A former Margate firefighter who admitted his role in a $50 million prescription fraud scheme will spend a year in federal prison. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Michael Sher, of Northfield, pleaded guilty in March 2018 to conspiring to defraud a health care benefit program. Sher also is subject to three years of … Read more
Stafford Township voters will decide Sept. 17 whether they want to fund a nearly $76 million bond referendum for improvements to the K-6 school district’s buildings. “Our buildings are in need of improvements so they can continue to serve our great community,” Superintendent George Chidiac said in a statement. “The bond referendum would allow us … Read more
According to the Cape May County prosecutors office a teenager was arrested in connection to a stabbing that took place on the Ocean City boardwalk during a chaotic Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore.Police received a 911 call reporting an assault at the Ocean City Boardwalk. Investigators said there was a large fight between … Read more
Sand has started coming onto the Wildwood beaches with the start this week of a state and city replenishment project aimed at rebuilding some of the most eroded beaches in New Jersey costing 10 million to refurbish.A section of the beach was closed off at the start of the week. The Press of Atlantic City … Read more
Beach replenishment is underway in North Wildwood. The Press of Atlantic City reports the mayor shared video Wednesday of sand and water being pumped onto the beach from a dredge. New Jersey will spend $10 million on the work and the city will add a little more than $5 million under a state agreement approved … Read more
A lack of an architectural and engineering firm to prepare plans led to the Atlantic City Housing Authority to miss deadlines for replacing old heating system and gas lines, according to ACHA’s executive director. The Press of Atlantic City reports Tom Sahlin said that during testimony in Superior Court. He also said the authority has … Read more
53 year old Marylue Wigglesworth of Mays Landing pleaded guilty this week to the Christmas Day 2022 shooting of her husband David Wigglesworth in their home. On December 25, 2022, at approximately 10:19 p.m., the Township of Hamilton Police Department responded to a residence on the 5200 block of Mays Landing Somers Point Rd., for … Read more
35 year old Marcelino Cruz of Mullica Township was sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of a minor. On February 7, 2024, an Atlantic County petit jury, after trial, found Cruz guilty of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child by sexual conduct, and possession of child … Read more
The Ocean City Police Department and the Ocean City Beach Patrol are well-prepared to keep tourists and residents safe.The police department recently brought on a major tool to help with fighting crime, locating missing persons and assisting with daily police work – drones. And the Beach Patrol is fine-tuning the lifeguards’ watercraft skills for rescues.
A bit of a ballot mix-up as dozens of voters in Wildwood Crest’s 3rd District wrongly received ballots for Wildwood’s 3rd District for the Tuesday primary election.The Press of Atlantic City reports at a special hearing before Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee on Tuesday, he ruled that write-in votes for Crest candidates on Wildwood … Read more