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Cove Beach In Cape May Closed Due To Police Investigation, Officers Say Cove Beach In Cape May Closed Due To Police Investigation, Officers Say
Cove Beach In Cape May Closed Due To Police Investigation, Officers Say A beach in Cape May was shut down after a man was found dead, authorities said. Cape May police found the roughly 50-year-old man's body early in the morning on Monday, Aug. 26, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. His body was discovered on Cove Beach near the end of Beach Drive. The man's death wasn't considered suspicious. "There is no threat to the public and the preliminary investigation has revealed no foul play is involved," Sutherland said. Cove Beach was closed for several hours because of the death investigation, the Cape May Police Dep…

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by Chris Spiker
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Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say A Camden County man was accused of injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Cape May, authorities said. Brandon Rollans, 25, of Blackwood, was arrested on Wednesday, July 31, the Cape May Police Department said in a news release. An officer saw him driving a vehicle with a damaged windshield and rear near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Sidney Avenue at around 11:46 a.m. Investigators said Rollans refused to stop for the officer and eventually abandoned the vehicle in the intersection of Beach Avenue and Ocean Street. He was found and taken into custody. According to p…

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by Chris Spiker
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VIDEO: Two Suspects Wanted In Early Morning Theft In Cape May, Police Say VIDEO: Two Suspects Wanted In Early Morning Theft In Cape May, Police Say
Video: Two Suspects Wanted In Early Morning Theft In Cape May, Police Say Cape May police were looking for two suspects in an early morning theft, authorities said. The Cape May Police Department posted surveillance video and pictures of the suspects on Facebook on Tuesday, June 18. They were accused of the theft on Yacht Avenue at around 4:50 a.m. on Monday, June 17. The three-minute video shows the two suspected thieves outside looking at several bicycles before walking away with two of them. Police didn't say what items were stolen in the theft. The Cape May Police Department is attempting to identify the pictured individuals in reference to a theft on Ya…

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by Chris Spiker
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Rare Louis Vuitton Trunk Among $300K In Merchandise Stolen In Robbery, Cape May Store Says Rare Louis Vuitton Trunk Among $300K In Merchandise Stolen In Robbery, Cape May Store Says
Queen May Robbery Video Thieves stole more than $300,000 of high-end handbags and other merchandise, a Cape May jewelry store said. Queen May posted surveillance video on Instagram showing two people breaking through a glass front door at around 2:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 5. The Washington Street store said a rare Louis Vuitton trunk with the name Jenny Hecht written on the side was among the stolen items. The store also said every bag has a serial number in a database with Entrupy, an authentication service for luxury accessories. "We are looking to the power of social media to catch these criminals," Qu…

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by Chris Spiker
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Woman Hit Child With Skee-Ball At Jersey Shore Arcade: Police Woman Hit Child With Skee-Ball At Jersey Shore Arcade: Police
Woman Hit Child With Skee-Ball At Jersey Shore Arcade: Police Cape May police seek the public's help in identifying the woman in the white dress. She was involved in a disagreement with another patron of the arcade.  As a result, she threw a skee ball striking a child in the back of the head, police said. Click here to see a video of the incident. Anyone with information about the incident or the identity of any of the subjects is encouraged to contact the Cape May Police Department detectives at 609-884-9507. 

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by Jon Craig
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No Charges Filed In Fatal Cape May Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor No Charges Filed In Fatal Cape May Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
No Charges Filed In Fatal Cape May Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor The driver in a fatal pedestrian crash in Cape May will not be charged after it was determined he/she suffered a medical episode, authorities said. Eva Wolfe, 63, of the Marlton section of Evesham, was struck and killed at about 4:15 p.m. May 15 on Lafayette Street,  The 51-year-old driver of an SUV from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, who struck her in "a tragic accident" will not be charged, according to Acting Cape May Prosecutor Michelle DeWeese  The driver of the Nissan Pathfinder and a child passenger were taken to a hospital with injuries. The SUV struck the woma…

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash Police ID Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash A 63-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed in South Jersey has been identified, authorities said. Eva Wolfe, of the Marlton section of Evesham, was struck at 4:14 p.m Sunday, May 15, at Lafayette and Decatur streets in Cape May, Cape May police said.  A 51-year-old driver from Lafayette Hill, PA, and a child passenger were treated at an area hospital, the outlet said.  No charges had been filed. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this tragic accident is encouraged to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 465-1135, the Cape M…

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by Jon Craig