Four teens now have been charged in a shooting at the Mays Landing Popeyes, including the Egg Harbor Township man who was shot in the head. BreakingAC.com reports it was not clear how badly injured Israel Soriano-Vargas was, but the 18-year-old resident did not appear to have any bandages when he appeared briefly in central … Read more
Detectives continue investigating a shooting that left an Atlantic City man dead Thursday. BreakingAC.com reports police were called to the Shore Park apartments just before 9 p.m., the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced Saturday. 40 year old Robert Stanley Davis was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the report. He … Read more
The Ventnor branch of the Atlantic County Library System, located at 6500 Atlantic Avenue, is expected to remain closed through Sunday, July 6 for HVAC emergency repairs and replacement. Patrons are advised to check back closer to that date for confirmation of re-opening which could be adjusted based on delivery of equipment and materials. During … Read more
An Atlantic City man faces life in prison after he was convicted of murder in the 2021 killing of his neighbor in an Atlantic City rooming house. BreakingAC.com reports 49 year old Umar Abdullah killed Mark Wright inside the Cassino Hotel rooming house on South Georgia Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. Oct. 10, 2021. Abdullah … Read more
Wildwood plans to give second homeowners a new means of offering input, with the pending creation of an advisory committee for non-resident property owners. The Press of Atlantic City reports Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. asked city attorney Steve Morris to prepare a resolution for the next meeting to establish the committee. Troiano said many Wildwood … Read more
Atlantic City police Department are warning the community of a scam where the caller pretends to be member of the Police Department. According to BreakingAC.com, a resident reported being called by someone claiming to be a detective, and saying the resident had an active warrant and needed to turn herself in or she would be … Read more
A 13-year-old child died early Monday after the vehicle they were riding in collided with a sedan on Court House-South Dennis Road, reports the Press of Atlantic City. A 26-year-old man from Woodbine was driving south in a Mitsubishi Lancer when the vehicle entered the northbound lane in an attempt to pass another vehicle before … Read more
The Atlantic County Animal Shelter has announced free adoptions of dogs and cats available for immediate adoption and ready to go home the same day beginning Saturday, July 5 through Saturday, July 12. The normal adoption fees of $110 for dogs and $85 for cats will be waived during this week-long promotion event. All pets … Read more
32 year old Victor Matias of Egg Harbor Township was sentenced to a term of 15 years in New Jersey State Prison with five years of parole ineligibility after previously pleading guilty to the crimes of first-degree Maintaining a Narcotics Production Facility; second-degree Possession of a Firearm While Committing a CDS Crime (2 counts); second-degree … Read more
Six men are suing Atlantic County alleging they were subject to years of sexual abuse at the Harborfields juvenile detention facility in Egg Harbor City. The Press of Atlantic City reports the Atlantic County suits allege the abuse took place from 1992 to 2004, when the victims were 13 to 17 years old. The county … Read more