With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Arrested With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from South Jersey has been charged with possessing and distributing more than 1,000 images of child pornography, authorities said. This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), CyberTip, according to Acting Cape May County Prosecutor Saverio Carroccia and Middle Township Police Chief Chris Leusner. As a result of this investigation, a warranted search was made on Friday, July 15, at a residence on Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House by members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Internet C…
Lifelong Cape May Resident, Beloved Aunt Dies Unexpectedly, 38 Lifelong Cape May Resident, Beloved Aunt Dies Unexpectedly, 38
Lifelong Cape May Resident, Beloved Aunt Dies Unexpectedly, 38 Lifelong Jersey Shore resident and beloved aunt Tina Marie Salvesen died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 23. She was 38. Born at the Cape May Court House, Salvesen graduated from the Cape May County Special Services School District, her obituary says. She had worked at EasterSeals New Jersey since March 2021, according to her social media page. Salvesen loved knitting, crocheting, and doing other arts and crafts, her memorial says. She also had a passion for country music, watching wrestling on TV, and being an aunt to her loving nephew, David Tristan Collins. In addition to her nephew, …