News Staff In Atlantic City a motion to the dismiss the indictment in the case against the city’s mayor and schools superintendent, who are accused of abusing their teenage daughter, will be heard next month after the hearing was adjourned, according to court officials.Marty Small Sr., 51, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, 48, are scheduled to appear … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City two Vineland men were charged Thursday after their vehicles allegedly struck and killed another man who was pushing a shopping cart along West Landis Avenue in November, police said. Catalino Marcano, 77, was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash. Isahit A. Cabrera-Galvez, … Read more
A convicted human trafficker did not fight detention in a new case of alleged drug-dealing out of Atlantic City. According to BreakingAC.com, 55 year old Marcus Tukes was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2017, after he pleaded guilty to trafficking an adult for sex. Tukes was arrested again last April, after State Police … Read more
A 2025 Special Funding Initiative is being offered to new or emerging non-profit organizations and those that may only require a small amount of funding for history-related projects or professional development. The Special Funding Initiative Program is a pilot program offered through the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs to serve as an … Read more
A local motel received a state Economic Development Authority small business grant to assist with several improvements on the property, reports the Press of Atlantic City. The VIP Family Motel used $47,955 in funds to replace aged and cracked concrete, as well as add a silicone coating on the roof to deflect heat from the … Read more
The Upper Township Committee on Monday unanimously appointed longtime member John Brittin chief of the division of emergency medical services.EMTs and members of the township’s volunteer fire companies, as well as Brittin’s family, attended the meeting at which Mayor Curtis Corson swore Brittin in to the job. He was the deputy chief when he began … Read more
Pain Specialists P.A., which operates pain clinics in Cape May Court House as well as in Atlantic and Cumberland counties, has admitted in federal court to overbilling insurance companies for services provided..S. Attorney John Giordano announced on Thursday, March 20, that a settlement had been reached with Pain Specialists, which has offices in Northfield and … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a Northfield man who led a health insurance scheme that defrauded the state of $100 million won’t be sentenced until later this summer, court officials said. William Hickman was scheduled to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Edward S. Kiel at 10 a.m. Tuesday, but the hearing was … Read more
A $10.3 million grant to repave Atlantic Avenue and make other improvements has been released, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Wednesday. The Press of Atlantic City reports Small got the good news Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, via a phone call, he said. In a statement read by Small, Van Drew called … Read more
On Tuesday, 23 year old Majid Harris of Atlantic City was sentenced for two counts of armed robbery, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and aggravated assault. Harris was sentenced to 12 years in prison. On the evening of November 25, 2023, Harris ordered a food delivery from a store in Atlantic City. … Read more