News Staff Enrollment has declined in Ocean City’s schools due in large measure to demographic and economic changes impacting the city: The year-round population has aged, young families have moved out, and school-age children represent a smaller segment of the community.As a result, enrollment has dropped by close to 450 students over the last 10 years, from … Read more
An Atlantic City woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly beat a woman with a broom who later died, according to court documents.According to the Press of Atlantic CIty Ceani Barnes, 22, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of 34-year-old Christina Burdette, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Barnes was scheduled to have … Read more
Beginning today through Oct. 24, westbound traffic only will be permitted along Ohio Avenue between Shore Road and Route 9 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Absecon, Atlantic County officials said. Eastbound traffic will be detoured at Mill Road to Route 30 to Shore Road.Motorists should follow the posted work zone signs and plan … Read more
A northeast storm this week brought notable erosion to New Jersey, a preliminary state assessment found. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew says emergency funding could bring sand to eroded beaches in South Jersey, depending on the level of damage from the weekend storm. Cleanup continues from the flooding and high winds brought to barrier island … Read more
Wednesday night, 22 year old Ceani Barnes of Atlantic City was charged with first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter in connection with the death of Christina Burdette, 34, also from Atlantic City. On Saturday, at approximately 10:08 a.m., the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a residence on the 2000 block of Sheridan Avenue for a report of … Read more
Atlantic County’s 10 libraries will be closed Saturday as the library system prepares to launch a new software platform, the county said. The branches will reopen Monday with regular hours. According to the Press of Atlantic City the new Koha/Aspen system will help the county save more than $82,000 a year while providing access to … Read more
The Ocean City Board of Education was unable to conduct business at its Sept. 18 meeting for lack of a quorum, but board President Kevin Barnes did allow certain information-sharing activities at the meeting, with the understanding that the board members present could not take any official action on issues.Barnes did announce that the board … Read more
A Vineland woman was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for a 2023 crash that killed two people, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said.Malexus Coleman, 30, pleaded guilty July 14 to two counts of violating a law intended to protect public health and safety in the deaths of Gary Lawson, 76, and Diane Lindquist, … Read more
About 500 city of Absecon residents received corrected mail-in ballots last week after an initial ballot omitted a City Council candidate’s name.The name of Ward 2 Democratic council candidate Theresa D. Watts was left off ballots mailed to her ward, and her name instead appeared on Ward 1 ballots, according to Atlantic County Clerk Joe … Read more
The liquor store at Renaissance Plaza could close as part of a plan to redevelop the site, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said during Tuesday night’s debate. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Small mentioned the plan when answering a question about food insecurity, and whether a loitering issue outside the plaza deters people from … Read more