By TRUDI GILFILLIAN Staff Writer, 609-463-6716 | Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | 0 comments

WILDWOOD - There was no smoke or fire, but the anxiety was real as the firefighters hacked through walls, crawled through tunnels and climbed down ladders.

Along the way, they became entangled in wires and struggled as debris fell on them.

"It was a little nerve racking," said Arthur Hayden, second assistant chief with the.....Continue Reading

Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | 0 comments

Galloway Township- Three people were injured and Route 30 was closed for two hours Wednesday evening after two vehicles collided on the White Horse Pike at Jimmie Leeds Road, police said.

Barbara Ridgeway, 73, of North Cape May, tried to turn left onto Route 30 from Jimmie Leeds Road at about 6:01 p.m. Wednesday, when her car was struck by a westbound car driven by David T. Harrah, 23, of Galloway, police said. Ridgeway had a stop sign at the intersection.

Both vehicles were seriously damaged, and Ridgeway was extricated from her car by the Pomona Fire Company and airlifted by SouthStar to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, for treatment of broken bones and other internal injuries, police said. Her passenger, Ruth Arbelo, 80, of the Villas, was taken to ARMC, Mainland Campus, for treatment of chest pain.

Harrah was not injured, but his passenger, Daniel Harrah, 20, of Galloway Township, was taken to the City Campus for knee and chest pain, police said.

All occupants were wearing seat belts, police said.

Route 30 was blocked for about two hours while the scene was cleared, police said.

No summonses have been issued pending completion of the investigation by Patrolmen Bill Schroer and Greg Bollinger.

By LYNDA COHEN Staff Writer, 609-272-7257 and DAN GOOD Staff Writer, 609-272-7203 | Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | 52 comments

ATLANTIC CITY - Mayor Lorenzo Langford confirmed Thursday one firefighter is suspended without pay and three others have been disciplined for their alleged roles in a sexual incident at a firehouse in May.

Firefighter Richard Williams Jr. allegedly invited four females - including two 16-year-olds and a 19-year-old - into Station 2 on Indiana and Baltic avenues and coaxed at least one of them into removing her clothes and performing sex acts, City Solicitor Robert Tarver said.....Continue Reading

From Press staff reports | Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | 5 comments

By LYNDA COHEN Staff Writer, 609-272-7257 | Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | 15 comments

The study report discusses best practices in emergency vehicle visibility and conspicuity, including cutting edge international efforts. It covers retroreflective striping and chevrons, high-visibility paint, built-in passive light, and other reflectors for law enforcement patrol vehicles, fire apparatus, ambulances and other EMS vehicles, and motorcycles

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