News Staff Atlantic City voters Tuesday approved extending the cannabis green zone to include parts of Kentucky and Albany avenues, with about 56.5% of the vote in favor. The Press of Atlantic City reports the question was nonbinding, with the state having the final say under the 2016 Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act that allowed the state … Read more
Polls are open until 8pm across New Jersey on this election day 2024. New Jersey voters can check their voter registration status online with their name and date of birth at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/. Former Dennis Township Mayor Jeff Van Drew likely to cruise to reelection over Democratic challenger Jeff Salerno in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional district, … Read more
A Vineland man was arrested Monday after he allegedly shot and killed a Whitesboro man last month at a home in Woodbine, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said. Hakeem Denby, 34, was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and certain person not to possess … Read more
In an effort to reduce barriers to buying flood insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that the National Flood Insurance Program will begin accepting monthly payments. The new rule goes into effect Dec. 31.Since the Flood Insurance Program’s inception in 1968 FEMA has always required full payment at application or renewal of a … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor is facing a new criminal charge after he allegedly told his teenage daughter to lie about a previous head injury she sustained just days before he and his wife were indicted in their alleged child abuse case, according to court documents. Marty Small Sr., 50, was charged with witness tampering. He is … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor is facing a new criminal charge after he allegedly told his teenage daughter to lie about a previous head injury she sustained just days before he and his wife were indicted in their alleged child abuse case, according to court documents. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 50 year old Marty … Read more
In Egg Harbor Township Monday, police received a call at 12:53 p.m. about a suitcase that was left near the mail-in ballot box in front of the tax office. A representative from the Bomb Squad responded, X-rayed the suitcase and determined it was not a threat. The Press of Atlantic City reports an investigation revealed … Read more
34 year old Francisco Corriano of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to charges in five separate cases involving criminal activity throughout Atlantic County. The recommended sentence is a concurrent a five-year term in New Jersey State Prison. On dates ranging from November 2023 until September 2024, Mr. Corriano had been arrested for a variety of shoplifting, … Read more
An Atlantic City police sergeant who had been battling Stage 4 stomach cancer has died. Jefferson Rivera was 45. BreakingAC.com reports the department joined together in recent months as Rivera’s condition worsened and his medical options were running out. On Aug. 31, there was a police convoy that paraded through the Egg Harbor Township neighborhood … Read more
Margate and Ventnor first-responders revived two workers after an electrical incident late last week. BreakingAC.com reports firefighters were called to the area of Coolidge and Pacific avenues in Margate at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Margate Fire Chief Dan Adams said. Preliminary reports indicate the roofers were removing a ladder lift device and it came in … Read more