A 79-year-old Ventnor woman was swimming in the bay near the Albany Avenue Bridge when she was fatally struck by a boat, according to the the Marine Service Bureau.A preliminary investigation revealed that Norma Michaels was swimming in the bay near a floating dock located at a residence on Boulevard Avenue when she was struck … Read more
A second mosquito sample collected from Northfield has tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The latest sample was collected from the 700 block of Debora Street in Northfield on August 1 and confirmed positive on August 9. An earlier sample collected from the 1200 block of … Read more
Atlantic City parks and playgrounds are supposed to close and be locked at 10 p.m., but residents have complained at recent CitiStat meetings that lights stay on and noisy basketball games continue into the early morning hours. According to the Press of Atlantic City, signs have now been installed at playgrounds in Brown’s Park and … Read more
48 year old Kevin Vaughan from Egg Harbor Township pleaded guilty to second-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and second-degree Possession with the Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone. On April 21, 2021, detectives from the Atlantic City Police Department along with FBI Task Force officers made a motor vehicle stop on a car Vaughan was … Read more
An Atlantic County man was ordered detained Wednesday on charges he sold cocaine to an undercover officer multiple times at an Atlantic City casino. According to BreakingAC.com, 25 year old Mikal Roe is accused of bringing his 1-year-old son with him to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino four of those times, all after he … Read more
Cape May County is looking for someone to run the Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Press of Atlantic City reports companies have until Sept. 13 to submit proposals to operate the facility. The Board of County Commissioners could take action this fall, with the potential for a new operator at the start of … Read more
We now know the name of a man killed in a boating accident in Cape May harbor Wednesday. Authorities say 45-year-old Christopher W. Heitman died early Wednesday morning after being thrown from a vessel near the U.S. Coast Guard station. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Heitman was operating a 17′ Sea Hunt in … Read more
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has identified seven Atlantic City beaches with high fecal bacteria levels and are under swimming advisories. The oceanfront beaches are at Michigan, Kentucky, Connecticut, Arkansas, South Carolina, New York avenues, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
According to the Press of Atlantic City a 45-year-old boater died early Wednesday morning after being thrown from a vessel in the city’s harbor near the U.S. Coast Guard station, according to city Manager Mike Voll. Coast Guard spokesperson Jonathan Lally said the vessel was carrying two people when it struck a submerged object, throwing … Read more
What a shot in the arm! Stockton University was awarded more than $460,000 from the state to expand its mental health resources, according to the school. The money will go toward a new Student Wellness Room, a new community outreach coordinator position and additional funds to provide mental health first-aid training, the university said in … Read more