The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order directing the Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority to comply with federal lead and copper rules.An investigation by the agency found violations of federal and state drinking water requirements, which include inadequate tap water sampling practices, the EPA said Wednesday in a news release.
Margate is moving ahead with a significant redesign of Washington Avenue, which will include numerous improvements and converting the road to a one-way pattern flowing from the beach to the bay.According to the Press of Atlantic City the $3.5 million project will create a continuous one-way corridor running from Atlantic Avenue to Amherst Avenue. City … Read more
A 44-year-old Millville man was charged with shoplifting and criminal mischief after damaging a police car and a window Wednesday at the Dollar General on East Broad Street. Officers responded to the store for a report of criminal mischief at 4:29 p.m., police said in a news release.Police said Tyray Johnson attempted to shoplift items … Read more
State Police are investigating a crash that ended with a truck on its side at the foot of the Atlantic City Expressway. Troopers were called to milepost 0.1 in Atlantic City at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, Trooper II Christopher Postorino told BreakingAC. The Ford pickup truck was traveling east when the driver lost directional control of … Read more
Atlantic County will announce the results into feasibility of Centralized Fire/EMS Dispatch and a 911 Call Center. BreakingAC.com reports the presentation is set for 6 p.m. Monday at the Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Ave. in Egg Harbor Township. Representatives of local police, fire and EMS organizations, and municipal officials have been invited to … Read more
On November 23, 2025, at approximately 4:55 p.m., the Atlantic City Police Department responded to the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in reference to two deceased individuals in one of the hotel rooms. Officers arrived and located female Baoyi Bowie Zheng, 36, of Staten Island, NY, and male Wei Guo Liang, 68, of Brooklyn, NY, … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy issued 55 pardons and commutations Tuesday in his latest round of post-conviction relief and said more would come before he leaves office in January.Most of the clemencies granted Monday went to people with non-violent drug convictions. The charges others faced varied widely and included 13 serving sentences for murder.
The days are numbered for the city’s public safety building at 835 Central Ave. Demolition of the brick structure could begin in January, Mayor Jay Gillian said.City Council recently approved an agreement with Engineering Design Associates of Ocean View to create a demolition plan for the building, at a cost of $18,500.According to the Press … Read more
The city’s casinos are donating 1,200 turkeys to the needy for Thanksgiving as part of their campaign against hunger.The Casino Association of New Jersey is giving the items to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s annual turkey drive.The turkeys are being donated from Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Caesars Atlantic City, Golden Nugget Atlantic City, … Read more
Spring delivery of a new 66-unit multifamily property in Atlantic County is scheduled, as it solicits residents through a just-launched affordable housing lottery. Real Estate NJ reports the developer said the project, which will have a mix of income-restricted one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, is the second piece of a three-phase project at 110 South … Read more