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Middle Township Weed Business

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The Middle Township committee has introduced a new ordinance governing retail locations in the community. Before there was a limit of one weed business in the community. It now doubles the amount of retail sites allowed, from one to two. The ordinance also outlines the requirements for securing local support for a cannabis business. According … Read more

Brigantine Dredging

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In Brigantine dredging work at the northern end of the city’s beach is underway. According to the Press of Atlantic City the $18.9 million dredging project is a collaboration among the city, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.Virginia-based Norfolk Dredging Company is in the process of moving 850,000 cubic … Read more

West Nile Virus

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A mosquito sample collected from Northfield has tested positive for West Nile virus.It is the second confirmed case in the city, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health.The latest sample was collected from the 700 block of Debora Street on Aug. 1 and confirmed positive Aug. 9.An earlier positive sample was collected from … Read more

Burlington County Man Dies

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A Burlington County man died shortly after midnight Saturday when the boat he was in struck a mile marker, State Police said.According to the Press of Atlantic City.Mark Risden, 44, of Tabernacle, died from his injuries, police said. Two passengers were airlifted from the scene by the United States Coast Guard, and two more passengers … Read more

Albany Avenue Bridge Swimming Death

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A 79-year-old Ventnor woman was swimming in the bay near the Albany Avenue Bridge when she was fatally struck by a boat, according to the the Marine Service Bureau.A preliminary investigation revealed that Norma Michaels was swimming in the bay near a floating dock located at a residence on Boulevard Avenue when she was struck … Read more

AC Officials Target Parks In Effort To Curb After Hours Activity

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Atlantic City parks and playgrounds are supposed to close and be locked at 10 p.m., but residents have complained at recent CitiStat meetings that lights stay on and noisy basketball games continue into the early morning hours. According to the Press of Atlantic City, signs have now been installed at playgrounds in Brown’s Park and … Read more

EHT Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

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48 year old Kevin Vaughan from Egg Harbor Township pleaded guilty to second-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and second-degree Possession with the Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone. On April 21, 2021, detectives from the Atlantic City Police Department along with FBI Task Force officers made a motor vehicle stop on a car Vaughan was … Read more

AC Man Charged With Selling Drugs To Undercover Officer

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An Atlantic County man was ordered detained Wednesday on charges he sold cocaine to an undercover officer multiple times at an Atlantic City casino. According to BreakingAC.com, 25 year old Mikal Roe is accused of bringing his 1-year-old son with him to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino four of those times, all after he … Read more