News Staff A woman allegedly brandished an ax at police and punched an officer in the face after she found living in a tent on private property in Mays Landing. According to BreakingAC.com, 62 year old Shiryle Lynn Seyler was arrested Aug. 26, after Hamilton Township police found her camping on private property along Leipzig Avenue near … Read more
The owner of a beach bar embroiled in a long-running battle with the residents of a nearby condominium complex has asked a state agency to delay its latest hearing on the matter as the bar considers moving elsewhere on the beach. The Press of Atlantic City reports the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority said Wednesday it … Read more
Linwood and Somers Point are scheduled for mosquito spray applications this week. According to BreakingAC.com, the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled spraying for between 4:30 and 6 a.m. Thursday. The areas to be treated are bounded by Kirklin Avenue, Wabash Avenue, Berkeley Street, Seagarden Drive, East Royal Avenue, Ocean Heights Avenue, Shore … Read more
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a service offered through Cape May County Division of Aging and Disability Services in partnership with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), is actively seeking volunteers for the upcoming tax season. No prior tax experience is required. Free training and certification are provided by the IRS and the … Read more
An Atlantic City man with a criminal history spanning decades pleaded guilty Friday to two separate burglaries. According to BreakingAC.com, 56 year old Angel Ortiz-Caraballo faces three years in prison under the plea agreement. He has been jailed since April 7, a day after he broke into a liquor storage case at A Dam Good … Read more
State Police are investigating after possible human remains were found in a wooded area Thursday morning. The Press of Atlantic City reports troopers responded to Tuckahoe Road about 9 a.m. and discovered the suspected remains. No additional information has been made available about the person or how they ended up there.
Two homes were destroyed and two others damaged in a fire in Mays Landing on Monday afternoon. BreakingAC.com reports Hamilton Township police arrived on the scene at about 1:10 p.m., and found heavy fire to multiple residences, police said. Volunteer fire companies from Mays Landing, Laureldale, Bargaintown and Cardiff, along with N.J. Forest Fire responded … Read more
Beginning Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 5, a full closure will be in effect on Shore Road in Linwood between Ocean Heights Avenue and Seaview Avenue, 9 am – 5 pm, weather permitting, for utility work by NJ American Water Co. Also, Tuesday through Friday, drainage work will take place on Union Road between … Read more
An Atlantic City man who allegedly had his wife in a headlock on the beach before brandishing a knife at an off-duty police officer who intervened after participating in a charity race was released from jail until trial Friday. The Press of Atlantic City reports 27 year old Xontae Glass is charged with simple assault, … Read more
An Atlantic County child is one of the state’s first human cases of West Nile virus this year, the New Jersey Department of Health said Thursday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the child, who has since been discharged from the hospital and is recovering at home, reported symptoms the third week of July. … Read more