VENTNOR-Ventnor and Atlantic City hazmat teams have been on the scene of a hazardous materials scare.

According to officials, a bottle of a potentially dangerous substance, Malathion, an insecticide, was found inside of an oxford avenue home.

Several homes had to be evacuated for precautionary reason and nearby home owners were told to stay indoors.

We have been told that the Hazmat teams have things under control but wanted to err on the side of caution to ensure the publics safety.

No injuries have been reported.

From Press staff reports | Posted: Saturday, December 5, 2009 | 0 comments

Posted in Breaking, Atlantic on Saturday, December 5, 2009 1:15 pm Updated: 10:30 pm.

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A routine construction project turned into a historical discovery for members of the Bridgeton Fire Department.

While replacing a concrete pad to eliminate a tripping hazard, workers found an old horseshoe from when the fire department used horses to pull its vehicles.....Continue Reading

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ATLANTIC CITY — The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of a man whose decayed body was found Saturday evening beneath Schiff's Central Pier by officials who were there fighting a fire.....Continue Reading

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 By BRIAN IANIERI Staff Writer | Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2009 | 3 comments

UPPER TOWNSHIP -- An early morning fire gutted the clubhouse at the Heritage Links golf course, reducing it to a shell of charred limber and blackened doorframes.

Investigators walked through the still-smoking remnants of a two-story building afterward, trying to determine what might have caused the blaze.

No injuries were reported, and no one was inside at the time, fire officials said....Continue Reading

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