News Staff Two men, including one from the township, were charged in a shooting that occurred here early Saturday . The Press of Atlantic City reports 36 year old Christopher Miller of Paterson, was charged with attempted murder, robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. 32 year old Marc … Read more
Sentencing is set for October 20th for 34 year old Eric Malcom of Atlantic City. He pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute over one-half ounce. The plea agreement recommends a seven-year New Jersey State Prison sentence. On February 17, 2022, Malcom was arrested in Galloway, NJ after police conducted … Read more
22 year old Rahmir Brown of Atlantic City, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison where he must serve 85% of his sentence before being parole eligible for committing second-degree robbery. He was also sentenced to a concurrent five-year term in prison for unlawfully possessing a handgun. The sentence was imposed after … Read more
The firing of the executive director of the Atlantic City Housing Authority may not be final for 120 days, but he is being prevented from working during that period, he said Friday. The Press of Atlantic City reports Matt Doherty was terminated in a 4 to 1 board vote Thursday night, after just four months … Read more
An Atlantic County grand jury has handed up an indictment against 50 year old Joseph J. Melini of Vineland for second-degree vehicular homicide based on his involvement in a motor vehicle crash in 2021. On October 30, 2021, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Melini was involved in a motor vehicle crash in the 300 block of … Read more
22 year old Rahmir Brown of Atlantic City has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison where he must serve 85% of his sentence before being parole eligible for committing second-degree robbery. He was also sentenced to a concurrent five-year term in prison for unlawfully possessing a handgun. The sentence was imposed … Read more
New Jersey residents are needed to be poll workers for the upcoming Nov. 7 general election and early voting period. And the work is apparently worth your time. Election workers will earn $21.43 per hour on in-person early voting days, and a flat $300 on Election Day.According to Lynn Caterson, chair of the Atlantic County … Read more
Although no human cases have been reported two new mosquito samples collected in Atlantic County have tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to county officials. The samples were collected from Montclair Drive and Edgemoor Avenue in Pleasantville and the 100 block of Buena Drive in Buena, county officials said in a news release. … Read more
Just two weeks after the new Atlantic City Housing Authority executive director slammed the agency for its procurement practices, the authority board is now preparing to remove Matthew Doherty from his leadership role – just four months after he began the job. According to the Press of Atlantic City in a special meeting of the … Read more
Tahesha Way, New Jersey’s secretary of state since Gov. Phil Murphy first took office in 2018, will be sworn in as the Garden State’s new lieutenant governor. Way takes over for Sheila Oliver, who died last month after a sudden hospitalization. The news was first reported by the New Jersey Globe. The Governor’s Office confirmed … Read more