Seaville

Animal welfare groups are answering several calls for pets left out in freezing temperatures — at the same time it's too cold for their staff to do many routine patrols.

The former chief of the Seaville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company was sentenced Monday to five years in state prison for receiving payments of over $46,000 that were based on fraudulent invoices and receipts he submitted for reimbursement to the fire company and township fire commissioners.

The former chief of the Seaville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company and his son, a member of that force, were indicted today for allegedly receiving payments of approximately $46,000 based on fraudulent invoices and receipts they submitted for reimbursement to the fire company and Upper Township Fire Commissioners.

Wednesday afternoon, Egg Harbor Township Police responded to a crash between a car and a bicyclist on Tilton Road.