31 year old Steven Martinez of Egg Harbor City, 36 year old Shiraz Khan from Bergen County and 28 year old Deshawn Hose of Atlantic City were sentenced for their involvement in a racketeering organization operating throughout Atlantic County between 2016 and 2020. Each defendant previously entered guilty pleas before the court with sentencing pending … Read more
A bill to give the state new power over Atlantic City’s major decision-making is likely to advance this morning in the state Legislature, and appears on track to receive final legislative approval next week.The bill would replace a previous state takeover law that expired Dec. 1.It is due to be heard in the Assembly Appropriations … Read more
A Bridgeton man who admitted having drugs and a weapon inside his vehicle during a traffic stop nearly four years ago was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said.Arthur Miller, 50, pleaded guilty in November to manufacturing, distributing or dispensing heroin and unlawful possession of a weapon.Police stopped Miller’s … Read more
Authorities are investigating after a man and a woman were found dead Wednesday in the 300 block of Atlanta Avenue, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said.Their identities were not released, and there is no threat to the public, the Prosecutor’s Office said.According to the Press of Atlantic City investigators have interviewed witnesses, collected forensic … Read more
A Delaware woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run that left a 92-year-old Ventnor pedestrian seriously injured. BreakingAC.com reports Leslie Myers is reportedly shown on video surveillance speeding before striking the victim, who landed on the hood of her vehicle. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, used the crosswalk at Newport Avenue to walk … Read more
A Florida man is accused of shooting a man in the leg during an argument in Atlantic City, and then claiming he was shot in the face. According to BreakingAC.com, it wasn’t gunfire that injured Collin Forrestel, an investigation found Instead, the man he allegedly shot punched him in the face before the two took … Read more
An Atlantic City murder suspect arrested in Philadelphia will have his detention hearing Monday in Atlantic County. According to BreakingAC.com. 23 year old Louis Jackson of Galloway Township, is accused of opening fire on two teens in November, during a domestic altercation with his girlfriend. His detention hearing was set for Wednesday, but was moved … Read more
A $1.8 million dredging project in the Brigantine Channel Spur is set to begin this week, the state Department of Transportation said.Pennsylvania-based Mobile Dredging and Video Pipe will dredge the channel to five feet below mean low water, the department said Tuesday in a news release. The daytime project is expected to be completed by … Read more
Atlantic County is partnering with a new provider to deliver emergency alerts, county officials said. The Regroup platform allows participants to receive alerts via text message, voice message, email and more. Registrants can choose their preferred methods of distribution, the county said Tuesday in a news release. “Timely communication is critical during any type of … Read more
Shootings in New Jersey hit a record low last year, for the third year in a row, state officials announced Tuesday.According to a report by the Press of Atlantic City they said 559 people were shot in 487 incidents last year, down from 778 in 2024 and 924 in 2023.Before 2023, the number of shooting … Read more