News Staff The Atlantic County Improvement Authority has awarded a $14.3 million contract to T.N. Ward for the construction of the second building at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park. According to the Press of Atlantic City construction of the 40,000-square-foot research and office facility is expected to be completed in 16 months prior to fit-out … Read more
39 year old Rashaun Williams from Atlantic City pleaded guilty to a charge of Certain Persons not to Possess Weapons, calling for a recommended sentence of five years in New Jersey State Prison On August 13, 2024, Atlantic City Police officers responded to a convenience store on Atlantic Avenue in reference to a stabbing. Upon … Read more
In just the first three days of early voting in Atlantic County, just under 13,000 people have cast their ballots by machine at seven locations, according to the unofficial count by elections officials. The Press of Atlantic City reports county Board of Elections Chair John Mooney estimated 17,000 to 18,000 mail-in ballots have been received … Read more
Ocean City City Council has unanimously approved a contract worth just over $6 million for construction of a new police substation near the Boardwalk, but questions followed about a possible alternative. According to the Press of Atlantic City the new police building is planned for a city-owned parking lot on Eighth Street, and is expected … Read more
According to court documents a Cumberland County detective killed in a home invasion Oct. 15 managed to shoot one of her attackers.On Monday, authorities charged three men in the slaying of Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley. A fourth person was charged with hindering the investigation into Mosley’s killing, according to the Cape May County … Read more
A forest fire in an uninhabited section of woods near Peach Orchard Road is contained but continues to burn underground, the Seaville Volunteer Fire Company said Monday afternoon. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service had been on the scene all day with Seaville firefighters supplying water the fire company said. The Forest Fire Service plans … Read more
Hammonton Police are looking for the driver of a car that fatally struck a pedestrian Friday night on the White Horse Pike. The Press of Atlantic City reports the alleged hit-and-run occurred about 7:20 p.m. near Lakeview Avenue. Police said the vehicle observed leaving the scene is a white and silver 2013-2015 BMW 3-Series, four-door … Read more
A fire Sunday afternoon damaged a home on Seaview Avenue. According to the Press of Atlantic City,police and fire officials responded to the home about 4:15 p.m. after smoke was reported to have been seen coming from the chimney area, police said. No injuries were reported. No word on a cause.
On Monday, Halim Fisher, 26, of Galloway was sentenced to six years behind bars on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun, eluding police, and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute it. On December 21, 2022, Fisher was arrested in the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City after he and a … Read more
Pleasantville chef Andre Murphy of the non-proft Healing the Soul, who recently helped send 2,500 meals to hurricane victims in North Carolina, put his efforts toward a local cause Thursday.Murphy, in partnership with local nonprofit Life Worth Living, provided more than 100 meals to members of the Bridgeton police, State Police and the Cumberland County … Read more