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Wildwood To Host Airshow

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Wildwood will take to the skies this summer as the city hosts its first ever airshow above its expansive beach. BreakingAC.com reports the show, titled “Wildwoods Thunder Over the Ocean Airshow,” was approved at a Greater Wildwoods Tourism Authority board meeting Thursday and will be held Sept. 5-6, the weekend following Labor Day. The event … Read more

In Person Gambling Revenues Up In AC In January

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Revenues won from in-person gamblers at Atlantic City’s casinos increased by 2.6% in January, even as overall gambling revenue declined by nearly 1%. The Press of Atlantic City reports that was the opposite of what usually happens each month, where in-person gambling is down even as total overall gambling revenue is up. Figures released Friday … Read more

Culinary Event Raises $100K For AC Boys and Girls Club

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Food lovers, culinary enthusiasts and community supporters came together last week to raise more than $100,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City. BreakingAC.com reports the Let’s Get Cookin’ annual culinary competition welcomed 500 guests to Island Waterpark. They were treated to gourmet creations crafted by 50 talented amateur and professional chefs. The … Read more

Flood Mitigation

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The Court HouseTownship Committee has awarded a contract for a study of Beach Avenue and Reeds Beach Road to identify flood mitigation strategies and whether those strategies might be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding.

Vineland Men Guilty

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In Vineland, two men were found guilty Wednesday in the 2022 shooting death of a Vineland teen, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said.Deshawn Bowen, 25, of Bridgeton, and Rohdane Watson, 20, of Vineland, were each convicted of felony murder, aggravated manslaughter and robbery in the shooting death of 15-year-old Anthony Torres-Sanchez.Bowen was additionally convicted of … Read more

Beach Badge

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New Jersey legislators are considering a law that would make clear that no one would need a beach badge to enter the ocean to swim or surf, or to use the wet sand nearest the water.According to the Press of Atlantic City the proposed bill comes months after a surfer was arrested and thrown to … Read more

Former AC Political Leader Admits Voter Fraud

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Former Atlantic City political leader Craig Callaway admitted to procuring, casting and tabulating fraudulent mail-in ballots during the 2022 general election. According to BreakingAC.com, Callaway, 64, who brought mail-in ballots to an artform, was arrested last February for orchestrating a group that cast mail-in ballots for those who later claimed they never voted. Callaway has … Read more

AC Man Charged With Weapons Offenses

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The Atlantic City Police Department acting on two sources of information arrested a man in possession of a handgun. On February 7 at 5:47 PM, Officers Michael Regalbuto and Glen Robinson were provided information by Detective Christopher Dodson in reference to a male named Vladimir who was in possession of a handgun near Sovereign and … Read more

AC Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Case

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26 year old Kenneth Thompson of Atlantic City was sentenced to an aggregate term of five years in New Jersey State Prison after previously pleading guilty to second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. On November 18,the Atlantic City Police Department conducted a stop of a motor vehicle driven by Thompson. A narcotics-sniffing canine … Read more

Stafford Township Schools Superintendent

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In Stafford Township a petition is calling for the termination of the township schools superintendent as it appears he may have returned to work after being arrested last fall when he crashed his vehicle into a utility pole while allegedly driving under the influence.George J. Chidiac is also charged with reckless and careless driving, municipal … Read more