Members of the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association voted Saturday to keep the organization’s annual convention in the city of Wildwood through 2029. More than 5,100 members voted yes while 1,145 voted no, according to a Facebook post from the New Jersey Fire Expo. Next year’s event will take place September 12th and 13th.
More to report about Atlantic City’s mayor and his wife.The city’s mayor and schools superintendent accused of abusing their teenage daughter are set to be arraigned next month, court officials said Thursday. Marty Small Sr., 50, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, 47, are scheduled to appear in front of Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Bernard … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested three males and recovered a handgun during a motor vehicle stop. On September 18, at 1:11 AM, an officerl conducted a motor vehicle stop at New York and Adriatic Avenues. As the officer was speaking with the driver, Dillan Dwomo, the passenger, a 16-year-old male, opened his door, allowing the officer … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. and his wife, school superintdendet Dr. La’ Quetta Small will be arraigned Oct. 10 in their child abuse case. They were charged in April, with allegations that the two had physically abused their daughter.Both were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.The … Read more
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has confirmed additional mosquito pool samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus. The latest samples were collected from Pleasant Street West and confirmed positive for the virus on September 17. Prior samples collected from Hammonton that also tested positive for West Nile virus were found on … Read more
Mohammad Huq, who said he has worked in the maintenance department for Atlantic County for three years, was appointed Wednesday night to fill part of the unexpired term of Democratic 5th Ward Councilman Muhammad “Anjum” Zia. According to the Press of Atlantic City a special election to fill out Zia’s full term will be held … Read more
A teen wanted since May in a gun case was arrested Tuesday night while on the scene of an unrelated shooting on Ventnor Avenue, police said. The 17-year-old city boy was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity magazine, possession of hollow-point ammunition, two counts of possession … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor and superintendent have been indicted in the alleged beating of their teenage daughter.Marty Small, 50, and Dr. La’Quetta Small, 47, were charged in April, with allegations that the two had physically abused their daughter.Both were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.The mayor allegedly beat … Read more
Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing is closed Thursday as school officials and law enforcement continue to investigate threats made on social media Wednesday night. A post went out to parents reading, in part, “This decision is being made out of concern for the emotional and mental health of our community, not because we believe … Read more
Atlantic City Police wrapped up a four-month investigation into the possession of illegal firearms recovering four handguns. Back in May, three 17-year-old males were charged with weapons offenses. One male was already lodged in Harborfields Detention Facility on an unrelated matter and served with his charges. A second male was arrested on September 13 after … Read more