News Staff 24 year old Gavin Guzman of Atlantic City was sentenced to a 25-year term in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter. On January 1, 2024 officers from the Atlantic City Police Department were dispatched to the Atlantic City Boardwalk at Michigan Avenue for a stabbing. When officers arrived they located … Read more
Cape May County’s proposed $224.2 million budget for 2025, which calls for a 4.5% spending increase over last year, was introduced at the recent county commissioners meeting.Despite the lower rate, residents should expect to pay roughly the same in taxes for county purposes as they did last year. County taxes are based on the equalized … Read more
In Bridgeton a 23-year-old Lakewood man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted an officer who was trying to serve a warrant Friday, police said. Officers saw Daniel Alonzo walking in the area of East Commerce Street at 8:23 p.m. They told Alonzo he was under arrest due to having active warrants, police said Monday in … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and Atlantic County Association of Chiefs of Police are teaming up to help reduce fatal accidents.Atlantic County recorded 58 fatal crashes in 2024, a 10-year high. This also placed the county as second in the state for fatal collisions.“The loss of life on … Read more
Tropicana Atlantic City has been feeling the effects of the resort’s homelessness problem as dozens have been finding their way into the building daily to shelter from the cold weather, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Homeless people enter the building through a variety of entrances, including fire stairs. Police remove them from the property, … Read more
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has joined with multiple local agencies and schools in bringing awareness to young drivers. Police agencies across Atlantic County have formed a dedicated task force to conduct enhanced enforcement operations above and beyond existing traffic safety programs. This initiative is being conducted with the support of the Division of Highway … Read more
The borough of Avalon has been invited to join the national board of directors for the American Coastal Coalition, a nonprofit founded in 1996 to advocate for the unique needs of coastal communities.Mayor John McCorristin said Feb. 25 that the borough’s representative on the Coastal Coalition board will be Business Administrator Scott Wahl.McCorristin said he … Read more
Tropicana Atlantic City has been feeling the effects of the resort’s homelessness problem as dozens have been finding their way into the building daily to shelter from the cold weather, an executive told city officials Friday.According to the Press of Atlantic City“Over the last six weeks or so, we’ve been completely overrun here,” Chris Downey, … Read more
The State Senate has approved a bill that would require New Jersey to organize candidates on the ballot by the office they’re seeking instead of grouping together those who have the backing of county party officials. The change would eliminate the long-controversial county line, which critics say gives party-backed candidates a huge advantage.
The former Atlantic Club Casino Hotel will re-open as a condo-hotel in 2026. Developers hope construction on the project with Hilton will start during the summer, and believes the resort will open by the third quarter of next year, reports BreakingAC.com. One tower will be transformed into 108 condos. Developers say designs were made in … Read more