News Staff A Hamilton Township man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly came after his wife with a knife and a gun on Christmas. BreakingAC.com reports Stephen Pofi, 69, of Mays Landing, is accused of discharging the handgun twice, including after police ordered him out of the home. No one was injured in the attack. … Read more
Two helicopters collided midair Sunday morning shortly after taking off from Hammonton Municipal Airport, killing one pilot and critically injuring another, authorities said. 6 ABC reports the crash happened around 11:25 a.m. near the intersection of Route 30 and Basin Road, about a mile from the airport. Both helicopters went down in a nearby field, … Read more
Update on a story we told you about earlier. A Pleasantville woman reported missing Christmas Eve has been identified as the victim of a fatal train strike. BreakingAC.com reports 76 year old Loretta White died after she was struck just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to a New Jersey Transit spokesman. Train 4634 on the … Read more
Service on New Jersey Transit’s Atlantic City Rail Line was suspended on Christmas Eve after a woman was struck and killed by a train, officials said. News 10 reports the NJ Transit train had left the Atlantic City Terminal at 6:54 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and was headed to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. Shortly … Read more
A Philadelphia man spent Christmas in the Atlantic County jail after he allegedly burglarized a Hamilton Township home. According to BreakingAC.com, police were called to the 1400 block of Underhill Court at about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday for a burglary in progress, according to the report. The caller gave a description of the suspect, and later … Read more
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian, longtime owner of Wonderland Pier on the resort’s boardwalk, faces nearly $6 million in debt and a sharp decline in personal income, according to a federal bankruptcy court filing. NJ.com reports Gillian announced intentions to declare personal bankruptcy earlier this month while vowing to remain in office and run for … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small took the stage to deliver his annual year-end review just days after being acquitted of all charges in a child abuse case. FOX 29 reports Small rated his administration with a B grade, highlighting the city’s progress across various departments. He said the city improved elementary schools with visually impaired … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the city will receive a $960,000 grant to complete a streetscape improvement project on Dorset Avenue in the Ventnor Heights Commercial District. BreakingAC.com reports the award was one of 43 grants awarded to New Jersey municipalities through the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program, a federal program administered locally … Read more
The former actor accused in a Galloway Township road rage shooting is facing dozens of new charges. 6 ABC reports a grand jury issued a 31-count indictment against Ernest Heinz. He was already charged with attempted murder for the unprovoked shooting of a stranger that led to a lockdown at Stockton University on September 11. … Read more
Two Absecon men admitted filing false tax returns that concealed hundreds of thousands from their Atlantic City motels. According to BreakingAC.com, Dhruvesh Patel, 37, and Mayank Ray, 36, ran companies that owned a Rodeway Inn and Econo Lodge in Atlantic City. They admitted that between Jan. 1, 2019 and May 17, 2021, they would have … Read more