After three days of hearing from more than 200 Atlantic County residents, a jury was selected Thursday in the trial of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., who is accused of abusing his teenage daughter. According to the Press of Atlantic City the jury consists of nine women and five men. Of the jurors, only … Read more
The trial of Atlantic City’s mayor will open Monday. BreakingAC.com reports jury selection ended at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, after three days and more than 200 prospective jurors. A second pool had to be brought in Thursday, after both sides went through 177 Atlantic County residents without a panel in place. Pending motions will be … Read more
The Ocean City woman accused of with lying about a violent attack at the Nature Reserve in Egg Harbor Township this summer is now in residential treatment. According to BreakingAC.com, 26 year old Natalie Greene , was working for Congressman Jeff Van Drew when police were called to the reserve July 23, and found her … Read more
Stockton University’s Board of Trustees decided to keep the new president around for a while. BreakingAC.com reports President Joe Bertolino became the school’s sixth president July 1, 2024, with a contract ending next June 30. A new three-year contract — which includes an option for a one-year extension — begins July 1, with a salary … Read more
Lower Township is adding five new pickleball courts, which will give the township seven regulation pickleball courts in addition to a number of tennis courts lined for pickleball.Township Manager Mike Laffey said there is some difference between tennis and pickleball nets. Online sources say that, besides being sized for a smaller court, pickleball nets are … Read more
Senate panel advanced legislation this week calling it a good government bill that would add new steps for state agencies enacting regulations and would grant immense power to individuals seeking to block the readoption of expiring rules.The Senate’s state government committee on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would require cost-benefit analyses of all proposed … Read more
Apparently Brigantine made wasteful health benefit waiver payments of $15,000 to three employees even though they received provided insurance from a family member, a report from the state Comptroller’s Office found. The report was a follow-up to a 2022 report detailing issues in the city including an underfunded lifeguard pension plan and nepotism issues. The … Read more
The trial of Atlantic City’s mayor may not start until next week. According to BreakingAC.com, the second day of jury selection in the trial of Mayor Marty Small ended with both sides having exhausted a pool of 177 Atlantic County residents without a panel in place. Another 55 residents will be brought in Thursday. Small … Read more
On Thursday, December 4, one eastbound lane on Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway will be closed, 7 am – 3 pm, weather permitting, for county road repairs at the Garden State Parkway entrances and exits. One eastbound lane will remain open but delays may be experienced. Motorists should plan travel time accordingly or seek an … Read more
On Tuesday, the FBI and Philadelphia police arrested 23 year old Louis Jackson from Galloway Twp., on the 5000 block of Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, for the murder of a 15-year-old juvenile from Atlantic City, and the attempted murder of a 17-year-old Atlantic City juvenile. On November 7, Atlantic City Police responded to the 800 block … Read more