Daniel Kochavi and his sister, Monique Richardson have donated money to the Stockton University Foundation to create the Judith and Israel Kochavi Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide an annual scholarship to students in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton. Stockton Executive Director of Development Susan Werner thanked the Kochavis for sharing their … Read more
A Rio Grande man is under arrest, after authorities found heroin in his home. The Press of Atlantic City reports 32 year old , Jorge Aviles was taken into custody following a search of his home in the 1000 block of Route 47. The search found Aviles to be in possession of about 2,800 bags … Read more
A Superior Court judge denied a defense motion to toss an indictment for official misconduct brought against a detective sergeant in the county prosecutor’s office. According to the Cape May County Herald, Robert P. Harkins Jr., the defendant, was charged after he allegedly launched an unauthorized investigation into a hit-and-run parking lot fender bender in … Read more
37-year-old Hudson County man was arrested Wednesday in a pair of bank robberies in Atlantic County last month. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 37 year old Thomas J. Ingram of Bayonne, allegedly robbed banks in Absecon and Northfield. Absecon police announced the arrest Wednesday but did not say where Ingram was located. He … Read more
Atlantic County commissioners this week passed a resolution imploring New Jersey not to become a “sanctuary state” for undocumented immigrants, and telling officials the county cannot afford to house large numbers of migrants. The Press of Atlantic City reports the report emphasizes that Atlantic County “does not have the infrastructure, financial resources, social services and … Read more
Atlantic City Electric will spend the next year improving equipment at a city substation that was the site of a fire in the summer that led to a widespread outage across Five Mile Island. According to the Press of Atlantic City, in early July, about 24,000 Atlantic City Electric customers were at one point without … Read more
In Cape May a group of plaintiffs that includes the Cape May County Board of Commissioners and the county Chamber of Commerce has sued the federal government over claims it failed to factor in impacts to the county’s $7.4 billion tourism industry when it granted approvals for offshore wind development.According to the Press of Atlantic … Read more
A longstanding feud between North Wildwood and the state Department of Environmental Protection over how to best address the immediate threat posed by the Atlantic Ocean continued this month, with the city’s mayor and the commissioner of the state agency trading letters expressing disagreement over what should be done this winter to address a serious … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department recovered a rifle and handgun made to look real following a robbery. On October 16, 2023, patrol officers responded to the 800 block of Pacific Avenue in reference to a report of an armed man being involved in an altercation with a woman. Officers arrived and learned that the man, … Read more
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