Due to unfavorable wind conditions, the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has canceled the aerial mosquito spray scheduled for Wednesday evening, July 26, for portions of Galloway and Port Republic. Conditions are not expected to improve tomorrow, so spraying will not occur on Thursday. No new spray date has been scheduled at this time.
Atlantic City Electric officials say they now believe that a fire at an electrical substation earlier this month was caused by a cable fire. That fire lead to a power outage that affected about 24,000 customers across the Wildwoods. According to the Press of Atlantic City, A fire to a cable is believed to be … Read more
The real estate website Zillow ranks two South Jersey towns, Avalon and Stone Harbor, among the 150 most expensive towns to live in the entire United States. In the ranking, Avalon came in 72nd, Stone Harbor was 86th. Both towns had typical home values of more than $2 million. While tourists balloon the population of … Read more
22 year old Rahmir Brown of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun. Brown admitted to brandishing a handgun and demanding money from a cashier at Joe’s Food Market in Pleasantville on December 4, 2021. The plea also calls for a Brown to serve a concurrent term of … Read more
Eastbound traffic on Ocean Heights Avenue will be detoured temporarily starting today for drainage and concrete work.The road will be detoured between Blackman Road in Egg Harbor Township and New Road in Somers Point from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, Atlantic County officials said in a news release.
The epilepsy advocacy nonprofit, along with Epilepsy Services of New Jersey, held the third annual Seize the Wave event Tuesday on the 37th Street beach. The event allows children with epilepsy to receive individual surf lessons with a volunteer instructor.
An Atlantic City man on trial in a deadly shooting at a Pleasantville High School football game testified that he acted in self-defense. According to BreakingAC.com, 36 year old Alvin Wyatt is accused of firing eight shots in the stands Nov. 15, 2019, as Pleasantville hosted Camden in a playoff game. Reportedly, Ibn Abdullah had … Read more
New Jersey American Water said Tuesday it is making progress two years into a 10-year plan to replace every lead service line in its coverage area in accordance with a state mandate. So far, reports the Press of Atlantic City, four thousand lines have been replaced. But with more than 24,000 lines still needing replacement … Read more
The aerial mosquito spray originally scheduled for July 24 has been rescheduled for Wednesday evening, July 26 between 6 PM and 8 PM, weather permitting, for portions of Galloway Township and Port Republic. Wind conditions forced the cancellation of Monday evening’s spray, according to the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control. In the event of … Read more
In a recent unannounced visit by the New Jersey Department of Health, Atlantic County’s Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was found deficiency-free in a review of its COVID-19 infection control practices. The infection control survey was conducted on July 14, 2023 and found the facility in compliance with 42 CFR 483.80 infection control regulations and … Read more