News Staff Four people are under arrest in connection with an armed robbery last week on Drosera Avenue in Hamilton Township. Police say Dioanny Mejia, 26, Gianmarcos Lopez, 21, Haniel Gabriel, 28, and Jose Castillo-Pena, 23, were each charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and other charges. The Press of Atlantic City reports police responded to … Read more
The head of the Atlantic County Republicans, Don Purdy, is calling for the resignation of Mayor Erland Chau, who survived similar calls in 2021 after an emotional outburst at a City Council meeting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Chau was charged last week with allegedly threatening a woman with a starter pistol in … Read more
Atlantic City officials have turned down the dream of riding a “unicoaster” thrill ride on the Boardwalk. In March 2023, City Council approved ACPB LLC to develop the ride under the city-owned Boardwalk Rotunda, a small, round building at Indiana Avenue on the edge of Brighton Park.But the project won’t be happing becasue of financing, … Read more
Pleasantville Chef Andre Murphy and his nonprofit organization, Healing for the Soul, are preparing 2,500 meals this weekend in the kitchens of the Atlantic City Convention Center to send to people in Asheville, North Carolina, who were affected by Hurricane Helene. The meals will head out tomorrow to North Carolina, recovering from the storm earlier … Read more
A Galloway Township woman who worked at Atlantic City High School as a secretary is facing criminal charges after allegedly failing to report the abuse of the mayor and superintendent’s daughter, court officials said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Toria C. Young, 30, is charged with official misconduct and hindering apprehension. She is … Read more
Beachgoers will find they will have more room next summer, especially in the southern part of Ventnor where the sand has migrated and narrowed the bathing beach to the foot of the dune during high tides, and in the northern part of Atlantic City. BreakingAC.com reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notified the city … Read more
This past weekened was the final weekend of operation for Gillian’s Wonderland, as the park run by Ocean City’s mayor and nurtured by generations of his ancestors, closed down, the victim of financial woes made worse by the lingering aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Superstorm Sandy. Jay Gillian and his family have operated amusement … Read more
The mayor of Northfield is accused of brandishing starter pistol at a woman during an argument in the Mainland Regional High School parking lot last week. The Press of Atlantic City reports 72 year old Erland V. Chau is charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, disorderly conduct and harassment. He was … Read more
Another employee at Atlantic City High School is facing criminal charges after allegedly failing to report the abuse of the mayor and superintendent’s daughter. The Press of Atlantic City reports 30 year old Toria C. Young, who works as a secretary, is charged with official misconduct and hindering apprehension. She is scheduled to appear in … Read more
For 20 million dollars and ahead of schedule the Vineland Fire Department and the city’s firefighters will show off their new digs this weekend.The Fire Department, Mayor Anthony Fanucci and City Council will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday for the new Vineland Fire Department headquarters and Station No. 6 at 400 W. … Read more