News Staff Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian, longtime owner of Wonderland Pier on the resort’s boardwalk, faces nearly $6 million in debt and a sharp decline in personal income, according to a federal bankruptcy court filing. NJ.com reports Gillian announced intentions to declare personal bankruptcy earlier this month while vowing to remain in office and run for … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small took the stage to deliver his annual year-end review just days after being acquitted of all charges in a child abuse case. FOX 29 reports Small rated his administration with a B grade, highlighting the city’s progress across various departments. He said the city improved elementary schools with visually impaired … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the city will receive a $960,000 grant to complete a streetscape improvement project on Dorset Avenue in the Ventnor Heights Commercial District. BreakingAC.com reports the award was one of 43 grants awarded to New Jersey municipalities through the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program, a federal program administered locally … Read more
The former actor accused in a Galloway Township road rage shooting is facing dozens of new charges. 6 ABC reports a grand jury issued a 31-count indictment against Ernest Heinz. He was already charged with attempted murder for the unprovoked shooting of a stranger that led to a lockdown at Stockton University on September 11. … Read more
Two Absecon men admitted filing false tax returns that concealed hundreds of thousands from their Atlantic City motels. According to BreakingAC.com, Dhruvesh Patel, 37, and Mayank Ray, 36, ran companies that owned a Rodeway Inn and Econo Lodge in Atlantic City. They admitted that between Jan. 1, 2019 and May 17, 2021, they would have … Read more
New Jersey lawmakers are ready to reestablish state oversight of Atlantic City through the Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act. DownBeach Buzz reports the legislation follows the expiration of a previous mandate and aims to grant the state authority over major fiscal decisions and economic development for the next six years. Originally implemented to address severe … Read more
A Port Republic man accused of shooting a woman during a road rage incident in Galloway Township has been indicted on 31 counts. According to BreakingAC.com, 46 year old Ernest Heinz originally faced five charges, including first-degree attempted murder, in the Sept. 11 attack that wounded Maritza Arias-Galva and sparked the lockdown of Stockton University’s … Read more
Atlantic City City Council has unanimously approved a new urban farming ordinance that supporters say could transform how vacant and underused land is used across the city.The Urban Agriculture District Overlay, introduced last month, received final approval Wednesday after a public hearing. The vote clears the way for expanded agricultural uses in residential, commercial and … Read more
After more than 20 years leading Cape May County’s only hospital, former Cape Regional President and CEO Joanne Carrocino is no longer in the job.July was the anniversary of Cape Regional joining Cooper University Health Care. Cooper officials said Carrocino decided to leave the job shortly after that anniversary, officially leaving last month.“Shortly after the … Read more
City of Margate commissioners approved two bond ordinances totaling more than $16 million for major capital projects, led by construction of a new Public Works building.One ordinance authorizes $8.9 million for general capital needs, including roads, buildings, vehicles and recreation facilities.A second $7.5 million bond funds water and sewer utility projects, including the new Public … Read more