Low-income Atlantic County residents 60 years and older can request a $40 credit to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at participating local farmers markets beginning June 1 through November 25, 2025. The Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services will provide access and information to interested residents who meet the age and income eligibility guidelines … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested two and recovered various narcotics after receiving an alert for a wanted man. On May 18, an officer responded to an alert from one of the department’s automated license plate readers indicating the registered owner of a vehicle had active warrants for his arrest. The vehicle was located and stopped. The … Read more
It’s A Toy Show will return for its 18th year Memorial Day weekend in May’s Landing. The show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Farpoint Toys & Collectibles at 5113 Harding Highway.The free-to-vend, free-to-attend show will feature dozens of vendors with tables loaded with some of pop culture’s most popular items, … Read more
In Atlantic City a boy was arrested last week after he allegedly threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend and her mother before becoming combative with officers who tried to arrest him, police said. The 17-year-old was charged with terroristic threats, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a defaced firearm, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice. … Read more
Millville Police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Saturday night in the 900 block of Church Street. Police responded to a report of an accident and found the driver of the crashed vehicle had been shot, the Prosecutor’s Office said Monday in a news release. The victim … Read more
A 17-year-old Atlantic City boy was arrested with a gun after threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend and her mother. Officers were called to the 2900 block of Fairmount Avenue at 4:17 p.m. last Wednesday, after a call saying the teen was in a vehicle parked on the street. BreakingAC.com reports the teen, whose name is … Read more
24 year old Deshaun Howard of Somers Point was sentenced recently to three years behind bars in an aggravated arson case. This case stems from a house fire on March 23, 2022, in Somers Point. Before 4:00 a.m., fire and police responded to the victims’ residence and found the back deck engulfed in flames and … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy is using his power to issue executive orders in a direct attempt to alleviate the impact of electricity rate hikes due to be imposed June 1.Murphy on May 14 ordered the state Board of Public Utilities to evaluate all available funding to help stabilize utility bills. The rate increases June 1 are … Read more
Icona Resorts CEO Eustace Mita is expected to open the doors of the iconic Wonderland Pier in Ocean City this summer, but only for arcade games and pizza.The proposal to open the arcade and pizzeria prevents that end of the boardwalk from being a commercial dead zone for the 2025 season.While preparing this limited role … Read more
A teenager was seriously injured while riding his dirt bike in Egg Harbor township Friday night, township police said.The teenage boy, whose name and age were not given by police, was operating his dirt bike on the grass portion next to the roadway in the 100 block of Cherry Drive when he struck a manhole … Read more