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Fishing Boat Accident Closes Two Mile Bridge Fishing Boat Accident Closes Two Mile Bridge
Fishing Boat Accident Closes Two Mile Bridge The Middle Thorofare Two Mile Bridge was closed due to a boat crash on Saturday, Aug. 31, officials said. Wildwood Crest Mayor Don Cabrera posted a statement around 6:15 a.m. saying the 85-year-old bridge was struck by a fishing vessel. It had not reopened as of 9 a.m. "If you are traveling from the Wildwoods or into Wildwood’s early this morning and plan to use this bridge you may want to take alternate routes," the mayor said. The bridge had been closed earlier this month after the drive shaft broke.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Found Dead On Jersey Shore Beach, Police Investigating Man Found Dead On Jersey Shore Beach, Police Investigating
Man Found Dead On Jersey Shore Beach, Police Investigating A man was found dead on a beach in Cape May County, authorities said. Wildwood Crest police responded to the beach near Myrtle Road at around 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, the department said in a news release. The 911 caller was performing CPR on the unconscious man when police arrived. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of his death was pending an autopsy. Police said there were no signs of foul play and there was no threat to the public. The death remained under investigation. The Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and the Cape May County P…

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by Chris Spiker
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Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police
Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police A Philadelphia woman was accused of dunking a boy underwater in a pool and groping his father at a Cape May County motel, authorities said. Fallan Turner, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 17, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a fight at a motel on the 6200 block of Ocean Avenue at around 2:29 p.m. Investigators said Turner was "highly intoxicated" when she grabbed an unrelated 10-year-old boy, swung him around in the pool, and dunked him underwater. When the boy's father tried to stop her, she jumped on his back and inap…

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by Chris Spiker
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DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police
DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police A Camden County man was accused of passing out in the driver's seat with a gun and several other weapons in his vehicle in Wildwood Crest, authorities said. Samuel Beatty, 24, of Haddon Township, was arrested on Sunday, June 16, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, June 18. An officer saw his vehicle with its engine revving while parked and facing the wrong way near the intersection of Bayview and Preston avenues at around 3:30 a.m. The officer found Beatty unconscious in the driver's seat with his foot on the gas pedal. He "showed obvious signs of impairm…

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by Chris Spiker
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Roofing Work Causes Fire, $50K In Damage To Wildwood Home: Firefighters Roofing Work Causes Fire, $50K In Damage To Wildwood Home: Firefighters
Roofing Work Causes Fire, $50K In Damage To Wildwood Home: Firefighters A fire broke out at a Cape May County home about four blocks from the beachfront, officials said. Wildwood firefighters responded to the house on the 100 block of East Roberts Avenue at around 3:36 on Wednesday, May 22, the department said in a Facebook post. The first crew on the scene saw smoke coming from the back and roof of the two-story home. All humans inside the two-family house were able to get out safely. Wildwood police rescued a dog and firefighters found a cat. Firefighters had the fire under control in about 20 minutes and contained it to the back of the building. There were …

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by Chris Spiker