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Debra White, the state’s new “homelessness czar,” has been on the job since September, but Tuesday state officials announced the “first-ever coordinated resource effort with the City of Atlantic City, nonprofit organizations, and healthcare providers is underway.”The plan is to end chronic homelessness through collaboration, enhanced services and housing over the next three years, the … Read more

According to the Press of Atlantic City a Lacey Township man was charged after police alleged he stole a tip jar intended to be donated to a homeless veteran last month.About 12:30 p.m. Nov. 24, police were sent to the IHOP on Route 72 in Manahawkin for a report of a theft.Police were told a … Read more

Nine students from different countries came together at Atlantic Cape Community College’s Atlantic City campus this fall to complete their requirements for English as a Second Language. BreakingAC.com reports each student was required to pass seven classes, earning their Award of Completion certificate for passing the Academic English Language Program.

Aloe Street in Galloway closed to westbound traffic between Route 50 and Racetrack Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Monday and Tuesday, weather permitting, for milling and paving, Atlantic County officials said. Eastbound traffic will be maintained in a single lane through the work zone. All side streets within the work zone with … Read more

Contractors were at Gillian’s Wonderland on Thursday removing a ride from the former amusement park. According to the Press of Atlantic City, crews were taking apart the Frisbee ride, using a large crane parked behind Wonderland to lift sections onto the street. The 66-foot-tall ride included a wide disc lined with a circle of seats, … Read more

The state Juvenile Justice Commission is responsible for the placement of juvenile offenders, not Atlantic County, Superior Court Judge Michael Blee ruled Monday.“The juvenile and law enforcement in Atlantic County can not wait any longer for the determination on who is responsible for placing juveniles,” Blee wrote in the ruling. “The injunctive relief is necessary … Read more

Almost two years after signing a memorandum of agreement with DEEM Enterprises to create a $3 billion “luxury car-centric” housing and retail development on Bader Field, the city and state have not moved forward to a final agreement.DEEM principal and local attorney Dan Gallagher said Monday the city is requiring the group to get a … Read more

Is Ocean City ready for a muscle beach, similar to the one in Santa Monica, California? How about fire pits or a portable roller-skating rink?According to the Press of Atlantic City these were among the ideas pitched to City Council at a December meeting as new attractions for the Boardwalk to draw people to the … Read more

A group of Atlantic City students were treated to a twist on a snow day this week. No flakes fell, but the students were able to get in their choice of skiing, snowboarding or tubing courtesy of Big Snow in the American Dream Mall. The trip to East Rutherford, Bergen County, was the inaugural ride … Read more

Superior Court Judge Michael Blee ruled this week that the state Juvenile Justice Commission is responsible for the placement of juvenile offenders, not Atlantic County. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Blee wrote that the county isn’t equipped to make the decision while the commission is in charge of supervising the facilities. The ruling … Read more