Investigators now say a charging e-bike is being blamed for a house fire late last week in Egg Harbor Township. Crews were called to a residence on Tudor Street, where the structure was fully involved around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. All residents had escaped but firefighters rushed inside to rescue a dog. The dog was successfully … Read more
Over the weekend, members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Oce participated in the 42nd Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, raising awareness for the Special Olympics of New Jersey Summer Games. Special Olympics New Jersey provides year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities and health screenings to 22,000 athletes and Unified Partners. All of these programs and … Read more
An Atlantic City casino is accused of concealing or destroying evidence in a lawsuit that alleges a man was over-served at one of its nightclubs before causing a deadly drunken driving crash. BreakingAC.com reports the allegations were laid out at a press conference Friday in front of the Tropicana Atlantic City, where Edward Johnston allegedly … Read more
A Pleasantville is jailed after he allegedly was found with distribution levels of drugs in his vehicle. BreakingAC.com reports 32 year old Steven Young Jr. was pulled over at about 4:40 p.m. Wednesday at Kentucky and Drexel avenues for several traffic violations. Young turned over drugs that were in his pants and was arrested. Then, … Read more
24 year old Aahznier Hayes of Westampton pleaded guilty to first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter and second-degree Sexual Assault in exchange for a 21-year term in New Jersey State Prison. On August 30, 2023, at approximately 12:09 a.m., Kenneth Raymond, 52, of Ventnor, NJ was discovered by an Atlantic County Justice Facility officer lying bloody and unconscious … Read more
A Pleasantville man, 57-year-old Garfield Bennett, was arrested for stealing two instruments from the rock band Heart. The Press of Atlantic City reports the stolen instruments were a purple sparkle baritone Telecaster guitar custom-built for Nancy Wilson and a 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin played by Paul Moak. Surveillance footage showed Bennett attempting to sell the … Read more
The band Heart took a hit during their recent show in Atlantic City when two instruments were stolen. It took place before the show started, reports BreakingAC.com. A custom-built, one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with a hand-painted headstock that was designed for Wilson and a vintage 1966 Gibson FM-50 mandolin, which Moak has played for … Read more
Lee Enterprises, the parent company of The Press of Atlantic City, is reporting that the personal information of nearly 40,000 people “may have been accessed or acquired” in a February cyberattack. The company sent an email to employees Wednesday saying it had completed its investigation into the Feb. 3 breach and that some employees may … Read more
On Thursday, the city will give a first look at the new courtyard named in honor of former Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. BreakingAC.com reports after more than a year of renovations, the area between City Hall and the Atlantic County office building at 1333 Atlantic Ave. has been transformed. Ground was broken on the project … Read more
Beginning Monday, June 16, construction is scheduled at two county library branches. The Galloway branch of the Atlantic County Library System, located at 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, will be closed temporarily for the installation of a new $2.5 million HVAC system. While the Galloway library branch is not expected to reopen until the fall, … Read more