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The Absegami Braves baseball program has a new leader. The school announced that baseball coach Junior Mejia has stepped down after five seasons and that one of his assistants, Andrew Roesch, will take over the program in 2027. On behalf of the entire Absegami Baseball family, thank you for your hard work, dedication, leadership, and commitment over these past five years. Most importantly, thank you for leaving Absegami Baseball in a better place than you found it.

You may have noticed a new Tavern coming to the former Favorites Off-Track Betting location in Gloucester Township at 1300 Blackwood-Clementon Road in Blackwood. From OTB to The Flying Pig Tavern Before it was Favorites Off-Track Betting, people would remember the location as The Stone Grill. Favorites Off-Track Betting, which opened back in 2014, closed its doors back in 2024 with the building sitting vacant - until now.

South Jersey has plenty of hidden gems, but there may not be another town that confuses people quite like Port Republic. Ask someone where Port Republic is located and you might get three different answers. Atlantic County. Ocean County. Burlington County. The funny part? Most people will answer confidently. Port Republic is officially located in Atlantic County.

The Absecon Police Department is asking for your help finding Simarpree Janjua, a 26-year-old woman who was reported missing from her home on the 100 block of Shore Road in Absecon. Absecon Police are referring to this search as an "endangered missing person investigation. Simarpree left her home on Tuesday, June 9th, at about 10 am. She does not have a cell phone or a vehicle. Family members believe she may be in the Atlantic City area.

There is a proper way to send food back at a restaurant, and this is a handy guide for New Jersey restaurant customers. It has happened to all of us. You're at a restaurant, and the food arrives at the table. It's either prepared wrong or, when you first taste it, something doesn't seem right. Now you are in the unenviable position of asking the server over to fix the problem. It's always uncomfortable, and some people won't do it. Photo by Valentin Kremer on Unsplash There is help, though.

Vineland, N.J. - Two people have now been charged in connection with a fatal accident in Cumberland County last November. It was on the afternoon of November 24th when officers with the Vineland Police Department responded to the area of N. Lincoln and Maple Avenues for a three-vehicle crash with serious injuries. According to authorities, an investigation revealed that a 2009 Honda Civic, being driven by 87-year-old Ramona Sansalone of Minotola, was traveling southbound on N. Lincoln Ave.

Cherry Hill, N.J. - An Oregon man is potentially facing three decades behind bars in connection with the 2024 murder of a veterinarian in Cherry Hill. On Tuesday, 28-year-old Cristian Custodio-Aquino of Portland, OR, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder in reference to the death of 45-year-old Dr. Michael Anthony, owner of Haddon Vet, a practice based in Haddon Heights.

Absecon, N.J. - Three people were arrested in Absecon following a police stop that led to the recovery of drugs, weapons, and counterfeit currency, authorities said. According to the Absecon Police Department, at about 3:00 Monday afternoon, its officers stopped a group of people in the area of Route 30 and Haddon Avenue. As a result of an investigation, it was learned that all three had active arrest warrants. Those three were identified as 45-year-old James D.

You wake up the next morning after having a little too much to drink the night before, and your head is pounding. You can barely get out of bed, and you're wondering why oh why you had to have that last drink. You were just fine, but that last one certainly did you NO favors. You have to cure your hangover, and you have to cure it fast. Some people say it's best to have an extremely greasy meal first thing in the morning, while others reach for plenty of water and electrolytes to get back on track.

Villas, N.J. - A Cape May County man is facing charges following a drug bust Wednesday morning. 31-year-old Hector L. Melendez of Villas was arrested after the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Lower Township Police Department, and the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team executed search warrants at his home and on his person.