News Staff Schools are open and families are adjusting to new school schedules, teachers, assignments, activities and more which can lead to added challenges for both children and parents. Families who are experiencing serious difficulties in managing the behavior of children 10-17 years old for whom they are responsible can seek assistance through the Atlantic County Juvenile/Family … Read more
A very disturbing story. An Atlantic City man accused of sexually assaulting a girl who is now pregnant was ordered held in jail Friday. Fredy Hernandez, age 25, allegedly fled the state after finding out the 12-year-old was pregnant.He was arrested in Norristown, Pa., with a fictitious Social Security card and green card, and a … Read more
Unfortunately a wildfire in Ocean County caused by a small plane crash was said to be 70% contained Monday, state fire officials said. Meanwhile, police confirmed the pilot in the crash had died, though they did not confirm the pilot’s identity. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the fire near the Robert J. Miller … Read more
Unfortunately a wildfire in Ocean County caused by a small plane crash was said to be 70% contained Monday, state fire officials said. Meanwhile, police confirmed the pilot in the crash had died, though they did not confirm the pilot’s identity. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the fire near the Robert J. Miller … Read more
A Middle Township man was arrested early Sunday morning after he was found carrying a shotgun, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Officers chased down and arrested Dondre Spencer, 31, after he fled from the Pacific Avenue business district. He was in front of an unidentified business in the 2700 block of Pacific. He was … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested two men and seized a large quantity of drugs and a gun. On September 1, 2023, detectives executed two residential search warrants following a two-month investigation into the possession and distribution of narcotics. The targets of the investigation, 33 year old Breion Turner, and 51 year old James Turner … Read more
West Nile virus has been found in two recent mosquito samples collected from Linwood and Buena Vista Township, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The Linwood sample was collected from the 300 block of Royal Avenue and the Buena Vista Township sample was collected from Cushman Avenue and Cloverdale Lane. Both samples … Read more
19 year old Jai Caesar of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm in exchange for a sentence recommendation of five years in state prison. On August 11, 2022, Atlantic City police responded to a report of a gunshot hitting the window of a residence on North Indiana Avenue in Atlantic … Read more
Atlantic County officials don’t want approval of a proposal that calls for housing migrants at Atlantic City International Airport. According to news reports, State legislators, county officials and local mayors also are scheduled to hold a bipartisan news conference at 11 a.m. Friday at Fireman’s Memorial Plaza in Atlantic City to express their opposition to … Read more
In Sea Isle City, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Ferguson Contracting of Yardley, Pennsylvania, as the result of a fatal accident at the Spinnaker Condominiums worksite, Feb. 24.In a citation summary provided by OSHA, the agency fined Ferguson Contracting $18,082 related to the balcony collapse that took the life of a man … Read more