News Staff Two Atlantic city residents wanted since December were arrested Thursday after police allegedly found heroin, cocaine and ecstasy inside a home during a search. Jameel Stephens, 42, and Shamera Dunston-Marrero, 25, were charged with three counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, three counts of possession with intent to distribute, three counts of possession … Read more
In Ocean City and in a unanimous vote, and without public discussion, the Board of Education unanimously approved a $485,000 settlement related to allegations that a substitute teacher had a relationship with a 16-year-old student in 2008. The substitute teacher was 24 at the time.
School board newcomer Ron Bailey is hoping to see more transparency and accountability within the district during his term. The Press of Atlantic City reports Bailey, 39, took the oath of office to join the board along with incumbents Shay Steele, Torres Mayfield and Geoffrey Dorsey. Board Solicitor Tracy Riley administered the oath to Steele … Read more
The Atlantic City mayor’s appearance with police at the home of a witness in his criminal case was about his responsibility as a parent that “political opportunists” are trying to use against him. Breaking AC.com reports officers were called to the 1600 block of Michigan Avenue at 3:50 p.m. Sunday for a well-being check. The … Read more
A Galloway man who was in the office of Nancy Pelosi during Jan. 6 riot to be sentenced Friday. The Press of Atlantic City reports 31 year old Christian Alfonso pleaded guilty Sept. 20 to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a capitol building or grounds and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building. David … Read more
The Board of Commissioners in Wildwood has put off a vote on establishing a shared services agreement with Cape May County for 911 dispatch services.A member of the public who said he was a county employee spoke at the commissioners’ Dec. 30 meeting in opposition to the proposed agreement. The issue has been tabled.
The Ocean City Board of Education has approved settlement of a 2020 lawsuit in which a student alleged sexual misconduct by a substitute teacher and lack of adequate response by the school district.The amount of the settlement paid by the district’s insurance carrier was $485,000. The board resolution to approve the settlement was unanimous.As the … Read more
The Press of Atlantic City is reporting Former Atlantic County Commissioner John Carman, 66, a veterans’ advocate, gun rights proponent and motorcycle aficionado, died Friday of pancreatic cancer, having been diagnosed less than two months earlier, his obituary states.County Executive Dennis Levinson called Carman “what a citizen is supposed to be.”“He was a local committeeman, … Read more
A pair of women are accused of stealing a ride shortly after being released from the Atlantic County jail the day after Christmas. BreakingAC.com reports Brielle Winston and Chazcie Heflin are accused of taking a vehicle that was left running outside the Wawa in Mays Landing on Dec. 26, and driving into Atlantic City. The … Read more
Former Atlantic County Commissioner John Carman, 66, a veterans’ advocate, gun rights proponent and motorcycle aficionado, died Friday of pancreatic cancer, having been diagnosed less than two months earlier, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Elected in 2014 to what was then called the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Carman represented the county’s 3rd District, which … Read more