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Father, Son Killed In Jersey Plane Crash

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:39:24 GMT

A father and son headed to Indiana for a hunting trip were killed Saturday when their small plane crashed in southern New Jersey. The single-engine A200 Piper plane went down around 11 a.m., just minutes after taking off from Woodbine Municipal Airport in Cape May County, about 20 miles southwest of Atlantic City. The pilot,53-year-old Thaddeus Lazowski, of Dennis Township, and his 12-year-old son, also named Thaddeus, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Search Suspended For Missing N.J. Boaters

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:29:12 GMT

The Coast Guard has suspended their search for three fishermen missing after their scallop boat sank off the coast of Cape May.

5 Rescued From Boat Off Southern NJ Coast

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:55:16 GMT

Five people aboard a 30-foot boat were rescued by the Coast Guard after it started taking on water near the southern New Jersey coast. A crew member aboard the Drifter called the Coast Guard around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, reporting that the troubled boat was about two miles south of Cape May.

N.J. Fishing Boat Tragedy Investigation To Resume

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:42:42 GMT

The Coast Guard will resume its investigation into the sinking of a scallop boat off southern New Jersey that killed six of the seven men aboard.

N.J. Officer Injured In 'Rollover Crash'

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:46:38 GMT

A New Jersey police officer was injured in an auto accident and air lifted to a nearby hospital Saturday afternoon. Wildwood police and Wildwood Crest Fire Department officers were dispatched to the intersection of Seaview Avenue and Forget-Me-Not Road at about 12:20 p.m.

Good Samaritan Rescues 8 Near Cape May

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:22:27 GMT

A Good Samaritan rescued eight people who were aboard a sinking foot boat 55 miles east of Cape May Saturday morning.

70-Year-Old NJ Man Arrested For Heroin Possession

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:18:54 GMT

A 70-year-old Lower Township man has been arrested after a large amount of heroin was found in his pick-up truck.

Phila. Man Facing Charges In Deadly NJ Crash

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:13:37 GMT

A Philadelphia man with a history of DWI arrests is facing charges after a deadly wrong way crash in Cape May County Saturday night. John Lawless, 37, is facing charges of death by auto and two counts of assault after a violent accident on Route 9 near Bennett's Crosssing in Lower Township at about 8:30 p.m.

Sewage Spill Closes Part Of Cape May Shore

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:14:58 GMT

Officials in Cape May have closed a recreational area a flood of raw sewage Monday. Nearly 1,000 gallons of sewage flooded into a storm drain near Ocean Street just before 8:30 p.m.

N.J. Mom Fearful Pan Am Bomber Could Be Released

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:20:33 GMT

The man who bombed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 could soon be released from prison. The possible release is sending shockwaves across the world, stunning the families of the 270 people who were killed on that plane.