News Staff A Pleasantville man will face life in prison for the 2020 murder of a 17-year-old Atlantic City boy, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 35 year old Lewis Johnson was sentenced Tuesday to the equivalent to 75 years in prison. He was found guilty Dec. 11 of … Read more
New Atlantic County Sheriff Joe O’Donoghue has appointed his son Robert O’Donoghue to be his chief sheriff’s officer. Robert O’Donoghue is a former Egg Harbor Township police officer with more than 20 years of experience and is the assistant commander of the Atlantic County SWAT Team, Joe O’Donoghue said Wednesday.
A Mullica Township man Marcelino Cruz, 34, on parole as a registered sex offender, who engaged in sex with a teenager, was convicted Wednesday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.Cruz was found guilty of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and possession of child sexual abuse material.The investigation of the most recent assault, … Read more
An Atlantic County jury convicted 34 year old Marcelino Cruz of Mullica Township of second-degree sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The investigation into the assault began when the minor child’s mother discovered disturbing text messages on the child’s phone. Police confirmed that the then … Read more
35 year old Lewis Johnston from Pleasantville was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 17-year-old juvenile on the 2000 block of Blaine Avenue in 2020. On June 8, 2020, Johnson drove down to Atlantic City from Easton, PA to help his then-girlfriend Shaquana Lewis confront the parents of her daughter’s boyfriend after … Read more
The state Attorney General’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating a retired former corrections officer who failed to appear in court on human trafficking charges in September. The Press of Atlantic City reports 56 year old Kurt Young of Dennis Township, is charged with conspiracy to commit human trafficking, engaging in prostitution, sexual assault … Read more
Two students sustained minor injuries Tuesday afternoon following a crash involving a school bus, reports the Press of Atlantic City. A bus carrying 18 students collided with another vehicle at 18th Street and Asbury Avenue at just before 3pm. The two students were transported to Shore Medical Center in Somers Point with minor injuries while … Read more
In Egg Harbor City The Peace Pilgrim statue, which honors the life and legacy of a local woman who walked across the country for peace, was defaced on multiple occasions recently and is in the progress of being repaired, Mayor Lisa Jiampetti said. The statue is located at Peace Pilgrim Park in the 500 block … Read more
Scheduled to be sentenced May 3rd an Atlantic City man 27 year old Tyrell Gist accused of supplying drugs that resulted in the 2020 deaths of two United Kingdom tourists pleaded guilty Monday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Gist faced two counts of strict liability for the drug-induced deaths of Scott Jordan, 42, and … Read more
You can be part of knowing about the Atlantic City road diet and other 2024 road projectson Atlantic Avenue, at an event from 5 to 7 p.m. next Tuesday.The open house information session will be hosted by the city’s engineering department and will be held at Atlantic Cape Community College’s Worthington Campus, 1535 Bacharach Blvd., … Read more