News Staff 32 year old Sean Lowney of Atlantic City was sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for second-degree certain persons not to possess firearms and unlawful possession of a handgun. Due to Lowney’s extensive and repetitive criminal history he was eligible to be sentenced to an extended term under the persistent offender’s statute. … Read more
The Deborah F. Sager Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Inspira Medical Center Vineland has received a $35,000 donation from the Wawa Foundation.The contribution brings the Wawa Foundation’s total support for the unit to $190,000, according to a news release. So far care for fragile infants has reached over 2,500 babies at various stages of life.
According to the Press of Atlantic City a fire damaged a section of the Boardwalk near Resorts Casino Hotel on Wednesday.At around 3:48 p.m., the city fire department responded to a two-alarm fire on the Boardwalk between LandShark Bar & Grill and the marquee of Resorts.The fire spread to the casino’s exterior wall and part … Read more
Here’s a controversial change. New Jersey is dropping its requirement that candidates for office sign an oath that includes the words “so help me God” in filing paperwork for their candidacy.NJ.com reported Wednesday that the state Division of Elections is no longer requiring candidates to sign that oath, allowing them to make “a solemn affirmation … Read more
At a meeting this week, Sea Isle City Council adopted an ordinance allocating up to $3.2 million for the city’s share of the federal beach replenishment project scheduled to begin soon. The Cape May County Herald reports the project will place over 1.3 million cubic yards of sand on beaches in southern Ocean City, Strathmere … Read more
Five members of a local family pleaded not guilty at their arraignments recently to witness tampering charges related to their alleged attempts to contact the complaining witness in a domestic violence case. The Cape May County Herald reports the five – John P. Linnington, of North Cape May, James J. Linnington, of Cape May, Christa … Read more
Some city residents and local civil rights advocates rallied Wednesday afternoon in support of a federal takeover of the Atlantic City Housing Authority. The Press of Atlantic City reports those calls echoed those of U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, who, on Monday, called for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to assume … Read more
A fire damaged a section of the Boardwalk near Resorts Casino Hotel on Wednesday. Just before 4pm, firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire on the Boardwalk between LandShark Bar & Grill and the marquee of Resorts. The Press of Atlantic City reports the fire spread to the casino’s exterior wall and part of the marquee. … Read more
Cape May City Council is approving a new vendor for phone service. According to the Cape May County Herald, the city has experienced multiple interruptions of phone service over several months and made the decision to move on to a new vendor and away from its current arrangement with Comcast. The resolution voted on at … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a man observed weighing drugs on the street while armed with a handgun. Officers were patrolling the first block of south Florida Avenue when they observed 49 year old Christian Parcaro weighing a small object on a scale. The officers approached Parcaro and saw that cocaine was on the … Read more