News Staff In Atlantic City an official of a union involved in the anti-smoking push on Monday called for the head of the Atlantic City casino workers’ union, Donna DeCaprio, to resign for failing to protect her members from the dangers of secondhand smoke.DeCaprio is president of Local 54 of the Unite Here union, which opposes a … Read more
Galloway Township police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a school last month. On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at approximately 4:15 AM a vehicle caused extensive damage to property at the Galloway Township Middle School. The vehicle appears to be a newer model pickup truck with a black toolbox in … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., accused of allegedly telling his daughter to lie about a previous head injury she sustained just days before he and his wife were indicted in their alleged child abuse case, has waived his first appearance on the new charge. The Press of Atlantic City reports the 50 year old … Read more
With operating costs for the Central Municipal Court of Atlantic County expected to be 45% less in 2025, County Executive Dennis Levinson believes non-member towns may have a difficult time arguing against joining the court. Levinson said he tells if you’re town isn’t in the court, you are paying substantially more, adding, the only argument … Read more
Longport Borough administrator and former borough police chief Scott Porter has died, according to statement from the Police Department on Facebook. Porter, 65, died Saturday after battling cancer, according to his obituary. The Press of Atlantic City reports Porter began his career in law enforcement in 1981 at the former Stockton State College, now Stockton … Read more
Atlantic city’s purchase of a luxury charter bus for senior and youth trips will save money in the long run, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Friday, calling critics of the $680,000 cost “racists” who are starting their opposition to his reelection campaign next year.“I can’t believe with nonbiased companies like Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s … Read more
The Lower Township Council has accepted a bid of $70,614 from 10-75 Emergency Vehicles for outfitting a 2024 Ram Promaster van as a drone command control mobile unit.Lt. Brian McEwing of the township Police Department said the van will be more than a drone unit vehicle.“We’re establishing a mobile command post,” McEwing said. “It’s a … Read more
A Mays Landing resident was arrested after a hit-and-run accident left another man with life-threatening injuries and killed the victim’s dog, police said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Byron Jones, 52, was charged in the early Saturday morning accident at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Marlborough Avenue. Police say Jones struck city … Read more
A Mays Landing man has been charged in hit and run that badly injured an Absecon man and killed his dog. According to BreakingAC.com, Syed Hoque and his dog were struck shortly after midnight Saturday at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Marlborough Avenue, police said. Hoque, 25, was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center … Read more
City of Atlantic City – Government has issued a #CodeBlue starting at 12:00 AM on November 30th until at least 9:00 AM on Tuesday, December 3rd. The US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly forecasts that the wind-chill temperature will drop below 32 degrees during this period. The Atlantic City Rescue Mission will open its doors … Read more