News Staff 53 year old Marylue Wigglesworth of Mays Landing pleaded guilty this week to the Christmas Day 2022 shooting of her husband David Wigglesworth in their home. On December 25, 2022, at approximately 10:19 p.m., the Township of Hamilton Police Department responded to a residence on the 5200 block of Mays Landing Somers Point Rd., for … Read more
35 year old Marcelino Cruz of Mullica Township was sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of a minor. On February 7, 2024, an Atlantic County petit jury, after trial, found Cruz guilty of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child by sexual conduct, and possession of child … Read more
The Ocean City Police Department and the Ocean City Beach Patrol are well-prepared to keep tourists and residents safe.The police department recently brought on a major tool to help with fighting crime, locating missing persons and assisting with daily police work – drones. And the Beach Patrol is fine-tuning the lifeguards’ watercraft skills for rescues.
A bit of a ballot mix-up as dozens of voters in Wildwood Crest’s 3rd District wrongly received ballots for Wildwood’s 3rd District for the Tuesday primary election.The Press of Atlantic City reports at a special hearing before Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee on Tuesday, he ruled that write-in votes for Crest candidates on Wildwood … Read more
In Margate travelers who use the Downbeach Express, formerly the Margate Bridge and Causeway, will see a toll increase starting June 17.There will be a 20-cent increase per crossing for Express Pass customers and a 25-cent increase for cash customers, the bridge’s owner said Tuesday in a news release.Express Pass customers will pay $1.85 per … Read more
With half of all districts reporting, the three-way race for the Democratic nomination for mayor appeared to come down between incumbent Judy Ward and challenger Lawrence “Tony” Davenport, with a slight edge to Davenport. According to the Press of Atlantic City, as of 9:30 Tuesday night, Councilman Davenport was leading with 43.58% of the vote … Read more
Dozens of voters in Wildwood Crest’s 3rd District wrongly received ballots for Wildwood’s 3rd District for the Tuesday primary election, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee on Tuesday ruled that write-in votes for Crest candidates on Wildwood ballots will be counted. The mistake, referred to as a glitch during … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department is releasing an officer’s body worn camera footage of a rescue of a teenage girl and animals.On May 26, Officer Riley Flynn was patrolling in the 800 block of north Maryland Avenue when he observed a commotion outside of a residence. Upon investigating further, he noticed smoke coming from a … Read more
Atlantic City is looking to involve residents in keeping the city clean. And there’s a cash incentive. Public Works kicked off its Clean Communities Program for the third year Monday, at Pete Pallitto Field.”We know that we have a job as Public Works to come out and clean,” Clean Communities Coordinator Angela Brooks-Pittman said. “But … Read more
A former Atlantic County chief warrant officer allegedly accessed authorized data and forwarded it to a private email account after he no longer worked for the Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Reed, who also served as Brigantine’s police chief for a time, is charged with a second-degree computer crime, according to court records obtained by BreakingAC. Reed, … Read more