Police say a man impersonating a federal agent stole $69,000 in cash and gift cards from a Mays Landing man. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Gurpreet Singh of Queens, New York, pretended to be a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agent and demanded money under the threat of arrest from a 55-year-old Mays Landing man. Hamilton … Read more
A Somers Point man who admitted to his part in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering scheme was sentenced to eight years in prison this week. According to BreakingAC.com, 34 year old Dennis Page II, wrapped up three cases in the plea deal that requires him to serve 3½ years before he is eligible for parole. He was … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man who admitted fatally gunning down his girlfriend inside the home the shared was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday. BreakingAC.com reports Kevin Dorsey, 53, pleaded guilty last month to aggravated manslaughter and being a certain person not to possess a weapon due to an extensive criminal history. Charlina Burnett … Read more
New state regulations on coastal development that were strongly opposed by Cape May and other Shore counties are now facing bipartisan pushback in the Legislature.The climate-related regulations, known as the Resilient Environments and Landscapes program and adopted in the waning hours of the Murphy administration, are “inconsistent with legislative intent,” according to a concurrent resolution … Read more
After his predecessor departed last month to take a position as superintendent in Camden, the local school system in Vineland appointed a former high school principal as its interim superintendent.The term of Thomas P. McCann began on March 1 and will last through June, when the school year ends.His contract, which was authorized in February, … Read more
At a recent commission meeting, city officials stated that the $7.1 million repair of a section of the city of Ventnor’s Boardwalk is moving forward swiftly and should be finished by mid-May.At the commission meeting on March 12, City Commissioner Lance Landgraf stated that pilings are now being driven by contractors close to Surrey Avenue, … Read more
CRDA voted YES Tuesday on a plan to convert half of the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel into senior housing. Down Beach Buzz reports 130 rooms for senior housing. 252 hotel rooms would be fully renovated in order to comply with Marriott Sheraton standards. Without 500 adjacent hotel rooms, Atlantic City may lose future conventions and … Read more
A solar panel infrastructure company has acquired a more than 8,300-square-foot flex industrial building in Atlantic County. RealEstateNJ reports the property is at 482 Tuckahoe Road in Buena. The company will use the 8,340-square-foot facility to support its expansion and operational needs as demand for solar energy solutions continues to grow across the region, according … Read more
ACX1 Studios LLC has formally initiated bankruptcy proceedings. The filing allows the company to restructure its debts while continuing operations under court supervision. According to the PACER case details, the production studio filed a voluntary Chapter 11 on March 13, 2026. The process is currently taking place in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District … Read more
Cmdr. Niles Pierson has a year left of his three years in Cape May, but is considering asking for an extension to remain at the Coast Guard training center until at least 2028.Pierson and his wife, Katherine Pierson, were at the caucus meeting of the Cape May County governing body to receive the county’s congratulations … Read more