Orlando Miller, 35, of Ventnor was arrested Nov. 24 by Ptl. Louis Poletis and charged with simple assault, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction. Leroy G. Staton, 37, of Philadelphia was arrested Nov. 25 by Ptl. Shawn Owen and charged with obstruction. Tiffany Mason, 25, of Atlantic City was arrested Nov. 27 by Ptl. Scott Hiltner and charged with shoplifting for allegedly under-ringing assorted shoes worth a total of $100 at Value City, and theft for allegedly taking $310 of cash from Value City. Dana Thomas, 23, of Egg Harbor Township was arrested Dec. 6 by Ptl. ...<< MORE >>

By JACKIE HANUSEY Staff Writer EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a familiar location last week – their own firehouse – as a blaze damaged the building on Mill Road late Wednesday, Dec. 12. The firefighters had come back with Santa Claus riding around Bargaintown at 10 p.m., according to Company Chief Tom Nace when calls came in around 11 p.m. that flames were spotted coming from the firehouse roof. The fire is still under investigation. “The first guys on location did a great job getting the gear and ...<< MORE >>

MAYS LANDING – An Egg Harbor Township man was shot to death in Pleasantville on the night of Saturday, Dec. 15, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said. The Pleasantville Police Department received a 911 call at 10:31 p.m. of shots fired at 111 E. Washington Ave. There they found Harold Ellis, 20, of 6535A Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, dead on the sidewalk with a single gunshot wound to the head. An autopsy performed by Dr. Hydow Park confirmed the cause of death as a single gunshot wound to the head, entering behind the right ...<< MORE >>

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By SANDI ROBERTS There wasn’t a work session on Dec. 4, so the first meeting of the month was a short Board of Education meeting Dec. 11. President Galvin was ill, so Vice President Doris Dilley presided over the meeting. Superintendent Philip Heery started his report by congratulating Rachael Dix for being named the Atlantic City Press Field Hockey Player of the Year and presented her with a certificate of achievement from the board. Jerel Santiago, who wasn’t present to receive his certificate, was named First Team CAL for football. Heery then went on to say ...<< MORE >>

ESTELL MANOR – A young woman from Egg Harbor Township was killed Tuesday, Dec. 11 when a utility truck struck her car at the intersection of Tuckahoe and Cumberland roads in Estell Manor, according to police. Lora E. Pacheco, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene just after 11 p.m. by Ralph Henkel of the Atlantic County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said. She was traveling east on Cumberland Road in a red Volkswagen Golf around 8:27 p.m., according to state police from the Woodbine barracks, when she failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck ...<< MORE >>

TRENTON – The Egg Harbor Township based trash hauler Magic Disposal must pay $700,000 for persistent violations its owner could have easily corrected, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson said Thursday, Dec. 13. Commissioner Jackson decided Magic Disposal Company Inc., whose DEP permit was revoked in 2005, should be held responsible for the full penalty the DEP had imposed for chronic disregard of its permit to operate a materials recovery facility on Ridge and Jefferson avenues in Egg Harbor Township, upholding an administrative court judge’s initial ruling. “For at least two years, this facility’s sloppy operation ...<< MORE >>

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Local police will watch for impaired drivers this holiday season as part of the state’s Over the Limit Under Arrest 2007 Year End Crackdown, according to a police statement. From Dec. 7 to Jan. 2, law enforcement officers will increase enforcement of impaired driving laws. The holiday season is traditionally a time for social gatherings, which often include alcohol. The program’s goal is to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. The police will arrest motorists who choose to drive while impaired by drugs or alcohol. Impaired drivers kill nearly 18,000 ...<< MORE >>

By SUZANNE MARINO Staff Writer MARGATE – In the three weeks since word came from the Diocese of Camden that it would be closing Blessed Sacrament Regional School at the end of the school year and merging it with St. James School in Ventnor, parents’ emotions have run the gamut from anger to acceptance. A Dec. 6 meeting in the Blessed Sacrament Church Hall was packed with parents affected by the move who came to discuss their options demonstrated how emotionally invested families are in their school. But a week later, on Dec. 13, St. ...<< MORE >>

SOMERS POINT – Students at St. Joseph Regional School collected more than 750 gifts to be distributed to those less fortunate this holiday season. The presents were placed under a Christmas tree at a Mass held in St. Joseph’s Church Wednesday morning, Dec.12. The presents were festively wrapped and trimmed with ribbons, bows and bells. Each child brought their donations to the altar and placed them under the tree. The gifts will be picked up by the Society of St. Vincent DePaul, an organization dedicated to helping those in need. Mickie Strack, the organizer from St. ...<< MORE >>