News Staff Atlantic City is hiring former Pleasantville police Chief Sean Riggin as its public safety director, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Wednesday morning to the Press of Atlantic City. Riggin, who will be paid $110,000 a year in his new role, retired as chief of the Pleasantville Police Department in 2021. “I’m really excited about the … Read more
The state Department of Transportation has scheduled maintenance Thursday and Friday on the Route 30 and 40 bridges that will involve several periodic openings of five to 10 minutes each between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., with 20-30 minute intervals between openings to allow for traffic to clear. The Press of Atlantic City reports the … Read more
Sean Riggin, who has been serving as Department of Community Affairs monitor in Atlantic City for the past few months, will now oversee public safety, including the Police and Fire departments. Riggin already has had a long working relationship with Atlantic City police, serving 20 years as a police officer in neighboring Pleasantville. When he … Read more
A Superior Court Judge has dismissed all charges lodged in a racketeering indictment against Democratic power broker George Norcross and others, finding the indictment failed to state the elements of a crime. BreakingAC.com reports prosecutors had accused Norcross and others of leveraging Camden government and the threat of reputational harm to strong-arm Philadelphia-based developer Carl … Read more
Members of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners celebrated a 2025 budget introduced Tuesday that would reduce the tax rate.According to Commission Director Len Desiderio, the budget, if approved as introduced, will ask county taxpayers for $671,000 less than the year before, the first time there has been such a reduction in more than … Read more
Replacement of the Grassy Sound fishing pier, on what is left of the old Grassy Sound bridge from Middle Township to North Wildwood, is expected to be completed by May or June.The pier has been closed due to structural concerns. In 2023 the Cape May County commissioners approved replacement of the pier, which has been … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City, an Atlantic County Superior Court judge has denied a defense motion that would have suppressed evidence found on three electronic devices belonging to an Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report the alleged abuse of the mayor and superintendent’s daughter, according to court documents.Constance Days-Chapman, … Read more
Members of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners celebrated a 2025 budget introduced Tuesday that would reduce the tax rate. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Commission Director Len Desiderio says the budget, if approved as introduced, will ask county taxpayers for $671,000 less than the year before, the first time there has … Read more
A New York man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly tried to use 21 counterfeit $50 bills to buy two Sony PlayStation gaming consoles at the Walmart on Route 72. The Press of Atlantic City reports Nepaul Campbell, 29, of Mount Vernon, was charged with forgery. He was released on a summons pending court.
The Lower Township Police Department is trying to identify the person or persons responsible for vandalizing with graffiti the public restroom at Lincoln Boulevard and Shore Drive in North Cape May.The LTPD posted on its Facebook page that it was “seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and recognizing local artists. The crappy artwork occurred during … Read more