Millville Police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Saturday night in the 900 block of Church Street. Police responded to a report of an accident and found the driver of the crashed vehicle had been shot, the Prosecutor’s Office said Monday in a news release. The victim … Read more
A 17-year-old Atlantic City boy was arrested with a gun after threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend and her mother. Officers were called to the 2900 block of Fairmount Avenue at 4:17 p.m. last Wednesday, after a call saying the teen was in a vehicle parked on the street. BreakingAC.com reports the teen, whose name is … Read more
24 year old Deshaun Howard of Somers Point was sentenced recently to three years behind bars in an aggravated arson case. This case stems from a house fire on March 23, 2022, in Somers Point. Before 4:00 a.m., fire and police responded to the victims’ residence and found the back deck engulfed in flames and … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy is using his power to issue executive orders in a direct attempt to alleviate the impact of electricity rate hikes due to be imposed June 1.Murphy on May 14 ordered the state Board of Public Utilities to evaluate all available funding to help stabilize utility bills. The rate increases June 1 are … Read more
Icona Resorts CEO Eustace Mita is expected to open the doors of the iconic Wonderland Pier in Ocean City this summer, but only for arcade games and pizza.The proposal to open the arcade and pizzeria prevents that end of the boardwalk from being a commercial dead zone for the 2025 season.While preparing this limited role … Read more
A teenager was seriously injured while riding his dirt bike in Egg Harbor township Friday night, township police said.The teenage boy, whose name and age were not given by police, was operating his dirt bike on the grass portion next to the roadway in the 100 block of Cherry Drive when he struck a manhole … Read more
Cape May man who attacked his then-pregnant fiancée on multiple occasions three years ago was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday, according to the Press of Atlantic City. 33 year old John P. Linnington pleaded guilty in March to attempted murder, aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim by strangulation and contempt of a … Read more
A 13-year-old boy died after he was struck by a car trying ro avoid a collision in Egg Harbor Township on Saturday afternoon. According to BreakingAC.com, 71 year old Gary Battisti of Egg Harbor Township, was driving east on Delaware Avenue at about 2:20 p.m.and approaching Fernwood Avenue, when a northbound vehicle entered the intersection, … Read more
New Jersey’s casinos, racetracks and their partners won more than $536 million in April, an increase of 5% from a year ago, but officials say more than half of that total came from people who did not visit the sites. The Press of Atlantic City reports, in addition, New York is moving to add three … Read more
Longport was justified in firing an 18-year police veteran who tested positive for drugs after allegedly mishandling evidence during an investigation, an appellate panel ruled. BreakingAC.com reports David Cincotta was one of five officers given a random drug test Nov. 11, 2019 by Chief Frank Culmone. The then-sergeant filled out the paperwork required as part … Read more