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In Ocean City, demolition is officially underway at the vacant 32-unit Seaspray condominium complex located at Bay Avenue and 34th Street. The structurally compromised property, which recently sold for nearly six million dollars, is being cleared to make way for a new 43-unit luxury development. The upcoming residential project will be known as The Drift… The post Demolition Begins on Ocean City’s Seaspray Condominiums appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 19-year-old Lower Township man is facing vehicular homicide and DUI charges following a deadly Thursday crash on Route 9. Authorities say Edward McVey’s vehicle collided with another car in the Erma section of the township, killing one man and seriously injuring another. According to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, McVey also faces charges… The post 19-Year-Old Faces Vehicular Homicide Charges Following Fatal Route 9 Crash appeared first on Coast News Today.

Five commercial properties along the Jersey Shore, including four that house The Original Fudge Kitchen, went under contract on September 23. According to Ironside Shore Wire, the prominent real estate locations are spread across Cape May, Ocean City, and Stone Harbor. The properties carried a combined asking price of $18.3 million, and the deal is… The post Five Jersey Shore Commercial Properties Go Under Contract in $18.3 Million Deal appeared first on Coast News Today.

New Jersey State Police have successfully identified a man found floating in the ocean off Atlantic City more than four decades ago. Using advanced genetic genealogy, investigators determined the body discovered in May 1981 was Glen Napoleon Burbage, a 59-year-old retired U.S. Coast Guard commander from South Carolina. Burbage had flown to Atlantic City just… The post 1981 Atlantic City John Doe Identified Using Genetic Genealogy appeared first on Coast News Today.

A massive fire severely damaged a three-story house in West Wildwood Thursday morning after an electric golf cart exposed to floodwaters sparked the blaze. Firefighters arrived to find the Maple Avenue home heavily engulfed in flames. While no residents were at the property, neighbors confirmed a dog was still inside the house. The post Flood-Damaged Golf Cart Sparks Jersey Shore House Fire appeared first on Coast News Today.