Byron Pleads Guilty To Theft Charges

A guilty plea Friday from former Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron, who admitted accepting state health benefits to which he wasn’t entitled. The Press of Atlantic City reports the 69 year old was back in the Cape May County courthouse for a pretrial conference, where he pleaded guilty to one count of theft in front of … Read more

AC Police License Plate Reader Helps Nab Suspect

The Atlantic City Police Department’s automated license plate readers triggered alerts resulting in arrests and the recovery of a stolen vehicle and handgun.On September 19, 2024, at 5:15 PM, an alert was received for a vehicle entering Atlantic City. The alert was for 37 year old David Ringgold who operated the vehicle and had numerous … Read more

Gillian’s Wonderland

Gillian’s Wonderland on the Boardwalk will shut down Oct. 13, after entertaining generations for more than six decades. Over the summer, Wonderland CEO Jay Gillian, who is also the city’s mayor, announced the closure of the long-running amusement park in October. He said it was no longer a viable business. In 2021, developer Eustace Mita … Read more

Boardwalk Preservation Fund

The city of Ventnor will use quite a bit of the $7.1 million in state funds it was allotted in February via the $100 million Boardwalk Preservation Fund to procure supplies ahead of time. And at the last city commissioners meeting Sept. 12, DeBlasio & Associates was awarded $4,000 to prepare the bid process to … Read more

Galloway Township Connection To Capitol Riot

A Galloway Township man admitted posting photos on Instagram of himself in former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol in Washington, according to federal court records. And the Press of Atlantic City reports Christian Alfonso, 31, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Washington to disorderly and … Read more

Printing Company Will Pay For Atlantic County Ballot Instructions Mistake

Atlantic County Clerk Joe Giralo has completed an investigation into the circumstances resulting in an error on the instruction card that was mailed out with approximately 24,000 Vote-By-Mail ballots. Giralo said the printing company has acknowledged printing the instruction cards with the wrong return date of November 7 instead of November 5 which is Election … Read more

Galloway Township Restarting Foreclosure Program

Galloway Township is restarting its foreclosure program for non-taxpayers. Township Manager Chris Johansen said the plan is to refile title work and get back up to speed with foreclosures, focusing on visible liens so those properties can be sold off. According to The Press of Atlantic City, Johansen said the U.S. Supreme Court issued a … Read more

Mandela’s Grandson To Speak

Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela and co-founder of the Africa Rising Foundation, will be the 21st keynote speaker for the Fannie Lou Hamer Human & Civil Rights Symposium. According to the Press of Atlantic City the event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Stockton Performing Arts … Read more

Coast Guard Rescues

The Coast Guard rescued four people in two separate incidents Saturday in Absecon Inlet. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a report from Brigantine police about two girls, ages 11 and 14, who were swept out to Absecon Inlet on surfboards. The girls were recovered and returned to the city’s Coast Guard station and local … Read more