44 year old Laquay Gibbs of Egg Harbor City pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute heroin. Under the terms of his guilty plea, Gibbs is expected to be sentenced to an aggregate term of six years in New Jersey State Prison. On May 4, 2022, detectives executed a search warrant on Gibbs’ … Read more
In Atlantic City a townhome on Arctic Avenue was damaged during a fire Thursday afternoon, officials said. Firefighters responded to the 1100 block of Arctic about 2:30 p.m. to find flames extending from both the front and rear of the center unit within a row of townhomes, police said in a news release. The main … Read more
Three Cumberland County residents have been arrested in the death of a 42-year-old Bridgeton man in November, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Bridgeton police were dispatched to a home on Nichols Street for the shooting of Jamille Wright at 8:51 p.m. Nov. 5. Wright later died. Charles … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy has declared that New Jersey has entered a state of emergency due to an anticipated propane shortage.The governor’s executive order, issued Dec. 11, cites the anticipated impact on “the delivery of propane for home and commercial heating purposes caused by a service disruption at a major propane distribution plant in Marcus Hook, … Read more
A fast-moving fire ripped through a townhome in Atlantic City on Thursday afternoon. According to BreakingAC.com, an aggressive attack by firefighters helped save the homes on either side. Firefighters were called to the 1100 block of Baltic Avenue at about 2:30 p.m., and arrived to fine the unit at 1127 fully engulfed. Four juveniles who … Read more
Cape May County is making headlines. A recent feature in Travel Trade Today, a leading international tourism publication, spotlights the county as one of America’s fastest-growing travel destinations, placing it among just five U.S. counties recognized as emerging tourism hotspots. The feature pointed to the county’s beaches and charming Victorian streets to tranquil woodlands, environmental … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor was concerned about an investigation into child abuse claims becoming public and harming his career, a DCPP worker testified Thursday. According to BreakingAC.com, Alysen Quay said she observed no physical injuries on his teenage daughter during a body check at that time, and that the girl denied any abuse. Marty Small is … Read more
The Borough of West Wildwood will be patrolled by North Wildwood Police Department officers for at least the next decade, or until the West Wildwood department is dissolved or merged with North Wildwood’s, under a contract approved by the borough and the city.The possibility of dissolution or merger was mentioned numerous times throughout the agreement.
A Philadelphia man 43 year old Aaron Watson who stole more than $1,000 in cash and a bottle of liquor from a Vineland liquor store while armed with a gun was sentenced Friday to 27 years in prison, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Watson was convicted Sept. 17 after a three-day trial on charges … Read more
New Jersey and five other states want the regional power grid operator to keep price caps in place to prevent even larger spikes in electricity prices.According to the Press of Atlantic City New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined the governors of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Illinois and Virginia in writing to PJM Interconnection, asking the grid … Read more