The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has joined with multiple local agencies and schools in bringing awareness to young drivers. Police agencies across Atlantic County have formed a dedicated task force to conduct enhanced enforcement operations above and beyond existing traffic safety programs. This initiative is being conducted with the support of the Division of Highway … Read more
The borough of Avalon has been invited to join the national board of directors for the American Coastal Coalition, a nonprofit founded in 1996 to advocate for the unique needs of coastal communities.Mayor John McCorristin said Feb. 25 that the borough’s representative on the Coastal Coalition board will be Business Administrator Scott Wahl.McCorristin said he … Read more
Tropicana Atlantic City has been feeling the effects of the resort’s homelessness problem as dozens have been finding their way into the building daily to shelter from the cold weather, an executive told city officials Friday.According to the Press of Atlantic City“Over the last six weeks or so, we’ve been completely overrun here,” Chris Downey, … Read more
The State Senate has approved a bill that would require New Jersey to organize candidates on the ballot by the office they’re seeking instead of grouping together those who have the backing of county party officials. The change would eliminate the long-controversial county line, which critics say gives party-backed candidates a huge advantage.
The former Atlantic Club Casino Hotel will re-open as a condo-hotel in 2026. Developers hope construction on the project with Hilton will start during the summer, and believes the resort will open by the third quarter of next year, reports BreakingAC.com. One tower will be transformed into 108 condos. Developers say designs were made in … Read more
An Atlantic City juvenile arrested in an armed robbery last year is now being tried as an adult. BreakingAC.com reports Shadeem Dixon was 15 years old when he was arrested May 7, after he allegedly threatened a gas station attendant with a gun and then fled with two others. The incident happened on the 2000 … Read more
A Mays Landing man has died in Hamilton Township, and a homicide investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is ongoing. On March 2nd, 2025 at approximately 7:21am, the Hamilton Twp Police responded to the area of Hamilton Green Apartments for a 911 dispatch. On scene, Kevin Schmalz, 28, of Mays Landing, was pronounced deceased … Read more
Police in Linwood are warning several different types of scams are going around. Police say they often come via email, with some pretending to be from the U.S. Postal Service or Amazon, but they also include text messages, as the recent “unpaid toll” texts that have been spreading. It should noted that all of these … Read more
58 year old Leon Ragland of North Carolina pled guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose for a sentence of 5 years in Atlantic County Superior Court on Friday. On August 23, 2024, Atlantic City Police Department officers observed Ragland running with a knife in the area of Ohio … Read more
An Atlantic County Superior Court Judge will hear a motion in April to dismiss the indictment against the Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report the abuse of the mayor and schools superintendent’s daughter. The Press of Atlantic City reports 39 year old Constance Days-Chapman is scheduled to appear before Atlantic County … Read more