A park in Atlantic City’s Westside neighborhood was reopened last week in a ceremony honoring one family’s lasting contributions to civic progress and community life.The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Weekes Memorial Park on Oct. 28, marking the culmination of years of work to restore the Indiana Avenue site and address safety and environmental … Read more
Cape May’s neighboring communities may soon pay more for police services, as negotiations continue on a new shared service agreement.Cape May police have patroled West Cape May and Cape May Point under an agreement that began after West Cape May dissolved its own department in 2002.Officials in both boroughs said Cape May’s department provides excellent … Read more
Bridgeton Police on Thursday announced the arrests of two city men in a September stabbing.Benjamin Garcia-Lopez was charged with aggravated assault, and Gabriel Garcia-Dominguez was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Both men were sent to the Cumberland County jail.About 2 a.m. Sept. 27, officers responded to a home on East Avenue for a … Read more
An Atlantic City man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday for running a drug-production facility out of his apartment. According to BreakingAC.com, 58 year old Frank Marquez originally said drug packaging materials were for “arts and crafts,” after police searched his home Aug. 15, 2024. He also claimed the more than half-ounce of … Read more
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has announced a countywide food distribution event on Friday, November 7 to assist low-income adults and children in approximately 17,000 Atlantic County households who await partial payment of their November Supplemental Nutritional Food Assistance (SNAP) benefits from the federal government. The county will offer a variety of food items provided … Read more
An Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to trying to disarm a police officer who tried to arrest him following a burglary. 39 year old Jerome Younger faces a five-year prison sentence in the Sept. 6, 2024 incident, reports BreakingAC.com. The homeowner was inside when Younger came banging on her door and then broke down her … Read more
Atlantic City Electric said it will work with Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill to reduce rising electricity costs around the state.According to the PRess of Atlantic City Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term member of Congress, defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, in the race for governor Tuesday.She has … Read more
Stone Harbor Council member Ken Biddick says the borough is preparing an ordinance to add a municipal occupancy tax of 3% on hotels, motels and short-term rentals obtained through online apps like Airbnb and Vrbo.Biddick said the idea of using an occupancy tax as a new revenue stream for the borough came from the Stone … Read more
Atlantic County will hold a food distribution event Friday for residents who are enrolled in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which was suspended as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. The food distribution will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the county’s public works yard near Route 9 and Dolphin … Read more
Atlantic City Electric has vowed to work with the newly elected governor on her pledge to lower electricity costs. According to BreakingAC.com, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has said that on her first day in office, she would propose a state of emergency that would allow her to freeze utility rates. Atlantic City Electric issued a press … Read more