04 Sep 2008 | By
charlotte
Kids in Absecon went back to school today. I knew that because the traffic on my way to work this morning was heavier than usual with several stops because of school buses packed with kids. I saw kids walking to the buses with their shiny new clothes and backpacks full of pens, notebooks and other school supplies.
On Pitney Road the yellow flashing light, indicating a school zone, was working after the summer rest. Traffic slowed to 25 mph. All this brought me back to when my kids went back to school after a long summer off. I saw parents wiping away tears. Me? I was always the one jumping for joy!
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26 Aug 2008 | By
charlotte
A man was arrested after he was spotted following a schoolgirl while armed with a knife and dressed in a woman’s corset and skirt.
A school employee spotted a man following a girl just before school started on Tuesday. The employee yelled and told the child to run. She did.
The girl was listening to a music player and was unaware she was being followed.
The man was arrested for providing false information to police officers and on two outstanding warrants.
27 Jul 2008 | By
charlotte
An elderly couple are claiming that mysterious noises have been plaguing their house for the past 2 years. They say it sounds like a rumbling motor, with a subtle vibration. It stops whenever they try to show city officials or acoustic experts what they’re hearing.
The noise keeps the woman awake at night. The noise can be heard whether the windows are open or closed. It’s not coming from a stereo in their home.. they don’t even have speaker mounts.
The couple said that the noise started soon after a church across the street had the roofing, chimney and duct work on a wing of its school redone. However, when the parish staff turned off all of its equipment as a test, the noise continued.
