News Staff A detour is now lifted since the Somers Point-Mays Landing Road reopened Friday after the reconstruction of a bridge over Lakes Creek was completed three months earlier than expected, Atlantic County officials said. “We try to minimize the inconvenience as much as possible,” county Executive Dennis Levinson said in a statement. “In this case, we … Read more
Police are looking for two people who were riding dirt bikes and made obscene gestures and taunted workers last Thursday at the Galloway Nature Preserve on South Old Port Road. The bikers also rode in the workers’ direction, spraying them with rocks, dirt and debris, police said in a post on Facebook.”For the last several … Read more
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.