News Staff A Mays Landing man who was accused of running a drug-production facility with his two son involved was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday. According to BreakingAC.com, 55 year old Thomas Collet had more than 12 ounces of methamphetamine along with other drugs and items related to drug distribution when the Atlantic County SWAT … Read more
An Atlantic City woman was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to a marijuana-production facility out of her home. According to BreakingAC.com, 52 year old Brandie Howerton was arrested Dec. 11, 2024, at her home in the 600 block of Drexel Avenue. Police found 11 pot plants along with two UV lights for … Read more
In an effort to stay close to the top of the city’s casino industry, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City plans to invest an additional $50 million this year on room upgrades and other projects.The firm said on Monday that it has started renovating the hotel’s North Tower, which has more than 700 regular … Read more
Recently, two first responders were recognized for their heroic efforts after a house fire in Galloway Township in January.Firefighters Nicholas Stewart and John Parker received life-saving awards from Oceanville Volunteer Fire Company Chief Chuck Uhl and township Mayor Tony Coppola, Jr. for their efforts during a condominium fire on December 10, 2025.The acknowledgment was made … Read more
Citing his handling of the child abuse case against Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, the city’s school superintendent, the NAACP and local religious organizations demanded on Monday that William Reynolds, the prosecutor for Atlantic County, step down.The county’s top lawyer should resign, they added, citing Reynolds’ request that a county commissioner who is … Read more
A school bus and a car collided Monday morning in Atlantic City. 6 ABC reports it happened around 9 a.m. on Route 30 near Gramercy Avenue. Officials say there were no children on the bus at the time of the crash. The woman driving the car involved was taken to the hospital with injuries. Her … Read more
Two drivers were hospitalized after a school bus and car crashed in Atlantic City on Monday morning. According to BreakingAC.com, the crash happened on Route 30. No details were available, but a police spokesman confirmed the crash and that both the woman driving the car and man driving the bus were taken to the hospital. … Read more
A sad ending to the story of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center’s first patient of the season. A male juvenile Harp seal was found Jan. 27 on a jetty on Bradley Beach, where he was suffering from a large open wound on his abdomen and taken in for treatment. According to BreakingAC.com, a Facebook post … Read more
In order to prevent possible litigation and establish a new payment schedule for the remaining project, Egg Harbor Township town officials authorized a settlement agreement with developer D.R. Horton about engineering inspection fees associated with its 657-unit Ocean Club residential subdivision.As part of its consent agenda, the Township Committee approved Resolution 88 on Wednesday, formally … Read more
In order to address citizens’ concerns about traffic congestion in Somer’s Point and the recent and expected expansion from new construction projects, city officials are considering whether to commission a thorough traffic study.Near the conclusion of the council’s meeting on January 22, the matter was brought up, and the city engineer and council members talked … Read more