News Staff As Hurricane Erin churns up the ocean along the East Coast, Margate, Ventnor and Longport beach patrols have prohibited swimming. BreakingAC.com reports the massive storm is passing about 500 miles offshore, but the effects will be felt along New Jersey beaches. Atlantic City also announced bathing restrictions this week, with those entering the water limited … Read more
The redevelopment of the former Wonderland site on the Boardwalk is set to be on the agenda for City Council next week, but Eustace Mita is not.Mita has plans for a 252-room hotel for the site, and has asked the city to designate the former amusement park an area in need of rehabilitation to move … Read more
Two Philadelphia men were arrested Thursday after they allegedly possessed the same stolen handgun on separate occasions, police said. Paul Volpe, 35, and Jimmy Schultz, 24, were each charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of hollow-point bullets and receiving stolen property. Volpe was additionally charged … Read more
A Trenton man who killed his cellmate at South Woods State Prison nearly six years ago was sentenced to life in prison Monday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said. Anthony Cole, 40, was convicted June 12 in the death of Keyon Wade, 25, of North Brunswick, Middlesex County. Cole has been in prison since 2017, … Read more
Swimming is not allowed on city beaches due to dangerous conditions from Hurricane Erin, police said Monday. The Press of Atlantic City reports the restriction includes when lifeguards are off duty. Public Safety Commissioner Steve Mikulski said in a statement. “When individuals ignore safety precautions and enter the water, our first responders are forced to … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled a mosquito ground spray application for portions of Northfield as part of the county’s ongoing efforts to control adult mosquitoes and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne illness. The ground spray application will take place, weather permitting, between 4:30 AM and 6:00 AM on Wednesday. The area … Read more
Stockton University just made it easier for Bucks County Community College students to continue their education. BreakingAC.com reports the New Jersey state college signed a dual admission and transfer partnership agreement that will help students make a smooth transition from the two-year Newtown, Penn., college to Stockton’s bachelor’s degree programs. The agreement strengthens the schools’ … Read more
The North Wildwood City Council plans to require contractors to contain construction debris, including plastic sawdust from vinyl fencing and other types of dust, debris or contamination.The council has introduced an ordinance that says that a contractor must operate in such as way as to minimize the impact of airborne particles “to the greatest extent … Read more
City of Wildwood commissioners voted for two bond ordinances totaling $8 million for the city’s water and sewer utilities.The City Commission introduced a $5 million bond for improvements and acquisitions for the water utility Wednesday and held a public hearing and final vote for $3 million in bonds improvement and acquisitions for the sewer utility. … Read more
Today a single lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect along Egg Harbor Road between Route 54 and Route 30.From Tuesday through Friday, lane shifts and detours will be in place along the same route for milling and paving operations. Impact to traffic each day, as follows:Tuesday: Eastbound traffic only between Route 54 and … Read more