News Staff Food lovers, culinary enthusiasts and community supporters came together last week to raise more than $100,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City. BreakingAC.com reports the Let’s Get Cookin’ annual culinary competition welcomed 500 guests to Island Waterpark. They were treated to gourmet creations crafted by 50 talented amateur and professional chefs. The … Read more
The Court HouseTownship Committee has awarded a contract for a study of Beach Avenue and Reeds Beach Road to identify flood mitigation strategies and whether those strategies might be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding.
In Vineland, two men were found guilty Wednesday in the 2022 shooting death of a Vineland teen, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said.Deshawn Bowen, 25, of Bridgeton, and Rohdane Watson, 20, of Vineland, were each convicted of felony murder, aggravated manslaughter and robbery in the shooting death of 15-year-old Anthony Torres-Sanchez.Bowen was additionally convicted of … Read more
New Jersey legislators are considering a law that would make clear that no one would need a beach badge to enter the ocean to swim or surf, or to use the wet sand nearest the water.According to the Press of Atlantic City the proposed bill comes months after a surfer was arrested and thrown to … Read more
Former Atlantic City political leader Craig Callaway admitted to procuring, casting and tabulating fraudulent mail-in ballots during the 2022 general election. According to BreakingAC.com, Callaway, 64, who brought mail-in ballots to an artform, was arrested last February for orchestrating a group that cast mail-in ballots for those who later claimed they never voted. Callaway has … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department acting on two sources of information arrested a man in possession of a handgun. On February 7 at 5:47 PM, Officers Michael Regalbuto and Glen Robinson were provided information by Detective Christopher Dodson in reference to a male named Vladimir who was in possession of a handgun near Sovereign and … Read more
26 year old Kenneth Thompson of Atlantic City was sentenced to an aggregate term of five years in New Jersey State Prison after previously pleading guilty to second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. On November 18,the Atlantic City Police Department conducted a stop of a motor vehicle driven by Thompson. A narcotics-sniffing canine … Read more
In Stafford Township a petition is calling for the termination of the township schools superintendent as it appears he may have returned to work after being arrested last fall when he crashed his vehicle into a utility pole while allegedly driving under the influence.George J. Chidiac is also charged with reckless and careless driving, municipal … Read more
Residents and property owners can get details on upcoming city spending and an early look at the 2025 budget at a town hall meeting planned for 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 22 at the Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave.“We’ll share updates on our municipal budget and plan for capital projects before opening it up … Read more
Residential electricity rates for Atlantic City Electric customers will go up again in June by more than 17%, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities said Wednesday.That’s an extra $28.02 per month, the BPU said, citing high demand and a shortage of supply in a press call announcing the results of the annual basic generation … Read more