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Jersey Shore Mom Sentenced After Drunkenly Passing Out Led To Baby Son's Death: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Mom Sentenced After Drunkenly Passing Out Led To Baby Son's Death: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Mom Sentenced After Drunkenly Passing Out Led To Baby Son's Death: Prosecutors A Lower Township mother will spend several years in prison after admitting to drinking more than a dozen miniature vodka bottles before her infant son suffocated in bed, authorities said. Michelle Stanton, 29, was sentenced to four years in state prison, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 21. She pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of six-month-old Christian Carty on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Investigators said Stanton had passed out while holding Christian after consuming 12-14 "airplane bottles" of …

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'Made A Miracle Happen': Cape May County Bridge Reopens After New Motor Found 'Made A Miracle Happen': Cape May County Bridge Reopens After New Motor Found
'Made A Miracle Happen': Cape May County Bridge Reopens After New Motor Found A popular bridge for Cape May and Wildwood travelers has reopened just a few days after officials feared it could be closed for much longer. The Middle Thorofare Bridge in Lower Township opened without any restrictions to drivers, walkers, and bicyclists at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Cape May County government said in a news alert. A "total failure" of the drive-shaft motor used to open the bridge forced the closure on Saturday, Aug. 17. The county had first said the best-case scenario for the bridge's reopening would be after "many weeks" of searching internation…

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Important Cape May County Bridge Closed Indefinitely Important Cape May County Bridge Closed Indefinitely
Important Cape May County Bridge Closed Indefinitely An important bridge helping travelers reach Cape May could be shut down for many weeks, officials said. The Middle Thorofare Bridge in Lower Township was closed to drivers, walkers, and bicyclists, the Cape May County government said in a news alert on Sunday, Aug. 18. The bridge connects Diamond Beach to Cape May. There was a "total failure" of the drive shaft motor used to open the bridge at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. "The bridge electrical engineers performed many tests, concluding that the motor was inoperable and irreparable," the county said. "The bridge commissio…

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Man Fell Off Pontoon In Cape May County, Gashed By Boat's Propeller: State Police Man Fell Off Pontoon In Cape May County, Gashed By Boat's Propeller: State Police
Man Fell Off Pontoon In Cape May County, Gashed By Boat's Propeller: State Police A man was hospitalized after he was hit by a pontoon boat's propeller in Cape May County, authorities said. A state police spokesperson said the 51-year-old man fell off the front of the pontoon when it hit a large wake in Lower Township at around 7:35 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. The propeller gashed open the man's stomach and one of his arms. He was rushed to a nearby hospital. The man was expected to survive his injuries, police said.

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West Nile, EEE Detected In Eight Mosquito Groups In South Jersey West Nile, EEE Detected In Eight Mosquito Groups In South Jersey
West Nile, EEE Detected In Eight Mosquito Groups In South Jersey Cape May County leaders are issuing a warning after eight mosquito groups tested positive for West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis. Seven mosquito collections tested positive for West Nile and EEE was detected in another during June and July, the Cape May County Department of Health said in a news release on Monday, July 22. No human cases of either virus have been reported. The West Nile-positive mosquitoes were found in Cape May, Lower Township, Upper Township, and Woodbine. The mosquitoes with EEE were discovered in Lower. The county's mosquito control departme…

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