A block-long section of the Boardwalk in Ventnor will be closed to all pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle traffic this coming week to accommodate emergency repairs of the wooden way.The Boardwalk will be closed between Cornwall and Derby avenues Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 9-11 as crews replace the supports and decking of the deteriorating boardwalk.
Atlantic city has seen a 28% increase in arrests this year compared to the same period last year, police Chief James Sarkos said Friday. According to the Press of Atlantic City Sarkos reported during the city’s Clean and Safe meeting that the department has made 3,487 arrests so far this year, including 217 within the … Read more
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City hosted the Out of the Darkness Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a national 501©(3) nonprofit organization that has a chapter in New Jersey. More than 600 people walked the boards over the weekend, starting in front of Hard Rock and making their way north … Read more
A retired Atlantic City police officer was ordered held in jail Friday, after he allegedly tried to hide guns from officers in a domestic violence case. WPVI reports Egg Harbor Township police had come to Mark-Anthony Rassmann’s home in an attempt to seize his legally owned guns as a result of a temporary restraining order … Read more
A block-long section of the Boardwalk will be closed to all pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle traffic this coming week to accommodate emergency repairs of the wooden way. BreakingAC.com reports the Boardwalk will be closed between Cornwall and Derby avenues Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 9-11 as crews replace the supports and decking of the deteriorating … Read more
Beginning Monday, September 9 through Tuesday, September 10, a single lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect along Columbia Road in Mullica Township for approximately 500 feet, one mile north of Nesco Road, 7 am – 3:30 pm, weather permitting, to complete bridge work over Hammonton Creek. Motorists are advised to plan travel time … Read more
Security at the Central Municipal Court of Atlantic County now has the power to make arrests. BreakingAC.com reports the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office took over security at the courthouse in Mays Landing where 10 municipalities currently have their cases heard, as a way to compensate for limitations of its previous security company, according to Atlantic … Read more
A Galloway Township man charged in a March shooting was ordered held in jail Friday until trial. The Press of Atlantic City reports 19 year old Ashan Jackson is charged with with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Officers responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested seven individuals for possession and distribution of narcotics. On September 3, detectives of the Special Investigations Section concluded an investigation into the distribution of narcotics along the area of the 2500 and 3000 blocks of Pacific Avenue. During the investigation, detectives arrested seven individuals and executed three court authorized search warrants. … Read more
Stockton University has announced the swearing in of Tracy Stuart as the school’s newest police chief.Stuart, 53, of Ocean County, was sworn in Wednesday by Stockton President Joe Bertolino. She is the first Black sworn police chief at Stockton, according to the school.