Jersey Shore Man Found With More Than 2,000 Heroin Bags: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Man Found With More Than 2,000 Heroin Bags: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Man Found With More Than 2,000 Heroin Bags: Prosecutors A Cape May County man was charged after police found him with more than 2,000 bags of heroin, authorities announced. Kelvin Claudio, 35, of Rio Grande, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 23, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced in a news release. His arrest came after an investigation that included agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations. Police executed a search warrant on Claudio and several locations throughout Middle Township. Officers seized about 2,100 bags of suspected heroin and $1,373 in cash. Suspected h…
Montco Sheriff's Deputy Kept Child Porn At Wildwood Vacation Home: Prosecutors Montco Sheriff's Deputy Kept Child Porn At Wildwood Vacation Home: Prosecutors
Montco Sheriff's Deputy Kept Child Porn At Wildwood Vacation Home: Prosecutors A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy is facing child pornography charges in Cape May County on accusations he kept the photos at his Wildwood vacation home, authorities said. James Christopher Buckley, 57, of Gilbertsville, PA, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 20, said the Cape May Prosecutor's Office.  Investigators said they received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about possible child sexual exploitation material (CSAM) being possessed and distributed by an iCloud account that was later linked to Buckley.  That incident occurred at the deputy'…
SWAT Standoff: Wildwood Man Barricaded Himself In House With Family, Police Say SWAT Standoff: Wildwood Man Barricaded Himself In House With Family, Police Say
SWAT Standoff: Wildwood Man Barricaded Himself In House With Family, Police Say A Cape May County man was arrested after barricading himself in a house with his family and threatening police in an hours-long standoff, authorities said. Rakesh Patel, 47, of Wildwood, was charged with three counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree terroristic threats, third-degree resisting arrest, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and fourth-degree obstruction of justice. The Wildwood Police Department announced the charges in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers respon…
South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm
South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm Some South Jersey school districts are canceling classes or delaying the start of school before a winter storm that's expected on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth Counties. There is also a coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. The NWS predicts four to six inches of snow in Trenton, three to four inches in Long Branch, and one to two inches in Toms River. Southern Jersey Shore places like Atlantic City, Cape May County, Long Beach, Ocean City, and Vinela…
SEEN HIM? Retired Jersey Shore Corrections Officer In Child Sex Trafficking Case Now A Fugitive SEEN HIM? Retired Jersey Shore Corrections Officer In Child Sex Trafficking Case Now A Fugitive
Seen HIM? Retired Jersey Shore Corrections Officer In Child Sex Trafficking Case Now A Fugitive New Jersey authorities turned to the public for help Tuesday finding a retired New Jersey corrections officer who fled before he was stand to trial on charges of paying for sex with a trafficked minor. Kurt Young, 56, of South Dennis Township, was briefly jailed before being released following his arrest on Jan. 28, 2020, records show. Two co-defendants took pleas and got 15 to 20 years in state prison in exchange. Meanwhile, Young -- who investigators said was positively identified by the 14-year-old victim -- skipped out during jury selection for his trial in Cape May County las…
Former NJ Nude Beach Among 428 Acres Closing For $37.5M Restoration Project: DEP Former NJ Nude Beach Among 428 Acres Closing For $37.5M Restoration Project: DEP
Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area Closed Until 2026 Nearly 428 acres of a wildlife area in Cape May County has closed until 2026 ahead of a $37.5 million restoration project, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said. The project, to be implemented by A.P. Construction of Philadelphia, will "enhance wildlife habitats and re-establish tidal flow to the property’s marshes" in portions of Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area, the DEP said. The Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area is managed by NJDEP Fish & Wildlife for its value to endangered, threatened and nongame wildlife, the DEP said in a release. It features 1.5 m…
Cape May County Man Found With Child Pornography: Prosecutors Cape May County Man Found With Child Pornography: Prosecutors
Cape May County Man Found With Child Pornography: Prosecutors A Cape May County man was arrested after he was found with child pornography, authorities said. Charles Chapman, 31, of Woodbine, is charged with third-degree possession of child pornography, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced on Friday, Feb. 2.  The investigation began after an online tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said that Chapman had pictures of child sexual abuse on his cloud account. Investigators from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, state police, and the county prosecutor's office executed a search warrant at Chapm…
Indoor Sports Complex Approved As Latest Addition To Cape May Airport Indoor Sports Complex Approved As Latest Addition To Cape May Airport
Indoor Sports Complex Approved As Latest Addition To Cape May Airport A large indoor sports complex is coming to Cape May County, featuring year-round space for sports like soccer and lacrosse. The commission for the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) unanimously approved a resolution to enter a lease agreement with Aviation Sports Complex LLC. The DRBA announced the agreement on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  The developer is planning to build an 80,000-square-foot domed facility at Cape May Airport. Aviation Sports will pay the DRBA an annual rent of $0.25 per square foot, which would be $20,000 per year. The Aviation Sports Complex at Cape May wil…
NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign
Charlie Omrod GoFundMe A teen boy is fighting for his life after he was critically injured in a crash in Cape May County. A GoFundMe page said 16-year-old Charlie Omrod was in a car with three friends when it crashed into a tree due to "hazardous conditions and severe fog" on Friday, Jan. 26.  Middle Township police said it happened on Swainton-Goshen Road near Green Holly Campground just before 9 p.m. More than $6,000 was raised from at least 135 donations on Omrod's GoFundMe page as of Monday, Jan. 29. The fundraiser page said Omrod was in the front passenger seat and "took the main impact of the tr…
Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash
Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash Four people were injured when their vehicle crashed into a tree in Cape May County, authorities said. Officers responded to the wreck on Swainton-Goshen Road near Green Holly Campground just before 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, the Middle Township police announced on Monday, Jan. 29. The driver was found unconscious and an officer began performing CPR. The driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division in Atlantic City. Police said the driver suffered a head injury and is listed in critical condition. The front-seat passenger also suffered a head injury. Tha…
Jersey Shore City Gets $3.8M In Upgrades To Water Infrastructure Jersey Shore City Gets $3.8M In Upgrades To Water Infrastructure
Jersey Shore City Gets $3.8M In Upgrades To Water Infrastructure A city in Cape May County will receive nearly $4 million in new water pipes to replace aging infrastructure that's more than a century old. Ocean City will get $3.8 million in upgrades for more than a mile of water main, New Jersey American Water announced on Friday, Jan. 26. The utility company will remove four- and six-inch water lines installed as far back as the 1900s, and new eight-inch ductile iron mains will be added. Fire hydrants and utility-owned service lines will also be replaced on the pipeline route, which includes these roads: 31st Street (from Central Avenue to A…
'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire 'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire
'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire A fire ripped through an apartment in Cape May County, leaving 20 people without homes, including a man and his pregnant wife. Wildwood firefighters were called to the building at 319 East Juniper Avenue just before 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, the city's fire department said. The building has six apartments on two floors. Everyone got out of the building, but one person was airlifted to a Philadelphia hospital after suffering burns and smoke inhalation. A Wildwood police officer was treated at the scene for minor injuries after slipping on ice. Firefighters knocked down the flames…