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Wooly Wranglers: Police Return Sheep Herd To Its South Jersey Home Wooly Wranglers: Police Return Sheep Herd To Its South Jersey Home
Wooly Wranglers: Police Return Sheep Herd To Its South Jersey Home A police squad made a wooly rescue in Cape May County, authorities said. Lower Township police received a call about a loose herd of sheep on Breakwater Road on Tuesday, Apr. 9, the department posted on Facebook. Squad No. 3 was able to return the sheep to their home. Facebook commenters appreciated the police mission that seemed like it was out of a nursery rhyme. "Thank ewe for a great job! 😊," one person joked. Today, the Lower Township Police Department received a report of a herd of sheep on Breakwater Road, that accidentally... Posted by Lower Township Police Department on&…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Classic Car Stolen From South Jersey Home Garage, State Police Searching Classic Car Stolen From South Jersey Home Garage, State Police Searching
Classic Car Stolen From South Jersey Home Garage, State Police Searching State police are asking for help finding a classic car stolen in Cape May County, authorities said. Troopers said a blue 1966 Mercury Comet was stolen from a garage at a house on Fidler Road in Dennis Township. State police announced the theft investigation in a Facebook post on Thursday, Apr. 4. Investigators determined the vintage car was taken between 11 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 15, and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 16. Anyone who recognizes the car or has information about the theft should call New Jersey State Police Troop A in Woodbine at 609-861-5698.

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Car Veers Off Garden State Parkway Car Veers Off Garden State Parkway
Car Veers Off Garden State Parkway A vehicle veered off the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. Thursday, March 28 northbound North of Exit 6 in Middle Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Based on a preliminary investigation, two vehicles were traveling north In the area of milepost 70, New Jersey State Police said. One vehicle collided with the rear of the other, they said. No injuries were reported, State Police said.

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Many parts of New Jersey are under a coastal flood warning with an offshore storm and a full moon expected to fuel high tides, forecasters said. The National Weather Service issued the coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties at 6 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 25. The NWS said the warning would be in effect until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 26. A storm out in the Atlantic Ocean will increase offshore wind speeds and make waves larger, according to the NWS. That will combine with Monday night's full moon to create "widespread tidal flooding." The w…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Given More Charges For 'Manufacturing' Child Pornography: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Given More Charges For 'Manufacturing' Child Pornography: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Given More Charges For 'Manufacturing' Child Pornography: Prosecutors A Middle Township man was given more charges after investigators found he had more than 1,000 items of child pornography, authorities said. Javish Roman, 21, of Rio Grande, was additionally charged on Thursday, Mar. 21 with manufacturing child pornography, endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child pornography), and endangering the welfare of a child. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Roman was arrested on Thursday, Mar. 14. He was previously charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child (distribu…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Heroin, Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Cape May County: Prosecutors Heroin, Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Cape May County: Prosecutors
Heroin, Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In Cape May County: Prosecutors A Cape May County man was accused of selling heroin mixed with fentanyl, authorities said. Christian Ramos, 29, of Wildwood, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 15, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced in a news release. Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations helped police search Ramos, his vehicle, and several locations throughout Wildwood and Middle Township. Officers seized about 1,000 bags of heroin and $5,450 in cash. Laboratory analysis determined that previously seized heroin tested positive for fentanyl and xyl…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Shared Child Pornography Online: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Shared Child Pornography Online: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Shared Child Pornography Online: Prosecutors A Middle Township man was accused of having child pornography and sharing it online, authorities said. Javish Roman, 21, of Rio Grande, was arrested on Thursday, Mar. 14, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. The investigation started after a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators said Roman used a third-party app to distribute pictures and videos of child sexual abuse. Police executed a search warrant on his South Second Avenue home and recovered evidence that will be analyzed. Roman was charged with second-degree&…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Unidentified Flying Objects Over Cape May Explained By FAA, Sheriff's Unidentified Flying Objects Over Cape May Explained By FAA, Sheriff's
Unidentified Flying Objects Over Cape May Explained By FAA, Sheriff's Cape May County residents were abuzz with curiosity after an unexplained air show of small planes. The Cape May County Sheriff’s Office tried to calm public speculation about the sightings at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 by issuing this statement on Facebook: “We have received inquiries in reference to several small planes following each other in a flight path from Cape May Airport (WWD) to around the Ocean View area of the county and back, We have learned that this is a part of an FAA study of new airport lighting. There is no need for concern.” Rick Breitenfeldt, an FAA spokesman, tol…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted In String Of Burglaries At Jersey Shore Businesses Suspect Wanted In String Of Burglaries At Jersey Shore Businesses
Suspect Wanted In String Of Burglaries At Jersey Shore Businesses Police in Cape May County are looking for a suspect wanted in several business burglaries, authorities said. Stone Harbor police released two surveillance photos of the male suspect in the burglaries. They happened early in the morning on Monday, Mar. 11. The suspect is seen riding a bicycle in one picture. He was also wearing a hoodie sweatshirt and a winter hat. The Stone Harbor Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in attempting to identify a person of interest... Posted by Stone Harbor Police Department on Monday, March 11, 2024 Anyone with information about …

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
Bob Dylan Biopic Starring Timothee Chalamet Shooting In These NJ Counties Bob Dylan Biopic Starring Timothee Chalamet Shooting In These NJ Counties
Bob Dylan Biopic Starring Timothee Chalamet Shooting In These NJ Counties In New Jersey, the times are about to be a changin'. "A Complete Unknown,", a biopic about Bob Dylan starring Timothee Chalamet will be shooting in the Garden State.  The movie is set to film 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. The film is directed by James Mangold, who previously directed the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line."  "A Complete Unknown" has been gestating for years and Dylan is an executive producer on the film, Mangold …

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by Sam Barron
News
Business Expanding At Jersey Shore Airport After New Building Approved Business Expanding At Jersey Shore Airport After New Building Approved
Business Expanding At Jersey Shore Airport After New Building Approved A third multi-tenant facility will be built at the Cape May Airport, adding more commercial options to the complex, officials said. Commissioners for the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) approved funding for the construction of the multi-tenant light industrial building, the DRBA said in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The 15,000-square-foot building is estimated to cost $5.5 million. The 10-unit building will join two others fully leased and occupied on Ranger Road. "During the past ten years, the Cape May Airport has been a hub for economic expansion," said DRBA ex…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Indicted For Murder In Atlantic City On New Year's Day South Jersey Man Indicted For Murder In Atlantic City On New Year's Day
South Jersey Man Indicted For Murder In Atlantic City On New Year's Day A Cape May County man has been indicted after another man was stabbed in the neck and died in Atlantic City on New Year's Day, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 30-year-old Vincent Oglesby of Woodbine on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release. He was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons offenses. Atlantic City police found 50-year-old Richard Vincent O'Brien III bleeding on the unit block of South California Avenue just after 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1. O'Brien was rushed to Atlantic City Regional Medical Center and die…

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by Chris Spiker