AC Man Sentenced To Five Years In Domestic Violence Case

64 year old Derrick Lewis of Atlantic City was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim. On June 28, 2025, Atlantic City Police Department officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue in reference to a domestic assault. Police spoke … Read more

Cape May County Police Cuff Burglary Suspect

Cape May police have charged a suspected burglar who has already been implicated in dozens of residential and business break-ins in four New Jersey counties. According to BreakingAC.com, 40 year old Vito Anderson of Pleasantville, was charged with burglary, theft, possession of burglary tools and criminal mischief for allegedly breaking into a business on the … Read more

Two Governors To Appear At Gaming Congress In AC

Atlantic City will have two governors in town when it hosts the 29th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress next month. Former Gov. Chris Christie’s appearance was announced Tuesday. He joins Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who was announced as keynote speaker last month and American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill Miller to discuss challenges facing the … Read more

Atlantic County Department of Public Works Supervisor Indicted for Official Misconduct

48 year old Joseph Jenkins-Ridley, from Mays Landing, was recently indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury on second-degree charges of Official Misconduct, Theft, and Conspiracy for his role orchestrating and leading a large-scale diesel-fuel theft operation. In May 2025, members of the Atlantic County Department of Public Works alerted law enforcement to irregularities in … Read more

Commissioner Resignation

Melanie Collette has resigned as a member of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, county Administrator Kevin Lare confirmed on Monday.Lare said that Collette submitted a letter of resignation effective Friday, March 20, and is under consideration for a new role in county government.A resolution set for a vote by the Board of Commissioners … Read more

Shoplifting Arrest

According to police, a Vineland man was taken into custody for allegedly shoplifting from two East Broad Street establishments over the course of just over 27 hours this past weekend.Two counts of shoplifting, contempt, and possession of a controlled hazardous substance were brought against 56-year-old Daniel Jenkins.When police arrived at Wawa at 7:31 a.m. on … Read more

Egg Harbor Runaway

Joel Medina, an autistic youngster who ran away from home in Egg Harbor Township on Friday and was missing, was recovered early on Sunday morning, according to police.According to police, first responders searched all day on Saturday and at night on Friday. They credited the coordinated employment of airborne assets with forward-looking infrared technology for … Read more

Two Northfield Cousins Jailed In Alleged Kidnapping, Assault

Two cousins from Northfield are jailed after they allegedly kidnapped and beat a man from Morris County last week. According to BreakingAC.com, Siquaya Smith, 37, and Louis Cadet, 40, are charged with first-degree kidnapping, along with robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy and weapons offenses. The victim told police he was on his way to work, when … Read more

Mays Landing Man Tells Police He Was Scammed For $70K

A Queens man accused of scamming a Mays Landing man out of nearly $70,000 by threatening arrest will remain in jail. According to BreakingAC.com, 20 year old Gurpreet Singh claimed to be the head of the Federal Trade Commission when in a phone call to the victim the week of March 8. Singh allegedly told … Read more