News Staff When the Army Corps of Engineers released its updated 2024 back bay protection plan in December, the study area was well known to the agency as home to 10 active coastal storm risk management projects.The recently released draft report for the back bay covers an area of 950 square miles across five New Jersey counties … Read more
Four dogs died Saturday after a shed caught fire in the backyard of a home on Tremont Avenue, police said. According to the Press of Atlantic City officers responded to the 4000 block of Tremont and found the shed engulfed in flames. The homeowner said he returned home and wasn’t aware of any issues until … Read more
A deceased woman was found in a heavily wooded area of Egg Harbor Township last week and is identified as a 71-year-old woman who went missing from her daughter’s Northfield home nearly two years ago, police said. Officers responded to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority Environmental Park on Delilah Road at 3:11 p.m. Jan. 25 … Read more
Hundreds of people turned out outside state Sen. Vince Polistina’s office Monday afternoon to urge support for the Immigrant Trust Act. The proposed bill would ban government health care entities from collecting information about a person’s immigration or citizenship status unless necessary to receive benefits. It would also make it illegal to share such information … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash where the occupants fled before arrival of police. On February 1, patrol officers along with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to the area of mile marker 62 US Route 40 for a report over an overturned vehicle and an electric pole down. … Read more
Remains found in Egg Harbor Township have been identified as belonging to a woman who went missing from Northfield in 2023. According to BreakingAC.com, 71 year old Idalia Mendez had dementia and was last seen July 5, 2023. She was from New Brunswick but had been living in Northfield. Her remains were found at the … Read more
In Petersburg the Upper Township Committee has removed Business Administrator Gary DeMarzo from that post and is taking steps to remove him as personnel director as well.The governing body did not give a reason at its Jan. 27 meeting for releasing DeMarzo and is not required to do so. Some 30% of his salary is … Read more
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department on Friday released a statistical review of its 2024 activity.According to information the department posted on Facebook, the department responded to 65,636 calls for service last year.”To all of the Police Officers, Detectives, Dispatchers and Professional Staff; We THANK YOU for all of your hard work in the service … Read more
Standing on the Boardwalk near California Avenue Bob McDevitt gave his vision for a safer and cleaner Atlantic City.According to the Press of Atlantic City McDevitt, a former union president who was born in the resort and has lived here most of his life, announced Saturday afternoon his plan to challenge Mayor Marty Small Sr. … Read more
The Mike’s Seafood Run-Walk for Autism annually attracts thousands of participants and spectators to Sea Isle City during the Presidents Day weekend. BreakingAC.com reports now in its 17th year, the event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, starting at noon on the oceanfront Promenade and includes a five-kilometer run and one-mile family fun walk. … Read more