Headed into Tuesday, about 8% of Atlantic County’s 200,737 registered voters had cast mail-in or early voting ballots already, as well as about 8.5% of the 75,689 registered voters in Cape May County, according to figures supplied by elections officials, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday for an election … Read more
A judge on Tuesday temporarily sequestered the mail-in and provisional votes of a couple who say a ballot bearer forced them to vote for candidates they didn’t support on their vote-by-mail ballots. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the votes must be sequestered until a hearing is held at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 14 by … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus, was given the highest possible grade by a national patient care watchdog group, the company announced Monday.The hospital was given an “A” rating in the latest report by The Leapfrog Group, AtlantiCare said in a release.“Earning an ‘A’ grade means AtlantiCare Regional … Read more
An Atlantic City man Jeffrey Hill was arrested in a stabbing after police responded to a drug overdose.A 29-year-old man was stabbed and robbed in the area of Texas and Atlantic avenues at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said.The unnamed man was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus for the injury, whcih was … Read more
In messy real estate news a father and son from Bergen County who served prison time over money laundering charges were indicted for defrauding investors and mortgage lenders over $2.5 million through a Jersey Shore real estate scam, authorities said Monday. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office on Monday announced a state grand jury indicted … Read more
A public hearing and final vote are set Wednesday as Cape May could become the latest community to increase the cost of its beach tags. The Press of Atlantic City reports Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock cited salary increases for lifeguards and other beach staff as driving the proposed change. Under the ordinance, buying a … Read more
A pair of Latino advocates groups are asking the state to investigate the township school district’s handling of the alleged contamination of food and property by a custodian last week. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Charges against Giovanni Impellizzari, 25, of Vineland, were announced Friday after an initial investigation into videos of him … Read more
In Wildwood Crest, a front-yard shed that neighbors called an overt and flagrant abuse of zoning ordinances is scheduled to be removed as part of a negotiated settlement between the residents who own it and the Borough of Wildwood Crest, but it isn’t going as quickly as some in the area would like. The Cape … Read more
Leaders of a local electrical union IBEW Local 210 and Atlantic City Electric agreed to meet Tuesday to resume contract negotiations in hopes of ending the strike that began Sunday, according to the Press of Atlantic City. The two sides agreed to meet on Tuesday after Atlantic City Electric officials declined an invitation to meet … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantici CIty in Atlantic City The 1,000 public safety cameras that are being installed in neighborhoods citywide won’t just take pictures and capture videos.They also will help police track down suspects through artificial intelligence, city officials said during a recent news conference. The new technology “supports the mayor’s vision for … Read more