The public is invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Atlantic County Parks and Environment Advisory Board where guest speaker Monica Cahill of Pinelands Adventures will provide a presentation about the Pinelands Preservation Alliance’s programs and events. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7 at 7 pm at the Anthony “Tony” Canale … Read more
State officials have declined meeting with all of the communities that would be part of a proposed beach project for the Wildwoods, reports the Press of Atlantic City. The $54 million project would rebuild beaches in North Wildwood and construct a dune the length of the island, which includes North Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, … Read more
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in publishing an open letter supporting law firms that have opposed President Donald Trump’s actions against legal firms.”The President’s unconstitutional attempts to target lawyers and law firms pose a grave threat to the rule of law. That’s why I am … Read more
A Pleasantville man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly robbed a city liquor store at gunpoint on two occasions last month, police said. Robert Arroyo, 39, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of robbery, two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon and two counts of possession of a weapon for … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City two men died Wednesday afternoon following a head-on collision on Millville Avenue, police said. Caleb T. Morris, 21, of the Cedarville section of Lawrence Township, was driving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra west at 4:19 p.m. when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound 1995 Jeep Cherokee … Read more
Two men died Wednesday afternoon following a head-on collision on Millville Avenue. The Press of Atlantic City reports 21 year old Caleb T. Morris of the Cedarville section of Lawrence Township, was driving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra west at 4:19 p.m. when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound 1995 Jeep Cherokee driven … Read more
A 19-year-old Waretown man charged with setting a massive forest fire that burned 15,300 acres in Ocean County says he did not light the fire, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Joseph Kling told investigators he was part of a large group attending a bonfire before the blaze broke out on April 22, and maintains … Read more
The Atlantic County Teen Arts Festival is making its return, part of a statewide multidisciplinary program in the fine and performing arts. It is open to any 13-19 years of age student in public or private school, as well as home-schooled students and those who are involved in extra-curricular private instruction. The program encompasses activities … Read more
The Avalon Borough Council plans to update an ordinance adopted in 2023 about the annual registration of businesses and the requirement to file insurance information.The new ordinance, introduced April 23, lays out the requirements of the business registration process. Under the measure the borough can prohibit the continued operation of businesses that are in violation … Read more
A motion to dismiss the indictment in the case of the suspended Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report the alleged abuse of the mayor and superintendent’s daughter will now be heard in June, attorney Lee Vartan said Wednesday. Constance Days-Chapman is scheduled to appear in front of Atlantic County Superior Court … Read more