News Staff No weapons have been uncovered at Atlantic City International Airport this year, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said. Meantime, reports the Press of Atlantic City, Philadelphia International Airport broke its record Tuesday after TSA officials uncovered the 45th firearm this year at one of the airport’s checkpoints, when a man from Newark, Delaware, tried to … Read more
Middle Township police Capt. Tracey Super graduated last week as a member of the 288th session of the FBI National Academy, the department said Thursday.Super is the seventh officer in the Police Department’s history to complete the program, which fewer than 1% of the nation’s police officers complete, the department said in a news release.
Six Galloway Township Council members voted Tuesday to have more housing built within the municipality. Three redevelopment agreements received public hearings during the council meeting, but no members of the public spoke as each project was discussed. The council adopted an amended redevelopment plan for a Wrangleboro Road project that calls for 186 units of … Read more
The city of Ventnor received a $200,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to assess the project site for the Ventnor West Eco Park and create its preliminary design, according to a Commissioner. The park will transform Ventnor West, a 150-acre tract of waterfront land owned by the city, into a living shoreline. … Read more
This week, the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) held the fourth annual “Shop with a Cop” event at the Walmart Supercenter in Egg Harbor Township. During the four-day event, 250 children from throughout Atlantic City were treated to a shopping spree. The event was sponsored by Ocean Inc. and coordinated through the department’s Neighborhood Coordination … Read more
Ventnor received a $200,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to assess the project site for the Ventnor West Eco Park and create its preliminary design. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the park will transform Ventnor West, a 150-acre tract of waterfront land owned by the city, into a living shoreline. … Read more
Michael A. Palladino has been named the next Stockton University provost and vice president for academic affairs. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Palladino is currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University in Essex County. He will take his new position at Stockton on May 6, following an … Read more
The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has issued a “Code Blue” advisory for all of Cape May County effective 6:00 pm Thursday, December 14 to 6 am December 15th. “Code Blue” conditions are in effect when the temperature reaches 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below. A “Code Blue” emergency is intended to protect individuals … Read more
Five City Council members who are critics of Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s administration did not show up for a special meeting Wednesday night to renew the city’s property insurance before the deadline of Dec. 15. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the administration is now awaiting word from the state Department of Community Affairs … Read more
Paving has started on the first phase of Atlantic Avenue’s road slimming, which is trimming the city’s main artery from four vehicle lanes to two and adding bike lanes and parking. The city Engineer says the project will take about five days.Phase 1, which runs from Maine Avenue in the Inlet to Tennessee Avenue in … Read more