The Longport Board of Commissioners June 18 approved a license agreement to develop a beachfront park on Beach Terrace. The concept of building a park on a narrow strip of land on the landward side of the bulkhead between 15th and 16th avenues first surfaced before the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of concerned citizens recently … Read more
A Pleasantville man charged with shooting into a car of people outside the Mays Landing Popeyes may have been a victim, his attorney said at his detention hearing Monday. BreakingAC.com reports Christian Ruiz, who turned 18 last month, faces 23 counts in the incident that ended with the driver shot in the head. The charges … Read more
The Ventnor branch of the Atlantic County Library System will be closed through June 30, the county announced Monday. According to BreakingAC.com, it could be longer than that, Ventnor Commissioner of Public Works Lance Landgraf said. The library branch closed its doors at 5:30 p.m. last Thursday, and remained closed through the weekend but more … Read more
A former treasurer for the Absecon Parent Teacher Organization allegedly stole more than $32,000 from the group, reports BreakingAC.com. 41 year old Khristi Mannery of Absecon, was charged with third-degree failure to make lawful disposition. Discrepancies in the PTO’s financial accounts were reported to police in May, and a thorough investigation found that funds collected … Read more
40 year old Justin Suarez, 40, and his twin brother, Joseph Suarez, both of Atlantic City, NJ, each pleaded guilty to Leader of a Narcotics Trafficking Network and Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose. In exchange for their guilty pleas, the State agreed to recommend an aggregate sentence of 28 years with 14 … Read more
On Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27, with the exception of Tuesday, June 24, the northbound lane of Shore Road in Somers Point will be detoured between Goll Avenue and New Jersey Avenue, 7:30 am – 4 pm, weather permitting, for municipal road work. The southbound lane will remain open. Motorists should plan travel … Read more
A four-alarm fire that burned through the night at Giordano’s Recycling that caused Landis Avenue to close as well as put an air quality advisory in place, is under control, the city’s Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management said. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the fire at 110 N. Mill Road began … Read more
Atlantic City is offering help for businesses looking to understand the permits process. BreakingAC.com reports the “Open for Business” seminar from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday will be presented by the Department of Licensing and Inspection, and the Department of Planning and Development in collaboration with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. The workshop aims to … Read more
Summer officially begins on June 20 with the potential for the season’s first official heat wave of three or more days reaching 90 degrees or higher to occur next week. Atlantic County health officials remind residents and visitors to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after he was allegedly found with a stolen handgun. Detective Eric Evans received information that a juvenile had a handgun in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue. Evans was off-duty and gave the information to Officer John Bell., who went to the area and found a group of males loitering, … Read more