Pleasantville has received more than $730,000 in state grant funding for three projects designed to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety throughout the community. The Press of Atlantic City reports Pleasantville was one of seven communities in New Jersey to receive a Transit Village Grant of $378,000 for improvements on Second, Third and Fourth streets, according … Read more
In Egg Harbor Township, two township residents were found dead inside their home, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Saturday.Township police was dispatched to 2909 Fire Road where they found Thai Tran, 28, and Viet Tran, 53, unresponsive. They were pronounced dead at the scene. No word on the casue of death until the autopsy … Read more
A 46-year-old Ocean City man known to be sufferring from mental illness was arrested Friday after calling police and saying he had killed his mother, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said. Jeffrey Surgent was charged with first-degree murder, third-degree possession of weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, said … Read more
As the one responsible for Cape May’s day to day operations, recently hired away from Upper Township, Paul Dietrich appears likely to be Cape May’s next city manager, taking over from the departing Mike Voll. The final decision is with City Council, which is set to vote on the appointment Tuesday. Mayor Zack Mullock said … Read more
Cape May City Council has authorized the city’s qualified purchasing agent to establish a competitive procurement for parking management services. The Cape May County Herald reports the goal, Mayor Zack Mullock said after the meeting, is to get better pricing than the city now pays for use of the ParkMobile app. The city is offering … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested a woman with packages stolen from a porch. On December 4 around 6pm, officers responded to a residence in the 1200 block of Indiana Avenue for a report of a woman stealing packages off a porch. An officer was shown surveillance video that showed a woman drive her vehicle up towards … Read more
On Saturday, at approximately 8:25 a.m., the Egg Harbor Police Department was dispatched to 2909 Fire Road in Egg Harbor Township in reference to two unresponsive individuals inside the residence. Officers arrived and located two deceased individuals. These individuals were identified as Thai Tran, 28, and Viet Tran, 53. Both were residents of this address. … Read more
The drunk driver in a fatal crash during a car rally in Wildwood last fall has pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault while eluding police. According to the Cape May County Herald, prosecutors will ask the judge to sentence 38 year old Gerald White to 25 years … Read more
The body of an Atlantic City man was found last month mixed in with recyclables at a Tinton Falls plant. The Press of Atlantic City reports 60 year old Carlos Murillo was identified as the man found Nov. 8 at Mazza Recycling on Shafto Road. Police were immediately called to the plant and it was … Read more
49 year old Alfred Fuller of Galloway Twp. has pleaded guilty to charges of first- degree possession with intent to distribute heroin, and second-degree certain persons not to possess a firearm. Authorities executed searches at Fuller’s residence in Galloway Twp., NJ, two units at Clayton Self Storage, and Fuller’s 2015 Black Chevy Tahoe. Police seized … Read more