News Staff State supervision of Atlantic City will continue for at least the next year. The Press of Atlantic City reports both state and local officials say there is still more work to be done to get the city’s finances in order. During a meeting Sept. 11, the state Local Finance Board approved the continuation of supervision … Read more
On Friday, November 1, Eugene Shirk, 33, of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted robbery in exchange for six years behind bars. On April 13, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers from the Atlantic City Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of South Carolina and Adriatic Avenue for a service call. Upon arrival, … Read more
Atlantic City is getting some help addressing homelessness – a problem that has persisted for decades in spite of the efforts of dozens of nonprofits and government agencies.The state Department of Community Affairs’ Office of Homelessness Prevention has hired city resident Debra Evora White, who has a background in community building and promoting homeownership, to … Read more
Three people were found guilty Thursday in the 2018 murder of Millville Midget Football League coach Joseph L. “JoJo” Jones, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The jury returned verdicts against Eugene Cosby, 48, of the Malaga section of Franklin Township, Gloucester County; Will El-Bey, 28, of Vineland; and Clifton Bailey, 33, of Camden, after … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City no charges are expected against police in a death-by-suicide last month in Vineland that followed a two-hour standoff, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said Thursday. The armed man, whom authorities did not identify, barricaded himself in a home on Italia Avenue on Sept. 29, according to a … Read more
Republican State Senator Vince Polistina says landfill odor problems ruining the quality of life for Absecon residents and others must be fixed, even if it means dissolving the Atlantic County Utilities Authority and privatizing solid waste management,. Polistina noted during a press conference, “The ACUA is an independent authority created by the county; it can … Read more
Five local towns have received $5,000 each from Atlantic City Electric and Sustainable Jersey to enhance the quality of life for residents as part of a sustainable communities grant program. According to the Press of Atlantic City, among the recipients are Somers Point, which will use the funds to develop a new trail with educational … Read more
In Upper Township, State officials are investigating a potential tampering of samples that led to high levels of mercury being detected in some wells in the township.“Someone with access to the initial samples is believed to have knowingly tampered with those samples that resulted in high mercury readings,” Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the Department of … Read more
An Atlantic County doctor Brian Sokalsky, 46, of Margate was sentenced to 15 months in prison Tuesday for defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. Sokalsky previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to … Read more
A Mays Landing woman on trial for stealing more than $175,000 from an Ocean County senior living community is alleged to have lied about her daughter receiving leukemia treatment in Texas to get her original court case postponed, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday. According to the PRess of Atlantic City Alicia Campbell, 37, … Read more