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8K Wildwood Residents Still Without Power, Here's When It's Expected To Be Restored
Much of Wildwood remains in the dark.
A day after a fire at a Wildwood electrical plant, nearly 8,000 Wildwood residents still had no power on Saturday, July 8.
According to Atlantic City Electric, power had been restored to approximately16,200 customers, with a restoration time of 3 p.m. estimated for those still without as a result of the Lake Avenue substation fire on Friday, July 7.
We know that the outages caused by yesterday’s substation fire have been difficult for our customers and those visiting... Posted by Atlantic City Electric on Saturday, July 8, 2023
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24K Wildwood Residents Without Power
A two-alarm fire at an electric plant substation in Wildwood knocked out power to 24,000 homes and businesses throughout the island on Friday, July 7, authorities said.
UPDATE: 8K Wildwood Residents Still Without Power, Here's When It's Expected To Be Restored
As of 5 p.m., power had been restored for 1,800 Atlantic City Electric customers. An additional 15,000 were expected to have power later this evening, while some will remain in the dark until Saturday, July 8, the company said.
The electrical fire at the Lake Avenue substation on West Oak Avenue.
As of 4pm, no update on time fo…
South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said.
DaJohn L. Taylor, of Hightstown, was charged with first-degree murder and other offenses, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland,
On June 11, at 2:23 a.m., the Wildwood Police Department received an emergency 911 telephone call for a disturbance in the area of Magnolia and Atlantic Avenue.
Police found Kaiden Braithwaite, 20, of Cliffwood dead from numerous stab wounds, Sutherland said.
The initial investigation revealed that a grou…
Trio Arrested On Meth Charges In South Jersey
Three people have been arrested on various drug-related charges in Cape May County, authorities said.
James O’Conner, 33, of Wildwood; Sean Reinek, 48 and Gina McCaffery, 34, of Middle Township were arrested, they said.
The arrests followed an investigation of methamphetamine sales by O'Conner, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said.
On Wednesday, May 23, authorities made warranted searches on the residence and vehicle of O’Conner's in the 300 West block of Pine Ave Wildwood as well as the residence of Gina McCaffery on Lafayette Avenue in the Del Ha…
