News Staff The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control is scheduled to conduct an evening aerial spray over portions of Galloway Township and Port Republic on Tuesday, July 8 between 7 PM and 9 PM, weather permitting, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the population of adult mosquitoes and prevent the spread of mosquito-borne illness. … Read more
A total of 543 New Jersey law enforcement officers received a major disciplinary action for misconduct last year, according to a report from the state Attorney General’s Office. The Press of Atlantic City reports included among the disciplinary actions was an Atlantic City police officer who engaged in sexual activity with an individual on duty, … Read more
A Bridgeton man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on the Atlantic City Expressway early Saturday morning. BreakingAC.com reports State Police were dispatched in response to a report of a wrong-way driver on the expressway at 4:27 a.m. While troopers were on their way, they learned the silver Infiniti had crashed into a concrete barrier … Read more
Atlantic County has issued the following traffic advisories for the week of July 7. The northbound lane of Shore Road in Somers Point will be closed between Groveland and Ocean avenues from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday this week, weather permitting. The southbound lane will remain open. In Egg Harbor Township, lane … Read more
Due to a delay in the delivery of new HVAC equipment, the Ventnor branch of the Atlantic County Library System, located at 6500 Atlantic Avenue, will not reopen on Monday, July 7 as anticipated. The library will remain closed until further notice. During this temporary closure, patrons are invited to visit other branches of the … Read more
Hamilton Township police are looking for the public’s help after someone shattered multiple glass doors to get to a jewelry case inside Macy’s at the Hamilton Mall on Thursday. According to BreakingAC.com, the exact value of the stolen items has not been determined but is believed to be tens of thousands of dollars. The unknown … Read more
55 year old Eddie Sykes of Mullica Twp. was charged with the first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, and first-degree aggravated sexual assault of Evelyn Caez, 23 at the time of her death, also of Mullica Twp. On October 12, 1991, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Mullica Township Police Department responded to 1 W. Lakeview Drive … Read more
A Mays Landing woman admitted to stealing from a senior living community and then claiming her child had cancer in order to continually delay her court dates. According to BreakingAC.com, Alicia Campbell, 37, remains free pending sentencing on charges of theft and obstruction of justice. While serving as livestyle director at Greenbriar Oceanaire Community and … Read more
The Humane Society of Atlantic County is asking for the public’s help after three dogs were left in their yard in Wednesday morning’s pouring rain. According to BreakingAC.com, the group posted a video to its Facebook page showing a white car pull up to the location at 1401 Absecon Blvd. The driver then gets out … Read more
An Atlantic City developer has paid off his half-million-dollar debt after a warrant was issued for his arrest last week. According to BreakingAC.com, Bart Blatstein faced an arrest warrant after he failed to pay $532,933.35 he owes to Lee-Way Electrical for work done at the Showboat Resort garage and the property at 801 Boardwalk that … Read more