News Staff A drawbridge mechanism that has been in use for close to a century is slated for replacement on the primary route connecting Stone Harbor to the mainland. The movable span on the 96th Street bridge connecting Stone Harbor’s main shopping area to Middle Township is scheduled for replacement, according to county officials, with work expected … Read more
Ventnor is looking to spend an estimated $4.8 million on three projects to improve traffic flow and safety. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the City Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday on a bond ordinance funding the improvements. The ordinance appropriates about $2.5 million in grants for the traffic improvements and calls … Read more
Another former Stockton University employee is suing the school over claims it failed to accommodate religious beliefs in its COVID-19 vaccine policy. The suit was filed on behalf of Sami Doganay, 26-year-old resident of Wharton, Morris County, who worked at Stockton starting in 2021. Stockton declined to comment on the latest suit Wednesday, reports the … Read more
Atlantic City police have arrested a man wanted in a Wildwood stabbing earlier this month. 43 year old Terrance Dore, reports the Press of Atlantic City, was considered armed and dangerous after stabbing a woman Sept. 10 at an apartment on West Poplar Avenue. He was captured in Atlantic City by local officers Sunday. Dore … Read more
A former Ventnor man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl will remain jailed after he allegedly directed people to intimidate the victim and offer a payoff on the eve of his trial. BreakingAC.com reports 46 year old Edwin Villanueva was charged with human trafficking and sexual assault four years ago, after he was found … Read more
A former Stockton University employee is suing over the school’s COVID-19 policies that she said violated her religious obligations. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 66 year old Kim A. McCabe alleges Stockton violated the Law Against Discrimination by refusing to accommodate her Christian beliefs in its COVID-19 vaccine and testing protocols. As a … Read more
Members of a historic church in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood do not want a cannabis dispensary nearby, but one may be on the way just the same. The Press of Atlantic City reports parishoners attended a hearing on whether to approve a site plan for a cannabis sales business at 2834 Atlantic Ave., on the … Read more
A registered Megan’s Law offender 54 year old William McDermott is accused of luring multiple girls to his Weymouth Township home, and paying some for sex acts and explicit videos.Charges include human trafficking and prostitution of a minor.
Students can now learn Mandarin in Wildwood. The local school district is offering the language courses to students as a part of a new, federally funded program providing an international teacher for the current school year.The district applied for the program last fall and went through an application process that included interviews before being named … Read more
According to an article in the Press of Atlantic City an Atlantic City man James Rahm III who, along with his father, joined a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is expected to plead guilty next month to charges related to the riot.Both the defense and prosecution appealed to U.S. District … Read more