Atlantic County Democrats narrowly voted to endorse Tim Alexander for the 2nd congressional district today, marking the third consecutive cycle Alexander has received the county party’s endorsement in the Republican-leaning South Jersey district. New Jersey Globe reports on the initial ballot, Alexander, a civil rights attorney and former detective, received 93 votes. Alexander went into … Read more
A mobile home was destroyed by a fire in Buena Saturday night, officials said. NBC 10 reports a neighbor called 911 at around 7 p.m. to report a fire. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found that the fire had engulfed a mobile home and a nearby pickup truck, officials said. Crews were able … Read more
The Pleasantville Jokers are “Bridging the Gap” between their hometown and Atlantic City as they held a coat, food and blanket giveaway Sunday in Atlantic City and have another planned for Monday. The Monday event will be in Pleasantville at 801 Mill Road from 4 to 6 p.m.
Residents of Cape May County’s four townships approved $9 million in collective tax levy support for fire district budgets in elections on Feb. 21.Voters also approved about $6 million in vehicle and equipment purchases in three of the fire districts, and filled 23 fire commission seats, most of them with three-year terms, in largely uncontested … Read more
New Jersey is providing funding to homeowner groups and communities to assist them prevent wildfires.Many of them are located in the Pinelands region, where a wildfire in April 2025 destroyed about 15,000 acres.In order to promote wildfire risk-reduction initiatives, the state Forest Fire Service announced on Thursday that it is awarding grants totaling $90,000 to … Read more
According to court documents, a Vineland man entered a guilty plea on Thursday to allegations that he took dozens of homemade explosive devices to a church in Washington, D.C., that was getting ready for an annual Mass commemorating the beginning of the Supreme Court’s term. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss is set to sentence Louis … Read more
Alex Kleiman, 44, from Long Beach, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to tax evasion after failing to pay nearly $3 million in federal income taxes. As part of his plea agreement, he was required to stop gambling and participate in addiction counseling. However, just one month after entering the plea, he went to the Ocean … Read more
Four puppies surrendered as part of an Atlantic City animal cruelty case are now up for adoption. According to BreakingAC.com, three girls and a boy are available at the Humane Society of Atlantic County in Atlantic City. The 5-month-old pups are among 13 dogs Clarance Gilliard agreed to surrender under the terms of his pretrial … Read more
In Pleasantville, Democrat Joanne Famularo resigned from the board on January 30 in order to pursue a career opportunity, and Martin Gibson was named Tuesday night to fill the vacancy in the 2nd Ward City Council position. Among the three nominees, which included locals Pablo Santiago and Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez, Gibson was chosen to serve on … Read more
Shore Medical Center has announced plans to gradually reduce its reliance on outside organizations and increase its nursing staff.To cover temporary roles at a hospital or other healthcare facility, agency nurses are employed by a third-party organization. The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that during the COVID-19 pandemic, agency nurse utilization rose across the country. … Read more