News Staff Atlantic City will be operating an expanded drone program next year that officials say will help first responders better monitor the beaches and ocean to keep visitors safer. Beginning in the spring, beachgoers may see drones flying above them more frequently, as the Beach Patrol performs more flights to assess safety, reports the Press of … Read more
An Atlantic City woman is charged with abandoning four children in a hotel room last year and was captured recently by police. The Press of Atlantic City reports 29 year old Naayasia Torres allegedly left four children, ages 6, 4, 2 and 1, inside a room at the Flagship Hotel on North Maine Avenue alone … Read more
In Egg Harbor Township Officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony today for the second building in the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park. The park’s first building, built in 2019, is fully occupied, according to officials. One of its tenants, General Dynamics Information Technology, will conduct a drone demonstration during the ceremony, according to a … Read more
Some cats and a dog are receiving much needed medical attention now after a Galloway Township woman was indicted on 22 counts of animal cruelty Tuesday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.Lourdes Martinez, 34, was arrested July 22 after police searched her home following numerous complaints from neighbors about animals living there in unsanitary conditions.Police … Read more
An Egg Harbor City man Wednesday admitted possessing images of child sexual abuse, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.The Press of Atlantic City goes on to say Anthony Barbarino, 37, who was employed as a nurse prior to his arrest last year, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. According to … Read more
34 year old Lourdes Martinez of Galloway Township, was indicted on 22 counts of third degree animal cruelty by an Atlantic County Grand Jury. Martinez was arrested on July 22nd after Galloway Township Police executed a search warrant at her home following numerous complaints from neighbors about animals living inside the home in unsanitary conditions. … Read more
Attempted murder charges face two people in connection with a stabbing in Atlantic City. On October 7, 2023, at 9:34 AM, patrol officers responded to Kentucky and Pacific Avenues in reference to a man that was stabbed multiple times. Arriving officers located the victim, 30, of Philadelphia, PA, suffering from serious injuries and bleeding profusely … Read more
On October 8, 2023, at 12:05 AM, patrol officers responded to City Hall located in the 1300 block of Bacharach Boulevard in reference to damage done to windows. Arriving officers found that several windows at the front entrance to the building had been shattered. Paver stones were found inside the building. Surveillance Center personnel viewed … Read more
A groundbreaking ceremony takes place Thursday for the second building in the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park. According to the Press of Atlantic City, last month, the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners approved a $2.38 million bond ordinance to fund the design and some construction costs of a second building in a planned seven-building … Read more
A seven foot statue of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer is joining a collection of artifacts at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.The statue unveiled Tuesday can be found shortly past the hall’s entryway, shy of the steps leading to the arena where, in 1964, Hamer pressured party leaders to ensure equal rights … Read more