West Wildwood and North Wildwood recently inked a 10-year agreement for North Wildwood to provide police protection to the tiny borough.According to the Press of Atlantic City starting in January, West Wildwood will pay $56,986 a month to North Wildwood for police service, under the agreement.In 2027, that will climb to $59,000 a month, or … Read more
Jurors in the trial of Atlantic City’s mayor heard were given two very different views of what happened inside the Small family home on Presbyterian Avenue. BreakingAC.com reports Marty Small is accused of beating his daughter unconscious with a broom, threatening to “earth slam” her down the stairs and then trying to get her to … Read more
An Atlantic City woman accused of fatally beating her girlfriend will be released from jail pending trial. According to BreakingAC.com, 22 year old Ceani Barnes is charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of Christina Burdette. The 35-year-old mother was found unresponsive Oct. 10, inside 2127 Sheridan Ave. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A bill advanced out of the State Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee could tack an extra $22 to $55 onto consumers’ monthly electricity bills.The purpose of the bill is to have New Jersey ratepayers begin to pay for 5% of the construction costs of a new nuclear plant that would generate 1,100 megawatts of electricity … Read more
Atlantic city’s Planning Board has advanced revisions to the Marina District Redevelopment Plan, setting the stage for City Council to decide later this month whether to approve wide-ranging changes that could reshape more than 90 acres of long-underused waterfront land.The board voted to endorse an amended plan that would loosen development rules on the site … Read more
For 17 years, LaShawn Fitch has fought for his freedom, saying he never participated in the 2008 murder in Eatontown, Monmouth County, that landed him behind bars on a 40-year prison term.according to the Press of Atlantic City Thursday, he was released from South Woods State Prison to an impatient, joyful crowd of family and … Read more
A sink hole Sunday closed a Northfield road. Shore Road is closed in all directions at Zion Road. The closure could last until Tuesday, police said. Drivers are advised to follow the posted detour and plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route. Also, in Hammonton, a single lane, alternating traffic pattern will be … Read more
Opening statements are set to begin Monday morning in the trial of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small. According to BreakingAC.com, Marty Small faces charges that include aggravated assault, terroristic threats and witness tampering in connection with alleged abuse of his teenage daughter. The allegations include that Small allegedly beat his daughter unconscious with a broom … Read more
One man is dead after an accident on the radio tower in Atlantic City’s Venice Park neighborhood. According to BreakingAC.com, Three men were doing work about 300 feet up on the 425-foot structure when something fell, knocking out one of the workers. The other two workers took turns performing CPR on the fallen man, who … Read more
In Atlantic City a proposed urban farming ordinance that supporters say could reshape how vacant land is used throughout the city is up for a public hearing and vote later this month.The Green Coalition of Atlantic City hosted a news conference at the Atlantic City Arts Foundation’s ARTeriors exhibit recently to highlight the Urban Agriculture … Read more