A bill intended to bring some relief to shore communities plagued by summer crowds of rowdy juveniles who use alcohol freely was conditionally vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy. The Cape May County Herald reports the bill would have established $50 fines for underage possession of alcohol and allowed police to issue a complaint summons, the … Read more
The two hospitals that most directly serve Cape May County are reporting an increase in patients with respiratory illness. Both hospitals said they have responded by following CDC guidelines. The Cape May County Herald reports Shore Medical Center requires all visitors and hospital staff to wear a surgical mask in all patient areas. Cape Regional … Read more
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will hold a town hall meeting to discuss odors coming from county’s landfill. According to the Press Enteprise, the meeting will happen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Absecon City Hall. The public will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their concerns with the ACUA’s management team about the … Read more
Since June 2022, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has obtained 19 consecutive guilty verdicts. This success is owed to the hard work and dedication of the assistant prosecutors, detectives, local police officers within Atlantic County, and most importantly – the victims and witnesses of violent crime, who bravely come forward to ensure that dangerous criminals … Read more
In Mays Landing an Atlantic County jail sergeant 37 year old Fred Gilbert was charged after he allegedly tried to hide or destroy contraband found on an inmate last year, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.Gilb ert of egg Harbor City is charged with official misconduct, witness tampering, obstruction, tampering with physical evidence and … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. this week addressed the four homicides in the first week of the new year in the resort by saying that preventing violence is everyone’s responsibility. At a news conference Small says we’re going to hold each other accountable flanked by police Chief James Sarkos and members of the administration’s … Read more
A Galloway Township man 25 year old Edward Johnston who struck a parked vehicle last summer, resulting in the death of an 8-year-old boy from Philadelphia, was indicted on a charge of aggravated manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.Javier Velez was killed July 23. . Velez was sleeping in his father’s red 1995 … Read more
Sea Isle City Council introduced an ordinance on Tuesday, Jan. 9, that if adopted would divert $2.2 million in unused bond funding to the city’s community center project. The Cape May County Herald reports the planned community center construction received a low bid of $21.1 million from Ernest Bock & Sons, of Philadelphia. By reappropriating … Read more
The Atlantic County Police Training Center will provide testing for those interested in participating in the next Alternate Route Basic Course for Police Officers program. The written test will be administered on Thursday, March 14 at 6 PM at the Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township. The Alternate Route Program allows … Read more
25 year old Edward W. Johnston of Galloway Township has been indicted for Aggravated Manslaughter after an investigation revealed that he struck a parked vehicle resulting in the death of an 8-year-old boy from Philadelphia on July 23, 2023. The child was killed on the White Horse Pike in Absecon when the family car he … Read more