A Monday fire damaged a two-story apartment building in the 300 block of East Juniper Avenue. According to the Press of Atlantic City, one occupant suffered burns and smoke inhalation. A Wildwood police officer was treated at the scene for minor injuries sustained during a fall on ice. During the two-alarm fire, the roof of … Read more
Just weeks after his contract with Wildwood expired, former Administrator Stephen O’Connor has a new job, joining the Atlantic County administration as a special projects management coordinator for 85-thousand dollars a year.“We were fortunate that Steve became available at a time when we were looking for additional assistance. He is familiar with many of our … Read more
An 18-year-old Jah’lyll Lawrence of Upper Deerfield has been arrested in the murder of a 51-year-old Upper Deerfield Township man, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. Lawrence was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the death of Joe Williams that happened in … Read more
Former Atlantic County Surrogate and Freeholder James Carney died Friday at 78, his family confirmed Monday. Carney had undergone a successful kidney transplant in October 2022, said his wife, Jackie Carney, but died of complications of diabetes. “He would still be here if it was just a matter of the kidney,” she said. “That went … Read more
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has announced the addition of a new member of his administration following the unanimous approval of Stephen O’Connor by the Board of County Commissioners. Over the past 24 years, O’Connor has served in administrator positions for Cape May County, Middle Township, Cape May Point and the City of Wildwood. Additionally, … Read more
Stone Harbor is taking a look at improvements for the 97th Street playground. The Cape May County Herald reports the borough will be submitting a grant application to the Cape May County Open Space Program for the improvements to the playground. Borough Engineer Mark DeBlasio said there has been an “initial consultation with the county … Read more
Former Atlantic County Surrogate and Freeholder James Carney died Friday at 78, his family confirmed Monday. The Press of Atlantic City reports Carney had undergone a successful kidney transplant in October 2022, and died of complications of diabetes.
On January 18, 2024, at 11:03 AM, Detective Eric Evans received information from a concerned citizen regarding a man armed with a handgun in a convenience store in the 600 block of New York Avenue. Detective Evans and other detectives from the Special Investigations Section located the man, 18 year old Khalil Bass, in the … Read more
Four years probation for 38 year old Michael A. Gibbons who pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree theft by deception and one count of fourth-degree theft by deception. Gibbons was serving as the Atlantic County Deputy Superintendent of Elections at the time of the offenses. During his guilty plea, Gibbon’s admitted that on April … Read more
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has granted Altantic city $1.16 million to update the aquarium’s interior prior to the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. The funding was part of the overall $3.6 million Gardner’s Basin received from the New Jersey Green Acres program and state Department of Community Affairs for park improvements.