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Cape May County, NJ

South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors A Cape May County corrections officer will spend more than a quarter-century in prison for sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 years old, authorities said. Jonathan Perez, 35, of Woodbine, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 8 to 30 years in state prison, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. A jury convicted him on four charges on Friday, Apr. 12. The girl reported the abuse "over an extended period of time" to state police in Woodbine on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Perez was arrested the next morning and a grand jury indicted him on…
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in. In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties. The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled. AccuWeather Th…
Towns With The Most Rainfall In New Jersey Towns With The Most Rainfall In New Jersey
Towns With The Most Rainfall In New Jersey The National Weather Service has released the rainfall totals from the Tuesday, Aug. 6 storm. Residents across the Northeast woke up Wednesday, Aug. 7 to several inches of water — in some places, feet. Here are the towns that got the most amount of rain: Bergen County: Ridgewood 5.79 inches   Bogota 5.60 inches Oakland 3.86 inches Leonia 3.81 inches Lyndhurst 3.77 inches Hillsdale 3.56 inches Hasbrouck Heights 3.42 inches Hackensack 2.9…
Trailer Drops For Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In New Jersey (VIDEO) Trailer Drops For Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In New Jersey (VIDEO)
Trailer Drops For Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In New Jersey (Video) You've spotted them filming in the Garden State for months. Now you're one step closer to seeing it on the big screen. The first trailer for "A Complete Unknown," a biopic of the early career of Bob Dylan was unveiled on Wednesday, July 24.  The movie, which stars Timothee Chalamet as the legendary singer/songwriter, was filmed all over New Jersey, including in Hudson, Essex, Passaic and Cape May counties from the end of March through May, Steven Gorelick, the director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission said.  Regular sightings of Chalamet and other s…
Stabbing, 'Civil Unrest' Cause Holiday Weekend Chaos On Jersey Shore Boardwalks: Police Stabbing, 'Civil Unrest' Cause Holiday Weekend Chaos On Jersey Shore Boardwalks: Police
Stabbing, 'Civil Unrest' Cause Holiday Weekend Chaos On Jersey Shore Boardwalks: Police A stabbing and "civil unrest" from younger people caused chaos over Memorial Day weekend in two Cape May County cities, authorities said. Large groups of teens and young adults were blamed for the nighttime incidents in Ocean City and Wildwood, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release on Monday, May 27. A heavy police response to both cities' issues prevented significant injuries to more people and property damage, according to Sutherland. Ocean City police said officers responded to a large fight on the 1000 block of the Boardwalk at around 9:12 p.m. on Saturday…
Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Jersey Shore Creek Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Jersey Shore Creek
Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Jersey Shore Creek A dolphin died during rescue efforts after it was stuck in a Cape May County creek for more than a week, according to marine biologists. In a Facebook post, The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the bottlenose dolphin died in Cape May Court House on Friday, May 24. The dolphin was first reported in Skeeter Island Creek on Thursday, May 16. MMSC said a team of a dozen people on three boats tried "less-invasive tactics" to guide the dolphin out of the shallow water without physically handling it. When the specialized herding equipment failed to save the dolphin, the crew trie…
Dolphin Stuck In Jersey Shore Creek For Days, Marine Biologists Planning Rescue Efforts Dolphin Stuck In Jersey Shore Creek For Days, Marine Biologists Planning Rescue Efforts
Dolphin Stuck In Jersey Shore Creek For Days, Marine Biologists Planning Rescue Efforts A dolphin has been stuck in a Cape May County creek for several days and marine biologists said they're figuring out how to rescue it. In a Facebook post, The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said it has been monitoring the bottlenose dolphin since it was first reported in Cape May Court House on Thursday, May 16. MMSC staff and volunteers have checked on the dolphin several times a day. Two MMSC boats tried to guide the dolphin out of the creek on Saturday, May 18 but it would not leave the area. The animal rehabilitation center in Brigantine received special equipment from an out-of-state p…