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Four puppies surrendered as part of an Atlantic City animal cruelty case are now up for adoption. According to BreakingAC.com, three girls and a boy are available at the Humane Society of Atlantic County in Atlantic City. The 5-month-old pups are among 13 dogs Clarance Gilliard agreed to surrender under the terms of his pretrial … Read more

In Pleasantville, Democrat Joanne Famularo resigned from the board on January 30 in order to pursue a career opportunity, and Martin Gibson was named Tuesday night to fill the vacancy in the 2nd Ward City Council position. Among the three nominees, which included locals Pablo Santiago and Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez, Gibson was chosen to serve on … Read more

Shore Medical Center has announced plans to gradually reduce its reliance on outside organizations and increase its nursing staff.To cover temporary roles at a hospital or other healthcare facility, agency nurses are employed by a third-party organization. The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that during the COVID-19 pandemic, agency nurse utilization rose across the country. … Read more

Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has unveiled a $283 million budget for 2026 that would increase spending on salaries, health benefits, and important facilities while lowering the general purpose tax rate by 2 cents.In his speech to the county commissioners, Levinson stated, “I am adding $22.5 million of surplus, a little more than 50%, to … Read more

The Atlantic County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved expansion of the county’s landfill in Egg Harbor Township. According to BreakingAC.com, the vote came Tuesday, after numerous residents of nearby Gatherings at Bel Aire Lakes, an over 55 housing development in Absecon, testified that they have health issues that require hospitalization and have vomited from … Read more

An investigation is underway after prosecutors said human remains were discovered in a wooded area in Cape May County, New Jersey. NBC 10 reports according to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, on March 3, 2026, a county resident was walking in a wooded area in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township and discovered what … Read more

A $1.5 million grant could help make it safer for some Pleasantville students to walk to school. The money would go toward the creation of a pedestrian bridge over the Atlantic City Expressway, leading to the Middle and High schools off Mill Road, reports BreakingAC.com. The long-proposed project is estimated to be about $8.5 million, … Read more

The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University has joined a national coalition of institutions honored for promoting Holocaust education and commemoration.There are 86 Holocaust education and memorial organizations nationwide that are part of the Community of Holocaust Education Centers (CHEC) initiative.

According to authorities, a firefighter was hurt while fighting a fire on Laguna Drive in the Harbor Pines neighborhood on Monday afternoon. Police arrived on the scene of the fire. following a complaint of smoke emanating from the house by a bystander. According to a news release from the police, when officers arrived, they discovered … Read more

For the first time since taking office in January, Governor Mikie Sherrill met with Mayor Marty Small Sr. and other municipal leaders on Tuesday.The Democratic governor met with senior city officials, City Council President Aaron “Sporty” Randolph, and fellow Democrat Small Business Administrator Anthony Swan in City Hall in a meeting that was not made … Read more