Pleasantville paid its former business administrator over $165,000 in sick leave and severance to which she was not entitled after vacating her position last year, an investigation by the New Jersey State Comptroller found. NJ.com reports the city is now asked to collect that money and end payout policies that New Jersey officials say result … Read more
A quick-thinking Atlantic City police officer helped prevent a man in emotional distress from jumping off the top floor of a parking garage, newly-released body camera video shows. Officer Kyle Bender said the man was sitting on the ledge drinking alcohol when officers arrived and stated that if he saw any police or EMS that … Read more
An Atlantic City man jailed more than 28 years is now married, started his own business and is teaching at his mosque. BreakingAC.com reports Jamal Muhammad was one of a record-setting number of clemencies granted by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. With Monday’s clemencies, Murphy, a Democrat, has now granted 217 pardons and commutations since his … Read more
A fire Friday damaged the future home of Dooney’s Pub at the site of the former Tilton Inn on Tilton Road. “Thankfully, no one was hurt, and we’re incredibly grateful to the local fire department for their quick response in putting out the fire,” the pub said in a statement on Facebook.In August, the company … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a township woman died Sunday evening after being struck by a vehicle along the Black Horse Pike, police said. Sergio Madrid, 63, of Pleasantville, was driving a 1997 Honda Odyssey west on the pike near Toulon Avenue in the West Atlantic City section of the township when the … Read more
A pilot program to collect used oyster and clam shells from Atlantic City casinos and restaurants and use them to create oyster colonies in the Mullica River has been so successful that it is being expanded to other parts of the state, officials said Monday.The state Department of Environmental Protection started a program in 2019 … Read more
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson and the Atlantic County Veterans Advisory Board will recognize 28 U.S. military veterans and current residents of Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their sacrifice and service to our country at a Veterans Day Program. It’s happening Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 235 Dolphin Avenue, … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township woman died after she was struck by a car Sunday night on the Black Horse Pike. According to BreakingAC.com, 49 year old Nazma Khatun was in the roadway near Toulon Avenue in the township’s West Atlantic City section, when she was struck just after 6 p.m. Sergio Madrid, 63, of Pleasantville, … Read more
Somewhat unexpected the dream of a unified 16-foot dune system to protect the Wildwoods coastline is officially dead.Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection, said Friday, Nov. 7, that the long-brewing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project has been terminated because Wildwood and Wildwood Crest refused to contribute sand from their beaches … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot and another boy was wounded Friday evening, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Early in the evening police responded to reports of a shooting in the 800 block of Arkansas Avenue. Police found the first victim with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City … Read more