More than 100 people were evacuated from a Galloway Township senior living facility Sunday night after a speeding van crashed into the building and caught on fire. Two residents suffered minor injuries, but fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze before it caused any structural damage. Police arrested the 40-year-old driver on several charges, including suspicion…
A 31-year-old Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for multiple child exploitation offenses. Prosecutors say Bobbyjean Orak groomed an 11-year-old girl online before taking her across state lines to New Jersey in 2024, prompting a month-long interstate manhunt that ended with his arrest…
The Avalon Borough Council has passed a new ordinance allowing boutique hotels to be built along a bustling stretch of Dune Drive. Despite some pushback from residents, the July 22nd vote officially opens the commercial core between 20th and 33rd streets to small hotel developments. Previously, hotels and motels were restricted to an area roughly…