New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has been hospitalized and is “unable to discharge the duties of acting governor at this time” and Gov. Phil Murphy is on vacation overseas with his family, the governor’s office said Monday morning.The order of succession means New Jersey’s top state lawmaker, state Senate President Nick Scutari, D-Union, is … Read more
In Little Egg Harbor Township Detectives say Carl Schulz Jr., 52, shot his ex-wife, Kimberly Hoffman, 49, in a murder-suicide situation after getting divorced the Prosecutor’s Office has stated in a news release.Schulz later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus.Hoffman called police Saturday, telling dispatchers she believed someone … Read more
Police say an Egg Harbor City driver was killed and four others were injured when two cars collided in Route 40’s westbound lanes Sunday evening. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 18 year old Jamyre Dewey Jr. was driving with two other 18-year-olds and a 17-year-old when the car crashed into a 2009 Toyota … Read more
Authorities have now identified a man and woman killed in an apparent murder suicide in Little Egg Harbor Township. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says 52 year old Carl Schulz Jr. shot his ex-wife, 49 year old Kimberly Hoffman early Saturday in her residence on Whitemarsh Court. Schulz later died in the hospital from a … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department is investigating a crash that involved a vehicle and a bicyclist that resulted in a fatality. On July 30 at 9:47 AM, patrol officers responded to Montpelier and Arctic Avenues for a report of a crash involving a bicyclist, a 61-year-old man, of Atlantic City. Arriving officers found the bicyclist … Read more
Atlantic County anchor institutions will join the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in hosting a kickoff event for the Atlantic County Anchors for Equity program that strives to sustain jobs, drive economic growth and support equitable regional development. Anchor institutions include healthcare providers, educational institutions, local governments and more that have a vested interest in … Read more
25 year old George B. Franco of Pleasantville has been detained pending trial on charges of first-degree Strict Liability for a Drug Induced Death, third-degree Resisting Arrest, and third-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute in a School Zone. These charges were issued on July 18, 2023 after an investigation into the death of 53-year-old Peter … Read more
Rep. Jeff Van Drew wants to help Upper Township in its efforts to gain a single ZIP code for the municipality. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the township has five ZIP codes, which Mayor Jay Newman has long argued presents a public safety problem and other issues. Newman has sought for years to … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control will again attempt to conduct an evening aerial spray over portions of Galloway Township and Port Republic on Monday, July 31 between 6 PM and 8 PM, weather permitting, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the population of adult mosquitoes and prevent the spread of mosquito-borne … Read more
Applications for 2024 state arts and history grants will soon be available through the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, which regranted more than $221,000 to 26 successful local non-profit applicants in 2023 for projects that promote art or history and provide public benefit and accessibility. On August 16, The Narrative: Writing a … Read more