News Staff An Atlantic City man is jailed on charges including vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Mays Landing couple last month. 25 year old Levon Woods of Atlantic City, was allegedly under the influence when he crossed into oncoming traffic just after 4 a.m. Feb. 22, and struck a vehicle driven by Thomas Splinter, reports … Read more
A house fire in Atlantic City on Thursday night extended into homes on either side, displacing 17 people. According to BreakingAC.com, firefighters were called to 1113 Adriatic Ave. after 10 p.m, where a fire spread to homes on either side A firefighter suffered a minor injury. No other injuries were reported.
28 year old Gerone Foster of Egg Harbor Township pleaded guilty to second-degree Possession of a Handgun for An Unlawful Purpose, in exchange for a recommended seven-year term in New Jersey State Prison, subject to a 42- month period of parole ineligibility. On December 27, 2023, officers from the Pleasantville Police Department responded to the … Read more
In Stone Harbor after weeks in which several residents used the public comment periods at Borough Council meetings to question why the borough was moving away from its popular tourism director, Jenny Olson, the council on March 18 awarded a contract to a Trenton-based firm for the “coordination, administration, promotion and execution” of the town’s … Read more
In Atlantic City a motion to the dismiss the indictment in the case against the city’s mayor and schools superintendent, who are accused of abusing their teenage daughter, will be heard next month after the hearing was adjourned, according to court officials.Marty Small Sr., 51, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, 48, are scheduled to appear … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City two Vineland men were charged Thursday after their vehicles allegedly struck and killed another man who was pushing a shopping cart along West Landis Avenue in November, police said. Catalino Marcano, 77, was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash. Isahit A. Cabrera-Galvez, … Read more
A convicted human trafficker did not fight detention in a new case of alleged drug-dealing out of Atlantic City. According to BreakingAC.com, 55 year old Marcus Tukes was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2017, after he pleaded guilty to trafficking an adult for sex. Tukes was arrested again last April, after State Police … Read more
A 2025 Special Funding Initiative is being offered to new or emerging non-profit organizations and those that may only require a small amount of funding for history-related projects or professional development. The Special Funding Initiative Program is a pilot program offered through the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs to serve as an … Read more
A local motel received a state Economic Development Authority small business grant to assist with several improvements on the property, reports the Press of Atlantic City. The VIP Family Motel used $47,955 in funds to replace aged and cracked concrete, as well as add a silicone coating on the roof to deflect heat from the … Read more
The Upper Township Committee on Monday unanimously appointed longtime member John Brittin chief of the division of emergency medical services.EMTs and members of the township’s volunteer fire companies, as well as Brittin’s family, attended the meeting at which Mayor Curtis Corson swore Brittin in to the job. He was the deputy chief when he began … Read more