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Boardwalk Work Approved In Ocean City

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Ocean City City Council last week approved a $4.25 million contract for the reconstruction of the Boardwalk from St. Charles Place to Fifth Street, with a single vote against. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the agreement calls for a $3.99 million lump sum payment for the work, along with a contingency of $250,000, … Read more

Fugitive Reportedly Reached For Gun During Arrest In Pleasantville

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The arrest of an armed fugitive in Pleasantville last week could have turned out much differently, according to the Atlantic County sheriff. According to BreakingAC.com, 23 year old Dahmir Fuller-Faulkner was reaching for a loaded Glock 21 handgun when he tried walking away from officers trying to arrest him. Fuller-Faulkner was placed in handcuffs after … Read more

Offer On The Table For Wonderland Amusement Park Property

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A spokesperson for the Norcross family has confirmed that Phil Norcross has offered to buy the site of the former Wonderland amusement park on the Boardwalk, with a plan for residential development. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Eustace Mita, a hotelier and developer whose proposal for a 252-room hotel at the site dominated … Read more

AC Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charges

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46 year old Eddie Ward from Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to weapons charges in exchange for a recommended sentence of three years in New Jersey State Prison. On May 12, 2025, Atlantic City Police Department officers responded to a residence in the Chelsea neighborhood of Atlantic City in reference to a male breaking into his … Read more

Wonderland Pier Update

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A Hotel developer has confirmed he has received two offers for the Ocean City Boardwalk site where he had once hoped to build a $150 million luxury resort in place of the defunct Wonderland Pier amusement park. The owner of the ICONA brand of upscale resorts at the Jersey Shore, once had plans to build … Read more

Ocean City Parking Regulations

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Ocean City City Council tabled a move toward new parking regulations in the 2nd Ward on Friday, giving the Planning Board more time to review the matter.Keith Hartzell, the 2nd Ward council representative, joined his colleagues in the unanimous vote, even as he expressed impatience with the process.Hartzell has described the move as a means … Read more

AC Man Pleads Guilty

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An Atlantic City man on Friday admitted stabbing another man in the neck two years ago in Stanley Holmes Village, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. And according to the Press of Atlantic City Tyler Smith, 40, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and bias intimidation in exchange for a recommended sentence of 15 years in … Read more

Two Pleasantville Men Charged With Vehicle Theft, Burglaries

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Two Pleasantville men are accused of vehicle theft and burglaries in Burlington County in early July, reports the Press of Atlantic City. 21 year old Markel Reid and 19 year old Prince-Naseem Medas were charged with receiving stolen property and three counts of fraudulent use of a credit card by Medford police. Medford Lakes police … Read more

Upper Township Road Closure Through Tuesday

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Through Tuesday, Mill Road (CR 557) in Upper Township will be resurfaced. The project limits extend from Ocean Road west to North Dennis-Marshallville Road (CR 557) in Upper Township. The roadway will be milled to a depth of 5” and a new asphalt base course and surface course will be installed. Due to the conditions … Read more