In a unanimous vote after a brief closed-door meeting, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority named former Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler its new executive director. And the Press of Atlantic City goes to say sources had indicated that Scheffler had the backing of Gov. Phil Murphy’s office and would get the job, but the vote … Read more
A Brigantine man who allegedly struck his girlfriend in the head with a glass vase before cleaning up the scene was ordered held in jail Monday until trial. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 31 year old Kevin Turkvan is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, domestic violence aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department recovered a handgun and arrested two men during a motor vehicle stop. On April 15, 2024, at 8:38 PM, police conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 1900 block of Atlantic Avenue. As an officer approached to speak with the driver, 23 year old Isaiah Butler of Atlantic City , … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting incident that wounded a man. On April 15, 2024, at 8:49 PM, patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the first block of south Bellevue Avenue. Arriving officers located a victim who had been struck by gunfire. The victim, 42, of Laurel … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. will continue in his job as mayor and his family remains loving and intact in spite of recent child endangerment charges, attorney Ed Jacobs said in a statement Tuesday morning. The Press of Atlantic City quotes Jacobs as saying, “Mayor Small and Superintendent La’Quetta Small are completely innocent of … Read more
Close to a dozen states, New Jersey included, have banned their police officers from seminars run by the controversial training firmStreet Cop. Now, judges in two states have sided against the company. The Press of Atlantic City reports Street Cop founder Dennis Benigno and acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh have fought for two years over … Read more
The Atlantic City Free Public Library has received $1.3 million from the New Jersey State Library to redesign the Tennessee Avenue building’s second-floor meeting room, including updated technology for streaming services and virtual programs, the library said Monday in a news release. And the Press of Atlantic City goes on to say the renovations also … Read more
Former President Donald J. Trump may be coming back to Wildwood for a beachfront rally next month. The Board of Commissioners on Monday approved an agreement with the Trump campaign for a May 11 campaign rally.City officials said more information would be released Wednesday and directed further inquiries to the Trump campaign.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, schools Superintendent La’Quetta Small, were charged Monday with endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly abusing their teenage daughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.And according to the Press of Atlantic CityMayor Small, 50, was charged with terroristic threats, aggravated assault and disorderly persons simple … Read more
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson says he empathizes with drivers who encounter delays and uneven road surfaces along Shore Road due to utility work. Levinson said after utility companies complete their work, and with sufficient time for settlement, they are required to restore the roadway to its original condition, but that does not appear to … Read more