News Staff Eight years behind bars for 28 year old Kareem Rex of Atlantic City in connection with a May 2022 shooting incident. Rex’s co-defendant, Kareem Lamb, age 16, also of Atlantic City pleaded guilty and was sentenced as an adult on August 1st. Rex and Lamb admitted to participating in a shooting involving two victims in … Read more
35 year old Alvin Wyatt of Atlantic City has been sentenced to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison. Wyatt was charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder after firing eight times into the bleachers at a crowded Pleasantville High School football game on November 15, 2019. One of the bullets struck a … Read more
Applications for 2024 state arts and history grants are now available through the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, which regranted more than $221,000 to successful local non-profit applicants in 2023 for projects that promote art or history and provide public benefit and accessibility. Both applications are available to download at: https://www.atlantic-county.org/cultural-affairs. Deadline … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested two suspects for their roles in the robbery of a man. On September 8, 2023, at 3:45 AM, patrol officers responded to the area of Ohio and Pacific Avenues for a man reporting that he was robbed of his wallet by a man and a woman. Officers learned the … Read more
A “cybersecurity issue” led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday. The incident began Sunday and the extent of its effect on reservation systems and casino floors in Las Vegas and states including Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, … Read more
The Atlantic City Housing Authority has not complied with an Aug. 18 Superior Court judge’s order to provide a detailed plan for safe, adequate, reliable heat, hot water and gas service to Stanley Holmes Village this winter. The Press of Atlantic City reports a lawyer representing 87 tenants claims ACHA has submitted a blatantly inadequate … Read more
On Friday, September 8, 2023, Rashanah Camper, 29 of Atlantic City, NJ, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She is to receive a five-year prison sentence for the endangering charge to be run concurrently. On April 24, 2019, Camper hired a then 16-year-old juvenile, Naim T. Madison, … Read more
It’s all about a skunk collected Tuesday from Hamilton Township is Atlantic County’s eighth confirmed rabies case this year, health officials announced.Homeowners found the skunk on their property in the 6800 block of Weymouth Road, and called Wildlife Aid to remove it, according to the report.A state lab confirmed it was positive for rabies Friday.
According to the Press of Atlantic City two men from Little Egg Harbor Township were charged in a shooting that happened along East Hudson Drive early Saturday morning, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and township police Chief James Hawkins announced.Christopher Miller, 36, of Paterson, was charged with attempted murder, robbery, possession of a weapon … Read more
Ocean city made about $2 million more from beach tags even though it sold fewer tags overall, according to preliminary numbers recently released.The city brought in a little over $6 million from beach tag sales, according to information released by city public information officer Doug Bergen, who described that as a 52.5% increase compared to … Read more