An Atlantic City man with quite a few arrests in the past year while on monitoring was released from jail Tuesday.Corey Cornish, 34, was most recently charged with drug possession, hindering and failure to register as a sex offender.It was not clear what Cornish’s original charge was that made him Megan’s Law eligible, but it … Read more
The Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol has launched a fundraising effort for lifeguards displaced by the Maui wildfire, already considered the nation’s deadliest fire in a century, even as the search for additional victims continues and the fire still burns. According to the Press of Atlantic City members of the Crest Beach Patrol are trying to … Read more
According to the press of atlantic city officers arrested a city man after he chased and threatened another man with a gun, police said Thursday.Ruben Flores, 31, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was sent to the Atlantic County jail. Police responded to Albany and Winchester avenues about 2 … Read more
A cat was found in the 100 block of Merion Avenue is the fourth one to test positive for rabies this year. Three people exposed to the cat have begun treatment, health officials said Thursday in a news release.The county Division of Public Health recommends a rabies vaccination for domestic animals to protect both the … Read more
Galloway Township Council appointed the law office of Brian D. Huen of Northfield as its municipal tax lien attorney. The township put out a request for proposals for a tax attorney because it has a large number of foreclosed properties, Mayor Anthony Coppola said.Right now the municipality is bearing the burden of unpaid taxes, however, … Read more
Richard DeLucry, an attorney with Cooper Levenson and the Housing Authority’s general counsel, said the agency over the past year has addressed some of the most serious issues at Stanley Holmes, and hired a director of maintenance and other staff to help with repairs.“The things we can see and control, we’ve done everything we can,” … Read more
The Cumberland County Office on Aging said Wednesday it will begin offering free produce to senior citizens. The program is through a grant with the state Department of Health, officials said in a news release. The County Commissioner and Office on Aging liaison Carol Muss says“The county is very pleased to be able to again … Read more
Cape May Police Chief Dekon Fashaw say a fatal boating incident is still being investigated in which a 17-foot Sea Hunt struck an obstacle in Cape May Harbor. The boat operator, 45-year-old Christopher W. Heitman, of Cape May, died after being thrown from the boat.
After nine months of effort and delays, demolition has started on a property reportedly used as a staging area by drug users and thieves who broke into Community Baptist Church nearby.According to the Press of Atlantic City, Resident Andra Williams has been asking the city for action on the structure at 226 N. New Jersey … Read more
BASF has agreed to permanently preserve about 1,000 acres to protect groundwater resources at a former chemical plant site it acquired in Toms River, and where it continues to clean up a plume of chemical waste in groundwater.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and BASF Corp. said Wednesday they have approved a revised, final … Read more