The Atlantic City Police Department arrested two juveniles, a 15 year old and a 16 year old, involved in the carjacking of a delivery driver. On February 10, patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of Sewell Avenue in reference to a carjacking. Officers arrived to find the victim, 35, had sustained injuries during an … Read more
The Atlantic City Housing Authority is giving dozens of Stanley Holmes Village residents until Tuesday to move to the Claridge Hotel for about a month. The Press of Atlantic City reports the move is being made so ACHA can make repairs to broken sewer pipes, but the agency has made no provision for residents to … Read more
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit is currently seeking the assistance of relatives and friends of James “Crab Daddy” Whiting, Jr. (1916 – 2011). Mr. Whiting was an Atlantic County resident who lived and worked in the Atlantic City/Pleasantville areas. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of … Read more
Brigantine Mayor Vince Sera says the amount of beach erosion happening at The Cove needs to be addressed. The erosion could impact 4-by-4 vehicle access to the popular beach location, Mayor Vince Sera said recently.The area has lost more than 900 feet of beach, causing concern about potential damage to homes and city infrastructure in … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City, The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority will offer free parking at the Wave garage at Mississippi and Fairmount avenues from 4 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Wednesday due to an expected winter storm. The offer extends to all residents and visitors of Atlantic City. During this period, parking will … Read more
In Ventnor, a pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle on Wellington Avenue, police said. Vincent Carulli, 81, of Ventnor, crossed Wellington near Little Rock Avenue and was walking east when he was hit by a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Frank Gitto III, 64, of Ventnor, at 6:25 p.m. … Read more
A fire Monday morning destroyed a home on Betsy Scull Road in the Scullville section of the township. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the fire started at 8:54 a.m. and was under control by about noon. One person was in the 200-block home at the time of the fire and was airlifted to … Read more
A recently released State Commission on Investigation report on addiction treatment facilities found a number of abuses and failures in the regulation and oversight of facilities throughout the state. Atlantic County government case workers were among those who first brought concerns about abuses in a state-licensed sober living facility located in Atlantic County to the … Read more
A pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle on Wellington Avenue. 81 year old Vincent Carulli of Ventnor, crossed Wellington near Little Rock Avenue and was walking east when he was hit by a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Frank Gitto III, 64, of Ventnor, reports the Press of Atlantic … Read more
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is asking people to fill out a 10-question online survey with recommendations for addressing opioid abuse and its impact on residents. The county received more than $600,000 in settlement funds last year after the state was awarded $640 million from opioid makers and distributors, reports the Press of … Read more