News Staff Longport has announced its new police chief. Lt. Ray Burgan will replace Chief Frank Culmone, whose retirement became effective Friday, reports BreakingAC.com. Burgan will continue the department’s mission of professional, community-focused policing, according to a release. Burgan was selected through an intensive application process. Two lieutenants vied for the position, according to Commissioner of Public … Read more
Voters in March will be asked to decide whether the school district should bond for $36 million to allow for renovations at the Egg Harbor township’s schools.The district has set March 10 for a special election for the bond referendum, with polls open from noon to 8 p.m. The Board of Education voted Dec. 16 … Read more
Officials in West Cape May and Cape May have approved a new six-year agreement for police services to include a cost increase as Cape May changes how the costs are calculated.And according to the Press of Atlantic City“It’s a big increase,” Cape May City Manager Paul Dietrich acknowledged before the vote, in excess of the … Read more
Temporary property-tax relief agreements for a new data center and a golf course in East Vineland are approved ?and awaiting a mayoral signature.According to the Press of Atlantic City City Council officials voted 5-0 on Tuesday to adopt an ordinance that authorizes separate payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with DataOne Vineland LLC and with TN Reserve LLC. Council … Read more
The “Sopranos” actor accused of shooting a woman during a road rage incident that put Stockton University on lockdown pleaded not guilty Friday. According to BreakingAC.com, 46 year old Ernest Heinz, of Port Republic, has been jailed since September, following a manhunt that sparked the lockdown of the university’s main campus in Galloway Township. Maritza … Read more
Community members gathered for a rally and candlelight vigil what they called a move of solidarity with the people of Minnesota. BreakingAC.com reports “We All Are Alex Pretti” was held along New Road near the Veterans Affairs clinic in the Cornerstone Commerce Center in Linwood. “Despite the cold, our allies took to the streets to … Read more
A special meeting of the Pleasantville Board of Education ended with lots of questions but no real answers Wednesday night. According to BreakingAC.com, the aim appeared to be the search for a new superintendent, after Marilyn Martinez’s resignation was accepted by the body at last week’s regular meeting. But it ended with the board casting … Read more
Arthur Rann Elementary School will remain closed the rest of the week while district officials continue to work on a plan to send students, faculty and supplies to other Galloway schools after a fire earlier this week.In a message to parents, Superintendent Stephen Santilli said he expects to release a plan by the end of … Read more
A Philadelphia man was convicted Wednesday of killing a man following an argument in Atlantic City in 2023, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Jamar Jones, 37, was found guilty of murder, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose and possession of a handgun without a permit in the shooting death of Luis Rosa-Rodriguez. … Read more
Atlantic City is offering help for residents in danger of losing their homes or having their utilities shut off. Mayor Marty Small announced $400,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds available. That includes $200,000 each for rental assistance and utilities. BreakingAC.com reports residents can apply for help in person at City Hall, Room 103, 1301 … Read more