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Harborfields Overcrowding

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The state Juvenile Justice Commission has filed a countersuit against Atlantic County, saying it has yet to address an overcrowding issue at its Harborfields juvenile detention facility, according to court documents.And an article in the Press of Atlantic says the move comes after the county filed its own lawsuit in September against the commission, alleging … Read more

Atlantic County Utilities Authority

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Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson wanted the Board of Commissioners to pass a resolution Tuesday supporting the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, after some Republicans criticized the agency in October over landfill odors and suggested the authority could be privatized.The Press of Atlantic City says the commissioners did not pass a resolution of support, but some … Read more

Little League Cash Theft

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The acting president of a local Little League in Vineland is accused of stealing more than $47,000 from the organization, police said Tuesday.Jose L. Ramos, 58, funneled money from the South Vineland Little League to his own accounts from 2018 to 2024, police said in a news release. Ramos allegedly withheld access to the league’s … Read more

Some County Commissioners Publicly Support ACUA

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Atlantc County County Executive Dennis Levinson wanted the Board of Commissioners to pass a resolution Tuesday supporting the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, after some Republicans criticized the agency in October over landfill odors and suggested the authority could be privatized. According to the Press of Atlantic City, commissioners did not pass a resolution of support, … Read more

Bill To Honor Crash Victim Advances

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A bill looking to keep those accused in certain deadly vehicle crashes jailed pretrial is one step closer to becoming law. BreakingAC.com reports Javi’s Law unanimously passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. It honors Javier Velez, an 8-year-old boy who was killed when an allegedly drunken driver came around a curve in Absecon at … Read more

14 Arrests Made As ACPD Targets Drug Dealing

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The Atlantic City Police Department has continued to conduct targeted operations of a neighborhood resulting in the arrest of 14 individuals. For more than a month, officers have been deployed to the areas of Florida, Bellevue, and Texas Avenues focusing on quality of life issues and the possession and distribution of narcotics. Many complaints have … Read more

Governor Murphy Pardons

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Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday pardoned 33 people and commuted the sentences of three women in the first use of his clemency authority during his administration.The clemency comes after Murphy set up a special review board in June aimed at bringing cases deserving of a pardon or commutation for review, and it will be the … Read more

Marijuana Fee

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has approved a hike in the social equity fee that is intended for reinvestment in communities that have been harmed by marijuana criminalization. The commission also announced an application process for consumption lounges.The social equity fee paid by cannabis cultivators will rise from $1.24 per ounce to $2.50 on … Read more

NJ Internet Gambling

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New Jersey’s internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue inside physical casinos continued to lag pre-pandemic levels at six of Atlantic City’s nine casinos, numbers released Monday show.And according to an article in the Press of Atlantic City the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said internet gambling brought in … Read more