PLEASANTVILLE _ Two men have been arrested, including a man who was struck by a Pleasantville police car, after they refused to obey officers’ instructions during a motor vehicle stop, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain.

Piper, left, and Rocket are English Pointers.

Piper, left, and Rocket are English Pointers.

Ron and Jayne Meischker of Somers Point say they are special to them because they are part of their family unit and show unconditional love 100 percent of the time.

GALLOWAY – Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2013 at Absegami High School were disrupted this evening (Friday, June 14) when a rain storm evolved into a thunder and lighting storm, sending everyone scrambling for shelter.

Although the class was presented the speeches had not been completed at the time the storm hit, according to a reporter at the scene covering the event for The Current.

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – Two men were charged with being under the influence of a narcotic in separate incidents June 12 after police responded to reports of heroin overdoses.

Planning board unanimously approves subdivision plan for four duplexes on property

More than a century of hosting the De La Salle Christian Brothers at Ocean Rest, located at the corner of 31st Street and Central Avenue, will end as a plan to subdivide the property, as seen here from the beach, was approved.

OCEAN CITY – If time hadn’t taken such a toll, the Christian Brothers Ocean Rest Retreat, which has served his organization and the community for more than a century, would serve at least another 100 years, Brother James Martino told members of the Ocean City Planning Board at a Wednesday, June 14 meeting.

Now, the historic structure faces demolition, as the planning board unanimously approved a plan to subdivide the parcel into four duplex lots, granting two bulk variances for lot frontage and width. The Brothers hope to keep at least one, maybe two of the lots depending on market value, Martino said.

Submitted/Cicada wasp

The cicadas that have emerged around South Jersey help feed many other creatures, including ants, birds, other insects, mammals and even turtles. There is one predator that specifically targets the large bugs, called the cicada killer wasp.