A pilot program to collect used oyster and clam shells from Atlantic City casinos and restaurants and use them to create oyster colonies in the Mullica River has been so successful that it is being expanded to other parts of the state, officials said Monday.The state Department of Environmental Protection started a program in 2019 … Read more
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson and the Atlantic County Veterans Advisory Board will recognize 28 U.S. military veterans and current residents of Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their sacrifice and service to our country at a Veterans Day Program. It’s happening Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 235 Dolphin Avenue, … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township woman died after she was struck by a car Sunday night on the Black Horse Pike. According to BreakingAC.com, 49 year old Nazma Khatun was in the roadway near Toulon Avenue in the township’s West Atlantic City section, when she was struck just after 6 p.m. Sergio Madrid, 63, of Pleasantville, … Read more
Somewhat unexpected the dream of a unified 16-foot dune system to protect the Wildwoods coastline is officially dead.Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection, said Friday, Nov. 7, that the long-brewing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project has been terminated because Wildwood and Wildwood Crest refused to contribute sand from their beaches … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot and another boy was wounded Friday evening, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Early in the evening police responded to reports of a shooting in the 800 block of Arkansas Avenue. Police found the first victim with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City … Read more
The arrests of four men in a high-end car burglary ring last month included the theft of a Mercedes in Ventnor, the state Attorney General’s Office said Friday. According to the Press of Atlantic City Tyree Payton, 25, of Clementon, Camden County; Israel Ortiz, 23, of Sewell, Gloucester County; Sakie Smith, 30, of Philadelphia; and … Read more
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office will host a Veterans Day Ceremony to honor the courage, sacrifice, and continued service of the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The ceremony will include remarks from Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds, Chief of County Detectives … Read more
On 11/07/2025, at 5:24pm, Atlantic City Police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 800 Arkansas Avenue, Atlantic City. There, patrol located a 15 year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to ACMC – City Division where he was pronounced deceased. Another gunshot victim, a 17 year-old male, was transported … Read more
A fire at Dooney’s Pub in Egg Harbor Township on Friday morning was under control. BreakingAC.com reports the was a structure fire at the not-yet-opened pub at Hingston and Tilton roads, the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company announced on Facebook, asking people to avoid the area. The reopening of the former Tilton Inn has been awaited … Read more
A park in Atlantic City’s Westside neighborhood was reopened last week in a ceremony honoring one family’s lasting contributions to civic progress and community life.The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Weekes Memorial Park on Oct. 28, marking the culmination of years of work to restore the Indiana Avenue site and address safety and environmental … Read more