News Staff A skunk collected from E. Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway Township has been confirmed positive for rabies, the third confirmed case of rabies in Atlantic County this year. The skunk was found wandering outside on July 24 and appeared disoriented and sick. It was sent to the state lab for testing where it was confirmed … Read more
On Friday, July 28, an eastbound detour will be in effect on Ocean Heights Avenue in Somers Point between Bethel Road and New Road (Rt. 9), 7 am – 5 pm, weather permitting, for drainage and concrete improvements. Westbound traffic will be permitted through the work zone. Eastbound motorists are advised to follow the posted … Read more
An Atlantic City man on trial for fatally shooting a 10-year-old boy at a high school football game in 2019 was convicted Thursday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Alvin Wyatt was on trial for murder and other related charges. Wyatt told authorities he acted in self-defense when he shot Micah “Dew” Tennant in … Read more
Further information is out about suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann and his possible ties to Atlantic City where four sex workers were found lined up dead in a sewage ditch in 2006. Two women walking in a marsh behind a row of motels just west of Atlantic City stumbled upon the scene about … Read more
A mosquito sample collected from 10th & Duerer Street in Egg Harbor City has been confirmed positive for West Nile virus. The sample was collected on July 19 by the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control and confirmed positive on July 26. County public health and mosquito control officials are conducting mosquito surveillance and implementing … Read more
DUI and reckless driving charges have now been formally charged against the driver of a vehicle that struck another vehicle along White Horse Pike last weekend. An 8-year-old boy who had been asleep in the car, parked on the side of the road in Absecon, was killed. The driver of the striking vehicle, Edward Johnston … Read more
Due to unfavorable wind conditions, the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has canceled the aerial mosquito spray scheduled for Wednesday evening, July 26, for portions of Galloway and Port Republic. Conditions are not expected to improve tomorrow, so spraying will not occur on Thursday. No new spray date has been scheduled at this time.
Atlantic City Electric officials say they now believe that a fire at an electrical substation earlier this month was caused by a cable fire. That fire lead to a power outage that affected about 24,000 customers across the Wildwoods. According to the Press of Atlantic City, A fire to a cable is believed to be … Read more
The real estate website Zillow ranks two South Jersey towns, Avalon and Stone Harbor, among the 150 most expensive towns to live in the entire United States. In the ranking, Avalon came in 72nd, Stone Harbor was 86th. Both towns had typical home values of more than $2 million. While tourists balloon the population of … Read more
22 year old Rahmir Brown of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun. Brown admitted to brandishing a handgun and demanding money from a cashier at Joe’s Food Market in Pleasantville on December 4, 2021. The plea also calls for a Brown to serve a concurrent term of … Read more