Summer officially begins on June 20 with the potential for the season’s first official heat wave of three or more days reaching 90 degrees or higher to occur next week. Atlantic County health officials remind residents and visitors to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after he was allegedly found with a stolen handgun. Detective Eric Evans received information that a juvenile had a handgun in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue. Evans was off-duty and gave the information to Officer John Bell., who went to the area and found a group of males loitering, … Read more
The trials of Atlantic City’s mayor and his superintendent wife on allegations they abused their daughter definitely will not happen next month, after a hearing to suppress evidence turned into a move to disqualify Dr. La’Quetta Small’s attorney. BreakingAC.com reports Small and her husband, Mayor Marty Small, were back in court Thursday on a hearing … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor and his superintendent wife are due back in court Thursday afternoon to continue a hearing on motions throw out evidence in their now-separate cases alleging they abused their teenage daughter. BreakingAC.com reports Dr. La’Quetta Small successfully argued last week to be tried separately from her husband, Mayor Marty Small. Their attorneys argue … Read more
An Atlantic City man with nearly 30 prior convictions was ordered held in jail Wednesday for stealing from a city firehouse. According to BreakingAC.com, 56 year old Johnny Carter allegedly took a $250 DeWalt circular saw from Fire Station 3 at Indiana and Grant avenues around 5:30 p.m. Friday. He then fled the building, and … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy says he is “open-minded” about allowing casinos in northern or central New Jersey as a way to keep gambling and tourism dollars from leaving the state. The Press of Atlantic City reports, in an interview Wednesday, the Democratic governor said he realizes that allowing casinos somewhere other than Atlantic City will affect … Read more
The message to the 113 Atlantic City students receiving scholarships was clear: Get your education and come back home. BreakingAC.com reports this is the third year for the Mayor Marty Small Sr. Scholarship, which is funded through the Addressing Educational Disparity category of the $33 million of American Rescue Plan funds the city received over … Read more
A Gloucester County man pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree possession with intent to distribute LSD. 56 year old Charles Scherer, of Williamstown, faces a 10-year term under the plea agreement. The case was sparked April 2, 2024, when postal investigators in Buena Vista Township seized a package sent from the Netherlands. An undercover officer delivered … Read more
The state plans to take over the Renaissance Plaza shopping center, which has become a magnet for loitering, drinking and drug use, and upgrade it, including helping the existing food store remain in place. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority voted Tuesday afternoon to purchase the lease of the Atlantic Avenue property to try to improve … Read more
45 year old Darryl Murphy of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, maintaining a CDS production facility, and certain persons not to possess weapons. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Murphy is expected to be sentenced to an aggregate term of 10 years in New Jersey State … Read more