News Staff One man is dead after an accident on the radio tower in Atlantic City’s Venice Park neighborhood. According to BreakingAC.com, Three men were doing work about 300 feet up on the 425-foot structure when something fell, knocking out one of the workers. The other two workers took turns performing CPR on the fallen man, who … Read more
In Atlantic City a proposed urban farming ordinance that supporters say could reshape how vacant land is used throughout the city is up for a public hearing and vote later this month.The Green Coalition of Atlantic City hosted a news conference at the Atlantic City Arts Foundation’s ARTeriors exhibit recently to highlight the Urban Agriculture … Read more
The Stockton University Board of Trustees approved a new three-year contract for President Joe Bertolino during its meeting Wednesday.The contract, which includes an option for a one-year extension, begins July 1, 2026, and will pay Bertolino $450,000 a year.Bertolino makes $400,000 a year under his current contract, according to records. He became Stockton’s sixth president … Read more
After three days of hearing from more than 200 Atlantic County residents, a jury was selected Thursday in the trial of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., who is accused of abusing his teenage daughter. According to the Press of Atlantic City the jury consists of nine women and five men. Of the jurors, only … Read more
The trial of Atlantic City’s mayor will open Monday. BreakingAC.com reports jury selection ended at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, after three days and more than 200 prospective jurors. A second pool had to be brought in Thursday, after both sides went through 177 Atlantic County residents without a panel in place. Pending motions will be … Read more
The Ocean City woman accused of with lying about a violent attack at the Nature Reserve in Egg Harbor Township this summer is now in residential treatment. According to BreakingAC.com, 26 year old Natalie Greene , was working for Congressman Jeff Van Drew when police were called to the reserve July 23, and found her … Read more
Stockton University’s Board of Trustees decided to keep the new president around for a while. BreakingAC.com reports President Joe Bertolino became the school’s sixth president July 1, 2024, with a contract ending next June 30. A new three-year contract — which includes an option for a one-year extension — begins July 1, with a salary … Read more
Lower Township is adding five new pickleball courts, which will give the township seven regulation pickleball courts in addition to a number of tennis courts lined for pickleball.Township Manager Mike Laffey said there is some difference between tennis and pickleball nets. Online sources say that, besides being sized for a smaller court, pickleball nets are … Read more
Senate panel advanced legislation this week calling it a good government bill that would add new steps for state agencies enacting regulations and would grant immense power to individuals seeking to block the readoption of expiring rules.The Senate’s state government committee on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would require cost-benefit analyses of all proposed … Read more
Apparently Brigantine made wasteful health benefit waiver payments of $15,000 to three employees even though they received provided insurance from a family member, a report from the state Comptroller’s Office found. The report was a follow-up to a 2022 report detailing issues in the city including an underfunded lifeguard pension plan and nepotism issues. The … Read more