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EGG HARBOR CITY -- Two men are dead after an accident in Egg Harbor City early Thursday morning.

It happened at 2:30 a.m. on Philadelphia Avenue, just north of Moss Mill Road.

Authorities say 21-year-old Kevin Jepson of Lower Bank, lost control of his Chevy Impala, crossed into the other lane, then crashed into several trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jepson's passenger, 23-year-old Christopher Keating Jr., of Egg Harbor City, was seriously injured and airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, for treatment. Authorities say he died Thursday afternoon.

The accident remains under investigation.

Press photo by Tom Barlas

Millville firefighters line up along Ladder 39 for a ceremony commemorating the 239 department members who have died since the department was founded 132 years ago.

Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:07 pm | Updated: 9:11 pm, Mon May 14, 2012.

By THOMAS BARLAS Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com 

Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2012 8:34 am | Updated: 11:54 pm, Sun May 13, 2012.

By EMILY PREVITI Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com

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ATLANTIC CITY -- It was a show down like no other on Saturday in Atlantic City, where police and firefighters went head to head in a breakfast of champions eating contest. The sides came together to raise money for 2 people in the community very close to them.

“Start the competition!"

It was a fight from the start at Teplitzy's in the Chelsea Hotel when police and fire fighters faced off in the....Continue Reading 

Posted: Monday, May 7, 2012 8:05 pm | Updated: 8:11 pm, Mon May 7, 2012.

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com

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EGG HARBOR TWP.-- After a fire destroyed the old fire house nearly 4 years ago, the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company dedicated a new station and tanker Sunday, as well as celebrated their 80th anniversary.

Neighboring fire departments were in attendance, and helped dedicate the new building and tanker.
Members with the company say they are proud to have served the community for 80 years, and hope to pass on the legacy left by those who founded the company.

"I'm proud and honored to say that I'm a part of this company, and that I'm carrying on what they started, and that I'm changing that and forwarding it, and transitioning it to my children, so they take an active roll in our community and give back," said Dolly Dube, president of the Lady's Auxiliary of Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company.

The new tanker was dedicated in honor of former Chief Thomas Nace, who served the company from 1981 through his retirement in 2010.