News Staff Five Atlantic County municipalities have underfunded their lifeguard pension plans and face deficits of more than $34 million, the Office of the State Comptroller announced this week. According to BreakingAC.com, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate and Ventnor are named along with Sea Isle City. Under a 1928 law, a “fourth-class” city, identified as one that … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man accused of intentionally running over a man in Pleasantville and fleeing the scene was released from jail Wednesday. According to BreakingAC.com, Brian Morris told police that the victim intentionally jumped in front of his car, and then refused to get off when he landed on the hood. But video and … Read more
A video showing a road rage incident ending in physical confrontations and a busted window has garnered a lot of online attention, but no criminal charges. The Press of Atlantic City reports Atlantic City police are aware of the video recorded by a passenger in another car who started filming as two SUV drivers headed … Read more
Ventnor police will be looking for those driving under the influence this weekend. According to BreakingAC.com, a DWI checkpoint is set to start at 10 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday. The primary objective is to deter and prevent motorists from drinking and driving. The checkpoint will be staffed by officers from the Ventnor City … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled a second aerial spray for Thursday, July 24, between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM, weather permitting, for portions of Galloway and Port Republic. In Galloway Township, the areas to be treated are bounded by: Route 9 and King’s Highway; Rt. 9 east to the E.B. Forsythe … Read more
An Atlantic City political operative who admitted submitting fraudulent mail-in ballots in the November 2022 general election was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Craig Callaway, 64, pleaded guilty in February to procuring, casting and tabulating fraudulent ballots during the runup to the 2022 general election.
An Egg Harbor Township man is in the hospital recovering from a hit and run accident that occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday on N. Main Street near Loraine Avenue Avenue. According to BreakingAC.com, police have charged another Egg Harbor Township man with numerous offenses following the incident. 56 year old David Doebley of Egg … Read more
Atlantic County has received a $15 million payment as legal settlement of a dispute between Atlantic County and the State of New Jersey over the 2021 amendments to the casino payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) law. According to County Executive Dennis Levinson, the settlement with the state was reached on April 2. The state had until Aug. 1 … Read more
39 year old Dalvin Chalmers of Atlantic City, faces a 3-year sentence for 3rd-degree criminal coercion after pleading guilty. According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor, Chalmers approached a man who was parking his truck on Richmond and Winchester avenues Oct. 25, 2024, and threatened to assault him if he did not get out of his … Read more
Residents in Atlantic City Housing Authority-run properties got the news many have been waiting for Monday. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is set to takeover the long-troubled authority. BreakingAC.com reports the authority has been determined to be in “substantial default,” Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Benjamin Hobbs wrote in an 18-page letter Monday … Read more