Atlantic City Police arrested a city man Sunday after he allegedly brandished a knife at an off-duty officer who stopped running a charity race to break up a violent incident on the beach, the department said.Lt. James Herbert was participating in the Seedorf/McMeekin Memorial 5K Run on the Boardwalk at about 10:10 a.m. when he … Read more
The City Council has asked the Planning Board to review a proposed ordinance that aims to encourage workforce housing.The council decided Aug. 19 to check with the board on whether the ordinance is consistent with the city’s master plan. The review could take 35 days. After that, the proposal will return to the council for … Read more
An allegedly impaired driver was charged with assault by auto after the car he was driving crashed into a utility pole on Ocean Heights Avenue early Monday, police said.Cleesman Lopez-Cruz, 24, was driving a 2010 GMC Yukon west on Ocean Heights near South Jersey Yacht Sales when the vehicle left the road and struck the … Read more
71 year old Gary Battisti from Egg Harbor Township was charged with vehicular homicide based on his involvement in a motor vehicle crash in May of this year. On May 17, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Battisti was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Delaware Avenue in Egg Harbor Township. Battisti’s vehicle struck a pedestrian. … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a man after he brandished a knife at an off-duty Atlantic City police officer after the officer stopped him from attacking a woman on the beach. Lt. James Herbert was off-duty and participating in the Seedorf/McMeekin Memorial 5K Run, when he saw a man on the beach had a … Read more
An Atlantic City driver is charged with driving under the influence in an early morning crash in Egg Harbor Township. According to BreakingAC.com, police were called to Ocean Heights Avenue near South Jersey Yacht Sales at 12:36 a.m. Monday. Cleesman Lopez-Cruz, 24, was driving a 2010 GMC Yukon west on Ocean Heights when he left … Read more
Ventnor City Police Officer, 24 year old Ryan M. Bonanni, from Egg Harbor Township, was charged with Official Misconduct, Computer Theft, and Invasion of Privacy. On July 6, 2025, an adult female with the initials B.W. was arrested by officers from the Ventnor City Police Department. While she was in police custody, it is alleged … Read more
The City Council of Ocean City voted 6-1 Thursday against a resolution asking the Planning Board to consider naming the former Wonderland Pier as an area in need of rehabilitation.A “yes” vote could have been a first small step toward a proposal for an Icona hotel, which owner and developer Eustace Mita has campaigned for … Read more
The state Department of Transportation has scheduled underground electrical work and traffic signal installation beginning today along parts of Route 40, from Mays Landing to the highway leading into Atlantic City, county officials announced.The closures, which will run through Thursday, have been scheduled for these areas along Route 40:Temporary right lane closures from Franklin Boulevard … Read more
A man died after being struck by a boat that had lost control in Barnegat Bay off Little Egg Harbor Township on Sunday.According to the Press of Atlantic City at around 9:57 a.m., a 27-foot Robalo vessel struck a large wake and caused two people to be ejected from the boat, State Police said. The … Read more