News Staff A Camden County man 32 year old Stephen Sirch of Vorhees, admitted causing a crash that killed a woman and injured three others in 2024 in Hamilton Township, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday.Sirch pleaded guilty before Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Donna Taylor to aggravated manslaughter and three counts of assault by auto. … Read more
Two massive bull statues that greeted visitors at Kennedy Cellars winery in Hammonton are missing after someone took them overnight, and the owners are hoping the public can help bring them back. According to FOX 29, the bull statues stood at the entrance of Kennedy Cellars, welcoming guests to the winery, according to Ivan Olmedo, … Read more
A Camden County man pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and assault by auto Tuesday in a Hamilton Township crash that killed a woman and injured to others. BreakingAC.com reports 32 year old Stephen Sirch of Voorhees Township, was going 100 mph under the influence of multiple drugs when he crashed into a vehicle at about … Read more
Atlantic City police officers and casino personnel were honored for their action during a shooting inside a casino parking garage last year. According to BreakingAC.com, police were called to the Ocean Casino parking garage just after 9 p.m. July 12, for the report of a man shot. Officers arrived within minutes and located 41-year-old Robert … Read more
Parents and taxpayers in Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate and Longport are watching and waiting. Downbeachbuzz.com reports the Downbeach-Atlantic City corridor is a primary target for mandatory school consolidation. For Margate and Ventnor—communities with high property values—this could mean a significant increase in local school taxes to support larger regional student body, potentially subsidizing districts with lower … Read more
Atlantic County jail inmates had lots of complaints about the cold this weekend. But the heat is working, county Director of Public Safety Mike Fedorko told BreakingAC. Vent cleaning over the weekend led to inmates being moved to another cell block so the cleaning could be conducted safely, he said. Sources within the jail did … Read more
An Atlantic City man admitted Friday throwing a rock through a jewelry store window and later driving a car stolen from Ohio. According to BreakingAC.com, 59 year old Terry Fletcher pleaded guilty to third-degree charges of criminal mischief and receiving a stolen motor vehicle. He faces a three-year sentence under the plea agreement. Fletcher was … Read more
Avalon’s administrator is warning that the recent adoption of a new rule by New Jersey Fish and Wildlife concerning endangered species could restrict access to beach areas, even during the summer tourist season.Scott Wahl reported on the new rule, adopted during the transition of administrations from former Gov. Phil Murphy to Gov. Mikie Sherrill, at … Read more
Temporary property-tax relief agreements for a new data center and a golf course in East Vineland are approved ?and awaiting the mayor’s signature. According to the Press of Atlantic City City Council officials voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance that authorizes separate payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with DataOne Vineland LLC and with TN Reserve LLC. DataOne finished … Read more
Stockton University has partnered with two of the most generous philanthropic families in Atlantic City, New Jersey history. Bill Gormley, a former longtime New Jersey State Senator, and his wife, Ginny, are from Margate, and Lee and Sandra Levine live in Longport. On Friday, The Levine and Gormley Family Foundations confirmed with Stockton University that … Read more