Paving will get underway next month on Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City. Mayor Marty Small Sr. gave credit to Congressman Jeff Van Drew, R-Atlantic, in clearing the way for the already-promised grants to be released. The project includes a comprehensive set of upgrades designed to enhance safety, accessibility and mobility, reports BreakingAC.com. Planned improvements include … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor accused of abusing his teenage daughter is now scheduled to go on trial a month later than planned. The Press of Atlantic City reports the trial of 51 year old Marty Small Sr is set to begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 1, Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Joseph Levin wrote in court … Read more
A court hearing set for the man known as A.C. Batman will not happen. BreakingAC.com reports Curtis Bordley — better known to visitors and residents as the city’s own Caped Crusader — faces charges after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a man on the Boardwalk last month. Bordley, 34, claims he reacted after the man spit in … Read more
The Galloway branch of the Atlantic County Library System will reopen to the public on Monday, September 29 following the installation of a new $2.5 million HVAC system. The library had been closed since mid-June for construction. The branch, located at 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, is the fourth county library to receive a new … Read more
An Atlantic City man wanted for allegedly manufacturing drugs out of his mother’s Mediterranean Avenue home with his younger brother is now jailed..Chrischan Faulkner, 30, has been wanted since Sept. 4, a day after a search of the home led to 14 bricks of a suspected mix of fentanyl, heroin and/or other additives. BreakingAC.com reports … Read more
Stockton University is among the Top 40 national universities for enrolling and graduating low-income students. BreakingAC.com reports the school was 38th for social mobility in the U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday. It is 18 spots higher than last year’s ranking. The publication ranked the university 84th out of 225 public colleges and … Read more
The City of Atlantic City has seen an increase in the number of car burglaries and thefts throughout the city. Many of these crimes are crimes of opportunity that include burglarizing an unlocked car or stealing one that is running. Remember, the easiest way and most frequent occurrence of entering a car, is someone walking … Read more
The detention hearing for a Port Republic man accused of shooting another driver during a road rage incident in Galloway Township was postponed for a second time. According to BreakingAC.com, 46 year old Ernest Heinz of Port Republic has been jailed since Sept. 11, hours after he allegedly shot a woman in the face after … Read more
There are free flu shots available throughout the area starting this week, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health announced. It is suggested everyone 6 months and older get a yearly flu shot. Adults 65 and older, children younger than 5, pregnant women and those with health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, kidney disease and … Read more
Stockton University has returned ownership of the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage to Woodbine Museum LLC after it was decided that it did not align with the school’s future priorities. The Press of Atlantic City reports Stockton President Joe Bertolino said that during the process of creating its new strategic plan and through conversations … Read more