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Wildwood Police responded to a call regarding a disturbance at a hotel lobby located at 3915 Ocean Avenue to find Rakesh Patel, 47, had attempted to kick in the lobby door during a dispute with his spouse. Patel tried to flee the scene in a nearby vehicle, and then engaged in a physical altercation with… The post Wildwood Hotel Owner Arrested After Encounter With Cops appeared first on Coast News Today.

A crash Monday afternoon in Gloucester County resulted in the the passenger of a motorcycle dying from her injuries, according to NJ.com. A 64 year old man from The Villas along with his 62 year old wife collided with a vehicle driven by a 23 year old Passaic woman on route 322. The driver of… The post Motorcycle Passenger Killed In Labor Day Accident appeared first on Coast News Today.

The Wildwood Business Improvement District (WBID) will be hosting its annual September 11, 2001 Remembrance Ceremony at Byrne Plaza at 1pm this September 11. Included in the ceremony are 9/11 first responders, city officials, a presentation of “Ringing Of The Bell” by the Wildwood Fire Department, as well as a presentation of the colors by… The post 9/11 Ceremony To Be Held In Downtown Wildwood appeared first on Coast News Today.

Two deaths have been linked to the West Nile virus according to a report from 6abc. One person was from Cumberland County and the other from Mercer County, with both people being over 50 years old. The NJ Department of Health and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection suggest residents take precautions to protect themselves… The post Two West Nile Deaths In New Jersey appeared first on Coast News Today.

The Wildwood Fire Department announced on their website that they were awarded a Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance To Firefighters grant totaling $51,182 to be used to purchase critical cardiac care equipment. This grant will be used to purchase two automatic chest compression (ACC) units and ten automated external defibrillators (AED). The post Wildwood Fire Department Awarded Grant Over $50,000 appeared first on Coast News Today.

Absecon Police are investigating an accident that happened around 3:30am early Sunday on US Route 30 near the Delilah Road overpass in Absecon, according to reports from NJ.com. A pedestrian was struck and killed and the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. The post Pedestrian Struck And Killed On Route 30 In Absecon appeared first on Coast News Today.

A woman was struck by a police vehicle while lying on the beach in Wildwood on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports from 6abc. “The victim’s boyfriend says she suffered multiple broken ribs, three fractured vertebrae and a lung injury.” – 6abc The driver has not yet been identified. The post Wildwood Police Vehicle Hits Woman On Beach appeared first on Coast News Today.

The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed a human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare disease spread by mosquitoes, earlier this month, according to NJ Advance Media. Pools where the disease was tested positive include Cape May, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Morris, and Union counties. A horse in Atlantic County tested positive for the virus during… The post Eastern Equine Encephalitis Found In NJ Mosquito Pools appeared first on Coast News Today.

A total of nineteen stores, twelve being from Wildwood, have been fined civil penalties of $4,500 each, according to NJ.com. The sale of flavored vape products has been illegal since 2020 in the state of New Jersey. Previous action was taken earlier this summer by Wildwood officials as 8 business owners “were charged by city… The post Nineteen Stores Fined For Illegally Selling Flavored Vape Products appeared first on Coast News Today.

Community Medical Center had to move patients following reports of a suspicious item to the Toms River Police Department. According to a Facebook post, “a dozen or so patients were temporarily moved out of an abundance of caution and have been safely returned.” The post Toms River Hospital Receives Bomb Threat Monday Evening appeared first on Coast News Today.