Upper Township Weed Tax

As New Jersey headed toward a referendum on whether to legalize weed, Upper Township’s Christopher Leusner advocated against it.Now, he expects to cut the ribbon on a new cannabis dispensary in town, and welcomes the additional revenue the business will bring in.An article in the Press of Atlantic City says Leusner is in his second … Read more

Middle Township To Cut Ribbon On Cannabis Dispensary

Middle Township expects to cut the ribbon on a new cannabis dispensary in town, and welcomes the additional revenue the business will bring in. The Press of Atlantic City reports as the Township Committee gave final approval to a $28.3 million budget Monday, including an increase in the local tax rate, the mayor cited new … Read more

Galloway Man Draws 45 Year Sentence For Murder

29 year old Shamar Scott of Galloway was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the Murder of 45 year old Demond Tally of Atlantic City in 2019. In March, Scott was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons charges. On February 10, 2019, just after 5:00 a.m., members of the … Read more

Seabrook Facility

Seabrook, a drug and alcohol treatment center on Polk Lane, will close later this year, the facility said. “Following a careful review of our operations, we have made the difficult decision to close our Seabrook facility,” CEO TJ O’Reilly said in a statement. “The persistent challenges facing the facility, including the difficult labor market and … Read more

Arson

A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Ocean County was released from jail on electronic monitoring Monday until trial.Joseph William Kling, 19, was charged April 23 with aggravated arson and arson. He was charged with hindering apprehension Thursday after he allegedly gave … Read more

Arson

A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Ocean County was released from jail on electronic monitoring Monday until trial.Joseph William Kling, 19, was charged April 23 with aggravated arson and arson. He was charged with hindering apprehension Thursday after he allegedly gave … Read more

Carnival Arrests

Five people were arrested Friday night following fights at a carnival in the Hamilton Mall parking lot, police said. And the Press of Atlantic City go on to say police responded to the mall about 8:15 p.m. after a report of numerous fights and disorderly individuals at the carnival. Officers implemented crowd-control measures and requested … Read more

Atlantic City PBA Local Endorses Small For Mayor

The Atlantic City PBA Local 24 has endorsed Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. for re-election, praising his commitment to local law enforcement and crime fighting. The endorsment comes as the union acknowledges Small’s ‘personal legal matters,’ specificially, his indictment on charges that he hit his daughter and then told her to lie about it. … Read more

Six Arrests, Numerous Injuries At Weekend Carnival

A five-day carnival in Hamilton Township led to six arrests and several injuries Friday night. According to BreakingAC.com, police called to the parking lot of the Hamilton Mall at about 8:15 p.m. encountered numerous fights and disorderly individuals. Among those arrested were two 17-year-olds from Mays Landing, a 15-year-old from Egg Harbor Township and a … Read more

Stone Harbour Grant

The Stone Harbor borough has received a $750,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection for an all-inclusive “Jake’s Place” playground at 82nd Street, Mayor Tim Carney announced.Carney on April 25 said getting the grant was a team effort. “We brought in the schools, the property owners, parents and the business district to complete … Read more