A dog was rescued and a firefighter injured in a house fire Monday afternoon. According to BreakingAC.com, Egg Harbor Township volunteer firefighters responded to the fire at 207 Laguna Drive. Officers Darren Hewitt and Chris Wagner made several attempts to make contact with the homeowners before knocking down the door to make sure no one … Read more
According to a five-year plan that the agency adopted, the Atlantic City Housing Authority wants to modernize its properties and increase homeownership among scattered-site residents. “We are publicly telling the world what we are planning to do in this fiscal year,” stated Daniel Sherrod, a representative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, … Read more
Despite public feedback encouraging the Upper Township Committee to take frequent cannabis use’s health hazards into account, the committee has approved the township’s first cannabis retail business.The committee enacted three laws on February 25 but had little to say about them, with the exception of Mayor Curtis Corson. Some community members also objected to the … Read more
Prisons are meant to be drug-free places, but according to a recent investigation, illegal narcotics have become so common in New Jersey’s state prisons that staff members have been giving out Narcan, a medication that reverses overdoses, more than once a day on average in recent years.According to a Department of Corrections annual report on … Read more
Shore Medical Center is offering free lung cancer screening consultations for eligible individuals 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28, at Shore Cancer Center. Downbeach.com reports consultations will be conducted by Julianne Jackson, PA-C, of Shore Physicians Group’s Mays Landing Primary Care office. During the appointment, participants will undergo a risk assessment and determine their … Read more
An Upper Township woman’s sister and fiance have pleaded guilty in her 2023 death. Emily Cruddas, 21, died of a drug overdose Feb. 17, 2023, inside the Upper Township home she shared with her sister, Sarah Errickson. Three baggies of heroin were stamped “White House” were found nearby. But Cruddas had not shot the heroin … Read more
Atlantic County Sheriff Joseph O’Donoghue wants the people of Atlantic County to know that the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office is monitoring all developments in the Middle East with the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The Sheriff’s Office is coordinating with state, county, and federal law enforcement partners, maintaining a heightened level of alert. In cooperation with … Read more
In a letter to the public, Ocean City City Council President Kevin Barnes stated that the Board of Education has completed the initial screening of applicants for the position of school superintendent and will hold a first round of interviews the week of March 9.Barnes stated that the board anticipates having chosen a candidate and … Read more
A promotion ceremony was staged on Friday by Atlantic city’s fire and police agencies.At the ceremony for the promotion of two firefighters and five other police department personnel, as well as one internal promotion, Atlantic City Fire Chief Scott Evans, Mayor Marty Small Sr., and Public Safety Director Sean Riggin joined Atlantic City Police Chief … Read more
By early Friday evening, Atlantic City Electric reported that all customers affected by Winter Storm Hernando had their service restored.There were toppled trees and broken powerlines as a result of the blizzard, which delivered record-breaking snowfall and wind gusts of 70 mph to areas of the area. Because of the hurricane, over 130,000 consumers have … Read more