Law enforcement across Atlantic County has officially launched the County of Atlantic Reduction and Enforcement for Fatal Crashes (CARE for Fatal Crashes) task force. The first operation under this new initiative concluded with 111 motor vehicle stops and 71 summonses issued in Absecon, Atlantic City and Galloway Township. The launch of CARE comes amid a … Read more
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority on Monday announced the launch of its new microloan program, designed to provide funding for small-scale economic development projects throughout the city. The program will make available $2 million in initial funding from July 1 to Dec. 31, reports the Press of Atlantic City. The program will offer loans of … Read more
An Atlantic City developer is set to pay off a half-million-dollar debt after a warrant was issued for his arrest last week. BreakingAC.com reports Bart Blatstein is accused of failing to pay $532,933.35 he owes to Lee-Way Electrical for work done at the Showboat Resort garage and the property at 801 Boardwalk that includes the … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a man after he fired a gunshot and intentionally drove a vehicle into an occupied police car injuring two officers. Early Sunday morning, officers heard a gunshot come from the area of the 200 block of Turnpike Road. The officers immediately headed towards the direction of the gunshot. As … Read more
Monday through Thursday, the northbound lane of Shore Road in Somers Point will be closed between Dawes Avenue and Ocean Avenue, 6 am – 2:30 pm, weather permitting. The southbound lane will remain open. Motorists should follow the posted detour and plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route. Police will be on site … Read more
Four teens now have been charged in a shooting at the Mays Landing Popeyes, including the Egg Harbor Township man who was shot in the head. BreakingAC.com reports it was not clear how badly injured Israel Soriano-Vargas was, but the 18-year-old resident did not appear to have any bandages when he appeared briefly in central … Read more
Detectives continue investigating a shooting that left an Atlantic City man dead Thursday. BreakingAC.com reports police were called to the Shore Park apartments just before 9 p.m., the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced Saturday. 40 year old Robert Stanley Davis was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the report. He … Read more
The Ventnor branch of the Atlantic County Library System, located at 6500 Atlantic Avenue, is expected to remain closed through Sunday, July 6 for HVAC emergency repairs and replacement. Patrons are advised to check back closer to that date for confirmation of re-opening which could be adjusted based on delivery of equipment and materials. During … Read more
An Atlantic City man faces life in prison after he was convicted of murder in the 2021 killing of his neighbor in an Atlantic City rooming house. BreakingAC.com reports 49 year old Umar Abdullah killed Mark Wright inside the Cassino Hotel rooming house on South Georgia Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. Oct. 10, 2021. Abdullah … Read more
Wildwood plans to give second homeowners a new means of offering input, with the pending creation of an advisory committee for non-resident property owners. The Press of Atlantic City reports Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. asked city attorney Steve Morris to prepare a resolution for the next meeting to establish the committee. Troiano said many Wildwood … Read more