Lower Township is adding five new pickleball courts, which will give the township seven regulation pickleball courts in addition to a number of tennis courts lined for pickleball.Township Manager Mike Laffey said there is some difference between tennis and pickleball nets. Online sources say that, besides being sized for a smaller court, pickleball nets are … Read more
Senate panel advanced legislation this week calling it a good government bill that would add new steps for state agencies enacting regulations and would grant immense power to individuals seeking to block the readoption of expiring rules.The Senate’s state government committee on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would require cost-benefit analyses of all proposed … Read more
Apparently Brigantine made wasteful health benefit waiver payments of $15,000 to three employees even though they received provided insurance from a family member, a report from the state Comptroller’s Office found. The report was a follow-up to a 2022 report detailing issues in the city including an underfunded lifeguard pension plan and nepotism issues. The … Read more
The trial of Atlantic City’s mayor may not start until next week. According to BreakingAC.com, the second day of jury selection in the trial of Mayor Marty Small ended with both sides having exhausted a pool of 177 Atlantic County residents without a panel in place. Another 55 residents will be brought in Thursday. Small … Read more
On Thursday, December 4, one eastbound lane on Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway will be closed, 7 am – 3 pm, weather permitting, for county road repairs at the Garden State Parkway entrances and exits. One eastbound lane will remain open but delays may be experienced. Motorists should plan travel time accordingly or seek an … Read more
On Tuesday, the FBI and Philadelphia police arrested 23 year old Louis Jackson from Galloway Twp., on the 5000 block of Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, for the murder of a 15-year-old juvenile from Atlantic City, and the attempted murder of a 17-year-old Atlantic City juvenile. On November 7, Atlantic City Police responded to the 800 block … Read more
The trial of Atlantic City’s mayor likely will not start until Friday morning, if not later. According to BreakingAC.com, Mayor Marty Small faces charges that include aggravated assault, terroristic threats and witness tampering in connection with alleged abuse of his teenage daughter. Jury selection began Tuesday, with dozens of Atlantic County residents spending the day … Read more
More than 100 people attended the December 1 presentation on the findings of a feasibility study for centralized dispatch in Atlantic County. The study and a cost impact analysis prepared by ADCOMM Engineering LLC are now available on the county website for public review and comment at: Atlantic County 9-1-1 & Centralized Dispatch | Atlantic … Read more
The northbound side of Shore Road between Goll and New Jersey avenues in Somers Point will be closed through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to work being conducted by the city, Atlantic County officials said. The southbound lane will remain open.In Northfield, Zion Road between Shore Road and Wabash Avenue will be … Read more
A man in Absecon was found dead Sunday night along the shoulder of Shore Road. Officers responded to Shore near Iowa Avenue at 6 p.m. and found the man deceased with visible signs of trauma, police said Monday in a Facebook post. Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating.Anyone with information can call … Read more