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Stockton University Climate Change

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Stockton University was the only collegiate recipient in southern New Jersey of a $650,000 state grant intended to help K-12 schools improve climate change education, the school said. The Press of Atlantic City says the grant was given by the state Department of Education as part of first lady Tammy Murphy’s effort to incorporate more … Read more

Community Improvement Projects

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Government entities in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties were among 17 throughout the state to receive a total of $6.5 million in funding for community improvement projects through the Department of Community Affairs’ Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program. Deerfield Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township and Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland … Read more

Phone Scams

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Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Sheriff Robert Nolan have warned the public about an increase in telephone scams throughout the county.Sutherland said the scams involve calls from people pretending to be members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the county Sheriff’s Office, claiming the victim has a warrant out … Read more

Woman Charged With Assaulting Child, Father In Pool

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A Philadelphia woman allegedly assaulted a child in a pool, groped his father and then pushed an officer and bit another Monday, reports the Press of Atlantic City. 43 year old Fallan Turner was charged with endangering the welfare of children, two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement, resisting arrest with force, criminal sexual … Read more

Murphy Announces Clemency Initiative During Juneteenth Event

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During a Juneteenth event Wednesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a mass clemency program he said will help those who may have been convicted of a crime that is no longer illegal or victims of domestic violence. The action, said Murphy, means thousands could have their criminal records wiped clean.

PI Testifies In Zia Residency Case

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Questions continue to swirl over where an Atlantic City council member lives after a private investigator testified Wednesday that did not see Muhammad Zia spend the night in his residence during 24 hours of video surveillance. The Press of Atlantic City reports Richare Farr told the court he was hired by a political opponent of … Read more

Ocean City Trash Collection

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Ocean City City Council has approved big changes to the city’s trash collection contract, with an added cost of $112,500 through October. Council approved the same change for recycling collection, for a total additional cost of $225,000 to see the city through until the fall.That will allow residents and visitors to continue to use oversized … Read more

Asleep At The Wheel

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A Camden County man was arrested early Sunday after police said they found him asleep at the wheel in a vehicle that had weapons in it. According to the Press of Atlantic City Samuel Beatty, 24, of Haddon Township, was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of possession of … Read more

Tim Alexander

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Tim Alexander, a civil rights attorney from Galloway Township, will not seek a recount in the Democratic primary to determine who will run against U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, in November.He conceded the race Tuesday afternoon with a call to winner Joe Salerno, a businessman from Lower Township, Alexander said.Salerno leads Alexander by 443 … Read more