ATLANTIC CITY -- Firefighters were at the scene of a multiple-alarm fire on the 700 block of North Kentucky Avenue for more than an hour early this morning.

Crews were at the scene within minutes of receiving the call around 6:00a.m. The structure was fully engulfed upon arrival, however crews were able to get the blaze under control within 20 minutes. The 2-alarm fire required a total of five engines from Atlantic City. Two firefighters were treated for injuries at the scene.

At lease two occupants of the home were able to make if safely outside. One of them was taken to an area hospital for precautionary reasons.

Police blocked traffic on several streets while crews worked on the scene.

Damage to the structure is estimated at $200,000. Officials are still at the scene as they continue their investigation.

By LYNDA COHEN, Staff Writer | Posted: Friday, January 8, 2010 | 0 comments

ATLANTIC CITY - The administration calls it "house cleaning." The fire union calls it unfair.

Eight firefighters who were in interim positions for nearly 10 months were ordered back to their lower ranks just before the new year, in a memo sent by Personnel Director Karen Upshaw on Dec. 28.....Continue Reading

ATLANTIC CO.--A recent study has found that Route 30 in Atlantic County is one of the most deadly roads in a multi state region for pedestrians.

Comparing highways and roads in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, the Tri•State Transportation Campaign ranks the White Horse Pike as the 8th most dangerous, with seven pedestrian fatalities from 2006 to 2008.

The report ranks the Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County, New York as the number one most deadly road, with 13 pedestrian fatalities from 2006 to 2008.

ATLANTIC CITY--Scary moments in Atlantic City this morning after officials discovered a leaning structure and feared a sudden collapse. Fire officials received reports of an unsafe building and as a precaution evacuated one individual. The properties owners calls it a "blessing in disguise."....Continue Reading

From Press staff reports | Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 | 0 comments

MILLVILLE - A two-car collision Tuesday afternoon on Sharp Street seriously injured two people.

Police said Vineland resident David Seibel was driving south on Sharp Street when his car crossed the centerline and struck a vehicle driven by Elizabeth Charlton, of Newfield.

Charlton was briefly trapped in the car and had to be extricated by the Millville Fire Department. She was taken by Millville Rescue Squad to a landing area and then airlifted to the trauma unit at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Her husband, Raymond Charlton, also was airlifted to the trauma unit.

Both Elizabeth and Raymond Charlton were listed in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday night.

Posted in Breaking, Cumberland on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 10:35 pm Updated: 11:08 pm.

From Press staff reports | Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 | 0 comments