Galloway Township police are investigating a crash that left a e-bike rider trapped under a car. According to BreakingAC.com, Yovana Martinez-Mora, of Pleasantville, was turning left onto Wrangleboro Road at Collins Road when she struck the electric bicycle. Dana Kutassy was traveling in the crosswalk, according to the report. Kutassy became trapped under the vehicle. … Read more
The Atlantic County Animal Shelter is participating in the Pet Smart Charities National Adoption Week, March 24-30th. Visitors to Pet Smart at 271 New Road in Somers Point will have an opportunity to meet a variety of dogs and cats that are available for adoption from the Animal Shelter. Pets will be on site at … Read more
The Atlantic County Division of Parks and Recreation will provide on-the-spot interviews for the positions of park attendant, cemetery caretaker and laborer 1 at a free job fair on Wednesday, March 26, 10 am – 7 pm, in the Warren E. Fox Nature Center at the Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor, 109 State Highway … Read more
A judge Friday ordered developer Bart Blatstein, who is juggling lawsuits for not paying contractors who built various parts of his Showboat Resort Atlantic City complex,to pay electrical contractor Lee-Way Electrical of Buena, more than a half-million dollars. The Press of Altantic City reports the principal amount owed for work on parts of the Showboat … Read more
Police K-9 units from across the state were at Stockton University on Wednesday for explosives detection training hosted by the Region 15 United States Police Canine Association, university officials said. Stockton police Chief Tracy Stuart, officers from the Bayonne Police Department and sheriff’s offices in Morris, Passaic and Monmouth counties participated in the event, university … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a Galloway Township man who shot and killed an Atlantic City youth football coach outside the home of then-City Councilman Marty Small Sr. six years ago was convicted Thursday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Shamar Scott, 29, was found guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man who admitted supplying fake Percocet pills laced with fentanyl that resulted in the overdose deaths of two teenagers nearly three years ago was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Elias Santiago, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of strict liability drug-induced death. He … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a drug sale that killed two teenagers in 2022. According to BreakingAC.com. the boys, ages 17 and 14, thought they were buying Percocets but instead were sold counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other drugs. Elias Santiago, whose last name is also listed … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department announces the arrest of two individuals following an investigation into gunshots being fired. Thursday, detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit with assistance from the department’s SWAT Team executed a court authorized residential search warrant in the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue. The target of the investigation, Rafael Gomez, was located … Read more
A jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts Thursday in the trial of a Galloway Township man charged in the fatal 2019 shooting outside the home of the now Atlantic City mayor. BreakingAC.com reports 45 year old Demond Tally was gunned down by two men as he walked from then-City Council President Marty Small’s … Read more