By ELAINE ROSE Staff Writer | Posted: Friday, February 26, 2010 | 12 comments

Five Longport police dispatchers would be the latest casualties of municipal cost-saving measures, as the borough follows through with a plan to consolidate the service with neighboring Margate, officials said Thursday.

Mayor Nicholas Russo said Thursday that the borough is researching the possibility of paying Margate to dispatch its police, firefighters and ambulance personnel as a cost-cutting measure in tough economic times....Continue Reading

Investigated smoke coming from a dimmer switch. Owner will call electrician.

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At 3:47am on Feb 25th 2010 The Elwood Fire Company was called to 4113 White Horse Pike for an MVA with wires down. Engine 16-3 & Tanker 16-5 stood by and assisted police with traffic on this one vehicle MVA which took down two utility poles. All Elwood units were clear at 5:20am.

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BUENA VISTA TWP.--Some scary moments Tuesday night where several crews responded to a school bus accident.

Fortunately the circumstance turned out to be minor after a school bus leaving Buena Regional Middle School hit a light pole in the parking lot.

Less than 25 students were aboard the late bus that was leaving about 5:30 Tuesday evening.

Two students, ages 13 and 14, were taken to the hospital for what officials say are minor bumps and bruises.

All of the students were taken back to school to be checked out before parents came to pick them up.

Officials say the students were more “shook up” than anything.

The accident remains under investigation.

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By Harry B. Scheeler Jr.

LOWER TOWNSHIP-- A 35 foot Fire-Rescue boat the Robert C, sunk dockside here at Utsch's Marina, Sea Tow owner Phil Risko confirmed.

The boat belonged to the Town Bank Fire Department, Risko said. No one was aboard the boat when it sunk, he said....Continue Reading

By LYNDA COHEN, Staff Writer | Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 | 7 comments