News Staff Atlantic County has filed a lawsuit against the state Juvenile Justice Commission alleging it has failed to find facilities to house young offenders, which has resulted in an overcrowding issue it describes as a “crisis,” according to court documents. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the suit lists Prosecutor William Reynolds, Sheriff Joseph A. … Read more
A GoFundMe has been set up to help with medical expenses as friends and family take shifts to be by Syed Hoque’s side. BreakingAC.com reports Hoque, 25, was struck just after midnight Saturday, as he walked in the area of Highland Boulevard and Marlborough Avenue near his Absecon home. The driver then fled, but was … Read more
Three people were displaced Wednesday in Wildwood following a fire at a four-story building in the 200 block of West Wildwood Avenue, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the scene at 1:33 p.m. to find flames showing from the third floor of a multi-family dwelling, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The … Read more
The Middle Township Police Department announced the arrest of Michael Bogue, 33, of a Lehigh Avenue address in Del Haven, and charged him with the assault of a Lafayette Avenue resident on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 5:46 a.m.Police went to Lafayette Avenue in Green Creek for a report of an assault. Upon police arrival it … Read more
Ocean City City Council unanimously voted down an ordinance Thursday that would have established a 3% tax on stays in hotels, motels and Airbnbs.Originally introduced in late November the ordinance originally solely taxed rental properties that were booked through third-party online platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, what the ordinance described as the “transient space … Read more
Thursday, after 28 weeks of training, the Atlantic County Police Training Center held a police academy graduation. Fourteen Atlantic City police officers were members of Class 29. The ceremony was held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Chief James Sarkos and Deputy Chief Stacy Herrerias presented each Atlantic City officer with their graduation certificate. The … Read more
A Wednesday house fire left three people displaced in Wildwood. Fire crews turned out for the blaze at a four-story building in the 200 block of West Wildwood Avenue. The Press of Atlantic City reports firefighters responded to the scene at 1:33 p.m. to find flames showing from the third floor of a multi-family dwelling, … Read more
Atlantic City received more than $1 million in state grants this week to increase pedestrian safety and access to public transportation.According to the Press of Atlantic City four other Atlantic County municipalities – Absecon, Longport, Pleasantville and Somers Point – also received grants to aid in their pedestrian and public transit efforts.In Atlantic City, the … Read more
Cape May has been designated a silver-level community by Sustainable Jersey, a network of municipalities and school districts seeking ways to make New Jersey more sustainable in the face of environmental challenges. The municipal program was launched in 2009, and school districts joined in 2014.
An ordinance establishing a 3% tax on some accommodations in Ocean city set for a final vote today is likely to be tabled, for now.“It needs to be vetted better,” City Council President Pete Madden said Wednesday. “We’re going to set it aside and do some more homework on it. Eventually it could be back.” … Read more