Just two weeks after the new Atlantic City Housing Authority executive director slammed the agency for its procurement practices, the authority board is now preparing to remove Matthew Doherty from his leadership role – just four months after he began the job. According to the Press of Atlantic City in a special meeting of the … Read more
Tahesha Way, New Jersey’s secretary of state since Gov. Phil Murphy first took office in 2018, will be sworn in as the Garden State’s new lieutenant governor. Way takes over for Sheila Oliver, who died last month after a sudden hospitalization. The news was first reported by the New Jersey Globe. The Governor’s Office confirmed … Read more
Two weeks after the new Atlantic City Housing Authority executive director slammed the agency for its procurement practices, the authority board is now preparing to remove Matthew Doherty from his leadership role — just four months after he began. According to the Press of Atlantic City, In a special meeting of the board, member Geoff … Read more
The decision whether or not to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a billion dollar tax break for offshore wind development rests with a state judge, and the deicsion is expected next month. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the state argues a coalition of offshore wind opponents, including Protect Our Coast NJ and Defend Brigantine … Read more
County Executive Dennis Levinson is urging residents to take precautions to reduce their risk of mosquito-borne illness after West Nile virus was confirmed in another mosquito sample, this time in Pleasantville. The sample was collected from Montclair Drive and Edgemoor Avenue by the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control. Positive samples have also been found … Read more
Authorities say a North Jersey man allegedly groped a 17-year-old girl while both were swimming in the ocean last week. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 32 year old Joseph McCourt of Bayonne was charged with criminal sexual contact after being found on the beach. Lifeguards summoned police to the Buttercup Road beach last … Read more
A reminder from Atlantic City Police that on Sunday, September, 10, 2023, the Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City will be held in Atlantic City and throughout parts of Atlantic County. The triathlon has three parts that include swimming, biking, and running. The swim will take place in the bay off of Bader Field. The biking will … Read more
An update from Galloway Township mental health challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic impacted young adults and teens more than any other age group, according to poll results from Stockton University. Yhe William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton found the pandemic was at least “partially responsible” for poor mental health effects. … Read more
Two Wildwood Crest borough residents were arrested Saturday after police found drugs in their car during a traffic stop, the department said.Officers pulled over Michael and Meghan Gleba, ages 37 and 34, at Denver Road and New Jersey Avenue for a traffic violation, police said Wednesday in a news release. Both are charged with possession … Read more
Cape May City Manager Mike Voll announced his retirement at the recent City Council meeting, along with a criticism of the council member who discussed his plans in August.Council member Lorraine Baldwin pushed for the city to begin advertising for the job before Voll made his announcement. Voll said the announcement upset city employees and … Read more