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A $1,000 tip left at Kristy’s Casual Dining on Sunday morning - just days before the Christmas holiday - brought a server to tears.
Released by Lacey Township Police Department and unedited by Patch, all of last week's arrests:
There will be no change to the trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule on Christmas Eve.
Find out when you can pick up those last-minute Christmas dinner additions from Acme, ShopRite and Target.
Find out when you can pick up those last-minute Christmas dinner additions from ShopRite, Rite Aid and Walmart.
Find out when you can pick up those last-minute Christmas dinner additions from Walmart, Aldi and ShopRite.
Find out when you can pick up those last-minute Christmas dinner additions from Acme, ShopRite and Target.
Find out when you can pick up those last-minute Christmas dinner additions from Acme, ShopRite and Target.
Police announced Wednesday that a person was charged over the weekend in connection with a threat at a school in Hamilton Township.
Sherry Lee Heffernan was indicted by a grand jury in the deaths of her father and his girlfriend in Surf City, officials said.
Township offices will be closed Friday through Monday, officials said.
Lacey’s municipal building and recycling center will both close early on Thursday, officials said.
Ocean City High School’s student-led mental health club received a grant from AtlantiCare to support its activities and resources next year.
Barnegat High School students took first place at the Garden State Esports Finals held on Saturday at Rutgers University.
Voting is now open for the Lacey In Lights competition. Patch created a map so you can drive around and see the homes on the finalist list.
Island Beach State Park will collect Christmas trees next month to strengthen its dunes, though this year people must register in advance.
A Galloway Township man was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with a boat crash that killed a 39-year-old woman in 2019.
Statewide, infections of hospital staff members are rising, with more than 100 per day in the last week.
Before fireworks ring in the new year, here's what you need to know about Ocean City’s First Night celebrations.
Boosters available in Ocean City help protect against omicron and delta variant infections, and lessen the symptoms if you do get sick.
