News Staff On Thursday, 23 year old Devin Brown of Atlantic City entered a guilty plea to second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun. On December 14, 2024, members of the Atlantic City Police Department were on patrol in the area of 1542 Atlantic Avenue when they observed the defendant who was wanted on an unrelated warrant. Officers … Read more
AtlantiCare unveiled its $75 million expansion this week. According to BreakingAC.com, a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the completion of two new patient care floors at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Mainland Campus in Galloway Township. The third and fourth floors — located within the hospital’s Meadows Pavilion wing — now house an additional 50 state-of-the-art private rooms, … Read more
The Cape May County Board of Commissioners approved a shared services agreement Tuesday that will allow Wildwood to join the central dispatch system. The Press of Atlantic City reports the five-year agreement anticipates about $5 million in savings, both in operations and costs to replace outdated communications equipment. Wildwood joins 12 other Cape May County … Read more
A fire burned a two-story residential structure in Hammonton early Thursday morning. According to BreakingAC.com. all residents inside the building at Columbia and Middle roads got out and were accounted for and the scene was cleared at about 7am. No word as yet on a cause.
The Atlantic City Police Department recovered a stolen handgun and drugs following a search warrant. On May 20, 2025, detectives executed a court authorized residential search warrant on an apartment in the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue. The target of the investigation, 45 year old Robert Taylor, was arrested inside along with 60 year old … Read more
A Mays Landing man serving a 55-year prison sentence for murdering an Egg Harbor Township woman and dumping her on the side of a Hamilton Township road will get a new trial after an appellate decision overturned his conviction. BreakingAC.com reports 45 year old Timothy Wright was convicted in 2022, of strangling Joyce Vanderhoff more … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township motorcyclist was killed in a Memorial Day crash in Hamilton Township. According to BreakingAC.com, William Faust, 78, of Mays Landing, was traveling south on Weymouth Road just after 3 p.m., when he was struck by the motorcyclist, according to the preliminary investigation. Vance Virtue, 71, died at the scene. Faust was … Read more
Not guilty the plea from former Atlantic City councilman Muhammad Zia, accused of threatening a witness during a court hearing last year. The 51 year old was in court this week after being indicted last month. Prosecutors allege he made explicit threats toward a witness during a break in a 2024 civil trial reviewing whether … Read more
39 year old Michelle Calderon from Egg Harbor Township, a former Code Enforcement Officer with Ventnor City, was sentenced to five years in prison n after pleading guilty to Theft by Failure to make Lawful Disposition of Entrusted Property, and was required to make partial restitution of $50,000 to the City of Ventnor prior to … Read more
A post about a woman possibly suffering from dementia and stranded in Somers Point is part of a longtime Facebook scam. BreakingAC.com reports the post appears to be a concerned resident asking to help a stranger who may be in trouble. The post goes on to tell a concerning story of a woman possibly suffering … Read more