News Staff – On Saturday, October 11, 2025, at approximately 10:08 a.m., the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a residence on the 2000 block of Sheridan Avenue for a report of an unresponsive female. Officers arrived and located the unresponsive victim, identified as Christina Burdette, 34, from Atlantic City inside the residence. Medical personnel arrived and … Read more
All-inclusive admission buttons went on sale Saturday morning for Ocean City’s annual family-friendly First Night New Year’s Eve celebration.First Night offers over 70 entertainment programs at 20 different venues throughout town on Dec. 31. Buttons cost $20, and each is good for all programs. Price will increase to $25 on Dec. 1.Buttons can be ordered … Read more
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking help from the public as it continues to investigate the 2022 shooting death of a Pleasantville man. According to the Press of Atlantic City officers responded to the 200 block of 4th Avenue at 10:47 p.m. Oct. 4, 2022, and located Craig Wyatt, 55, unconscious and unresponsive in … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City south Jersey’s tourism industry had some successes amid the economic challenges this summer, a Stockton University panel said Thursday.At the university’s Jersey Shoreview forum, speakers agreed that efforts to increase the crucial tourism industry met with mixed success over the summer.“Casino revenue was up,” said Jane Bokunewicz, director … Read more
Powerful winds and flooding swept through Ocean City on Sunday as a coastal storm pummeled the Jersey Shore, bringing gusts up to 60 miles per hour and prompting road closures throughout the day. The storm’s force could be felt along the boardwalk, where debris was scattered and waves crashed against the shore. WPVI reports several … Read more
The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University and The Press of Atlantic City will sponsor a debate between Atlantic City mayoral candidates Tuesday. BreakingAC.com reports, the debate will take place before a live audience at 7 p.m. at Stockton’s Atlantic City campus, 3711 Atlantic Ave., in the Fannie Lou Hamer Event … Read more
Two people were seriously injured in a head-on crash Sunday on the Atlantic City Expressway. According to BreakingAC.com, troopers were called to milepost 9.8 eastbound in Egg Harbor Township just after 3 p.m. Enrique Velasquez, 39, of Brighton, Tenn., was traveling east, when he lost control and wound up facing west with his Honda disabled. … Read more
New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in preparation for a dangerous nor’easter storm expected to hit the state on Sunday, Oct. 12 and continue into Monday, Oct. 13. BreakingAC.com reports parts of the state are forecasted to experience moderate to major coastal flooding, instances of inland … Read more
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit is requesting the public’s assistance as it continues to investigate the shooting death of Craig Wyatt, which occurred in Pleasantville on October 4,2022. That evening, at approximately 10:47 p.m., Pleasantville police responded to a report of shots fired on the 200 block of 4th Avenue. Upon arrival, … Read more
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) this week said she supports a bill that would implement a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, remarks she made as part of her campaign’s push to highlight the dangers of the digital world for children.“I just think we should take cellphones out of classrooms. When you talk to educators, they … Read more