Absecon police said 39-year-old Michael Davis of Absecon was charged with criminal attempted burglary, obstruction, and several drug-related charges. He was being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Officers were called to the Oyster Bay Condominium Complex near West California Avenue just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. Police received a report of … Read more
The Press of Atlantic City reports Residents brought up concerns about the 10 p.m. teen curfew siren, lack of security cameras at New Hampshire Avenue and the Boardwalk, and other issues during Wednesday evening’s CitiStat meeting. One resident said there is no context to the curfew siren , unless you already know about the curfew … Read more
A flag-raising ceremony will be held to remember the 30th anniversary of the death of Officer David C. Douglass Sr. at 10 a.m. Feb. 18 at the Town Bank Volunteer Fire Company. Douglass was killed after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who burglarized a home and set it on fire in February 1994.The Township Hall … Read more
A checkmark in the box for parents’ rights as the local Board of Education for Vineland voted 7-2 to rescind the district’s transgender student policy.The only board members who voted to retain policy 5756 were Vice President Cedric Holmes and Inez Acosta.The big sticking point was that the policy allowed someone at the school to … Read more
The driver who killed two people in a crash during an unsanctioned car rally in Wildwood in 2022 was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday afternoon as part of a plea deal. The press of atlantic city reports Gerald White, 38, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated manslaughter and two counts … Read more
Two men found hanging from the third floor of a burning building were rescued in Atlantic City Thursday evening. The Press of Atlantic City reports firefighters came upon them arriving at a blaze on the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue. The pair were hanging out of the third-floor window, standing on top of the bay … Read more
The driver accused of killing two people in a crash during an unsanctioned car rally in Wildwood last year was handed 25 years behind bars Thursday afternoon. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 38 year old Gerald White of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault … Read more
West Wildwood officials say the borough has been steadily working on the problem of stormwater infiltration of the sanitary sewer system since it was the focus of a report about two years ago. The Cape May County Herald reports the borough has been repairing manholes, installing new lines and taking other measures and has invested … Read more
The driver accused of killing two people in a crash during an unsanctioned car rally in Wildwood last year is expected to be sentenced Thursday afternoon. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 38 year old Gerald White of Pittsburgh is expected to be sentenced to 25-years in prison as part of a plea deal. … Read more
A Pleasantville man will face life in prison for the 2020 murder of a 17-year-old Atlantic City boy, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 35 year old Lewis Johnson was sentenced Tuesday to the equivalent to 75 years in prison. He was found guilty Dec. 11 of … Read more