News Staff According to the Press of Atlantic City Atlantic County led the state with the highest percentage of eligible defendants held pretrial last year, Prosecutor William Reynolds said.Of the 1,549 defendants eligible for pretrial detention, 46.1% were kept in jail, which is more than double the statewide average of 21.1%, according to statistics released on the … Read more
Atlantic County topped the state in the percentage of eligible defendants held pretrial last year, according to the recently released Criminal Justice Reform statistics. BreakingAC.com reports the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office also filed the highest percentage of motions to detain eligible defendants with 77.7%, Prosecutor William Reynolds announced Tuesday. That is more than 1.8 times … Read more
54 year old Darrick Mallory of Atlantic City was sentenced to a term of 10 years in New Jersey State Prison after having pleaded guilty to firstdegree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute it. On June 2, 2022, law enforcement officers executed court-approved search warrants at a residence located at 711 Harris Place … Read more
The U.S. Small Business Administration is making low-interest federal disaster loans available to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that sustained economic losses caused by the drought. The disaster declaration covers the primary counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and the adjacent counties of Burlington, Camden, Ocean and Salem.
New Jersey Avenue in North Wildwood will be closed between New York and Fifth avenues toay through Thursday to allow for paving, Cape May County officials said.Detours will be in place.In addition, the existing parking lot along Olde New Jersey Avenue will be resurfaced and the existing access off Second Avenue will be realigned for … Read more
Ocean City City Council member Keith Hartzell continued his push to create a beachfront playground at Fifth Street and the Boardwalk, vowing at a recent meeting to raise the money needed for its construction.According to the Press of Atlantic City “I believe in this, I think, more than I’ve ever believed in anything in my … Read more
An Atlantic County mother is looking for answers after her son died in a Cumberland County prison earlier this month. BreakingAC.com reports Ryan Marsh was just 35 years old and had no medical issues before his death April 16 in Bayside State Prison in Leesburg, Maurice River Township. Robin Bond said she has received no … Read more
Atlantic City’s venerable Pop Lloyd Stadium, named after Negro League star John Henry “Pop” Lloyd, will reopen on April 29 as a multipurpose sports hub. ROI-NJ.com reports dignitaries including Mayor Marty Small Sr. and city officials will officially reopen the facility, which fell into disrepair in the 1990s. The multipurpose facility, located at N. Indiana … Read more
The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at a home in the 500 block of Burton Avenue on Sunday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, police received a call at 3:36 p.m. for a report of heavy fire, according to a Facebook post from the city’s Fire Department. Additional firefighters from Pleasantville, … Read more
Health care executive and Stockton University alumnus Dwight McBee will be the keynote speaker at this year’s commencement ceremony May 16 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, university officials said. McBee, who graduated in 2015 with a master’s degree in business administration, will speak at both baccalaureate ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.McBee was named … Read more