Atlantic County celebrated October as Disability Awareness Month with the presentation of the 34th annual Donald J. Sykes Award to two county residents in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to our community today, Tuesday, October 17. Each year honorees are nominated by area organizations, family or friends for their positive attitudes, personal accomplishments … Read more
Two drivers were injured in a crash Tuesday at Washington Avenue and Fire Road in Egg Harbor Township. The Press of Atlantic City reports it happened before 8am as a 2016 Chrysler 200 driven by Anthony Ruiz, 21, of Blackwood, Camden County, crashed into the side of a 2014 Chrysler minivan driven by April Taliaferro, … Read more
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties is getting prepped for its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive to provide individuals and families with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Last year, JFS was able to provide more than 600 meals to families in the community. Organizers say donating $45 will provide a full meal for a … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a man on various first-degree charges related to narcotics trafficking. On October 13, 2023, patrol officers responded to Tropicana Atlantic City in reference to security personnel locating narcotics in property that had been removed from a guest’s room during an eviction process. The items recovered from the hotel room … Read more
Cape May County has filed suit against multiple Federal agencies and the leadership of those agencies, alleging that Federal regulators have abandoned their obligations to protect the environment and Atlantic-coastal marine life in favor of an inappropriate collusion with Big Wind interests. The suit alleges, among other things, that Federal regulatory agencies ignored the requirements … Read more
According to statistics in the Press of Atlantic City Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, the numbers released by the state … Read more
In Atlantic City detectives of the Special Investigations Section and the DEA Liberty Mid-Atlantic High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area conducted a street operation.During the arrests, detectives recovered marijuana, heroin and cocaine that was all packaged for sale, Atlantic City police said. Arrested were four men from Atlantic City, one from Pleasantville and one from Little Egg … Read more
Atlantic County officials say a detour is planned in Egg Harbor Township and Northfield this week. The detour will be in place along the eastbound lane of Old Egg Harbor/Old Tilton Road between Hingston Avenue in Egg Harbor Township and Route 9 in Northfield, officials said in a news release. The traffic change will be … Read more
A Stockton University poll that came out just as Cape May County’s first licensed cannabis retailer is poised for a grand opening found that 57% of those polled reported smelling marijuana in public places. It found that 29% said they smell it often in public spaces, while an equal number, 28%, said they smell it … Read more
Underdeck steel repairs are continuing this week on the Great Channel Bridge that connects Middle Township to Stone Harbor. According to the Cape May County Herald, one-way alternative traffic is in place for the next four weeks. Traffic in both directions is maintained, however, only one-way alternating traffic is being permitted to cross the bridge. … Read more