News Staff Ernest Coursey, the only Democrat on the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, will not run for reelection this year so he can focus on his health, he said Thursday.He is being treated for colon cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center, part of Cooper University Health Care in Camden, and will have surgery Monday, he said.”I … Read more
Three people were arrested Monday in Brigantine for their alleged involvement in two separate shoplifting incidents that took place within three minutes of each other, police said. Icsha Wilson, 49, of Egg Harbor City, was charged with shoplifting, hindering apprehension, possession of drug paraphernalia and identify theft. Tyneka B. Parker, 46, of Atlantic City, was … Read more
A construction worker was killed Tuesday afternoon in a construction accident at the Club at Tilton on Hingston Road. A roofing crew was cleaning up at about 3:10 p.m. after doing demolition/construction on the exterior of the Club at Tilton, reports Breaking AC.com when a concrete slab fell on a 23 year old worker. The … Read more
An Atlantic City teen accused of fatally stabbing a friend when both were 16 was ordered detained after his case was moved to adult court. BreakingAC.com reports 18 year old Trumaine Clements Jr. has been in the Harborfields Juvenile Detention Center since his arrest shortly after the Aug. 16, 2023, stabbing. He was waived up … Read more
Ernest Coursey, the lone Democrat on the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, will not run for reelection this year in order to focus on his family and his health. The Press of Atlantic City reports the 63 year old Coursey is chief of staff to Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., who is running for … Read more
Weymouth Road between Elwood and Blueberry roads will be closed Friday for bridge section installations, Atlantic County officials said. The closure is expected to last from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., county officials said Wednesday in a news release. Drivers should follow the posted detour or seek an alternate route.
City Council will hold a special meeting next Wednesday, Feb. 5, to consider rescinding an ordinance that gave Atlantic Shores permanent easements to move electricity across the city from its offshore wind farm.According to the Press of Atlantic City Council attorney Robert Tarver announced the special meeting near the start of Wednesday’s council meeting, after … Read more
It’s now the one-year anniversary of a vote in the state Senate to move forward with a bill that would end smoking in the nine casinos. But since then, it has gone nowhere, and casino workers aren’t happy. “It’s been a year since the Senate health committee voted to protect us from secondhand smoke, and … Read more
A local group dedicated to helping and advising the immigrant community filled the Atlantic City Board of Education meeting Tuesday to ask for assurances as worry grows over President Trump’s immigration policies. BreakingAC.com reports the new administration has ended a longstanding policy that restricted federal agents from making immigration arrests at sensitive locations like churches, … Read more
Atlantic County government’s free transportation for mobile-dependent residents is expanding its reservation hours beginning Monday, February 10, 2025. Eligible residents may now contact the reservation clerks Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, excluding holidays. Reservations can be made for transportation to/from life essential and life enhancing services 7 am to 6 pm weekdays … Read more