News Staff A Delaware woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run that left a 92-year-old Ventnor pedestrian seriously injured. BreakingAC.com reports Leslie Myers is reportedly shown on video surveillance speeding before striking the victim, who landed on the hood of her vehicle. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, used the crosswalk at Newport Avenue to walk … Read more
A Florida man is accused of shooting a man in the leg during an argument in Atlantic City, and then claiming he was shot in the face. According to BreakingAC.com, it wasn’t gunfire that injured Collin Forrestel, an investigation found Instead, the man he allegedly shot punched him in the face before the two took … Read more
An Atlantic City murder suspect arrested in Philadelphia will have his detention hearing Monday in Atlantic County. According to BreakingAC.com. 23 year old Louis Jackson of Galloway Township, is accused of opening fire on two teens in November, during a domestic altercation with his girlfriend. His detention hearing was set for Wednesday, but was moved … Read more
A $1.8 million dredging project in the Brigantine Channel Spur is set to begin this week, the state Department of Transportation said.Pennsylvania-based Mobile Dredging and Video Pipe will dredge the channel to five feet below mean low water, the department said Tuesday in a news release. The daytime project is expected to be completed by … Read more
Atlantic County is partnering with a new provider to deliver emergency alerts, county officials said. The Regroup platform allows participants to receive alerts via text message, voice message, email and more. Registrants can choose their preferred methods of distribution, the county said Tuesday in a news release. “Timely communication is critical during any type of … Read more
Shootings in New Jersey hit a record low last year, for the third year in a row, state officials announced Tuesday.According to a report by the Press of Atlantic City they said 559 people were shot in 487 incidents last year, down from 778 in 2024 and 924 in 2023.Before 2023, the number of shooting … Read more
Benjamin Noisette is grateful to the Atlantic City police officer who helped save his life. 6 ABC reports earlier this year, the 83-year-old returned from an international trip feeling unwell. Unbeknownst to him, he had a collapsed lung. His daughter saw Officer Scott Sendrek on patrol and flagged him down, who, after watching Noisette’s condition … Read more
Atlantic County is enhancing its emergency notification capabilities. According to BreakingAC.com, a partnership with Regroup Mass Notification will deliver alerts for things like severe weather, public safety and public health emergencies, evacuations and non-weather emergencies via text or voice message, email and other notification choices made by the registrant. Registrants are asked to provide their … Read more
A Mays Landing man died Monday morning, after his car went off the road and crashed. According to BreakingAC.com, Leonard Spaeth Jr., 83, was traveling west on Harding Highway at about 11:40 a.m., when his 2020 Cadillac Escalade left the road in the area of 19th Street, and struck several trees. He was taken to … Read more
South Jersey Gas Co. is resuming construction activity related to its ongoing natural gas infrastructure project along Route 9 in Middle and Dennis townships from 7 am to 5 pm daily.The system upgrade will require temporary construction along the following roads: Route 9 between Woodbine-Ocean View Road (CR 550) and Avalon Boulevard (CR 601). Construction … Read more