Work is underway to improve a vacant property at 16th Street and Simpson Avenue under a million-dollar contract approved in the spring in Ocean City.The site used to be a car dealership but has been vacant for years. The original intent had been to see it planted with grass before the start of last summer.In … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City police prevented a resident from being scammed out of $95,000 this week after the individual was talked into sending a check through UPS. The man said he was on his computer Thursday when a message popped up indicating it was infected with malware and urging him to call … Read more
The city of Ventnor is temporarily suspending all paid parking enforcement while an ordinance on the issue is pending.Parking will be free at all ParkMobile and municipal parking locations throughout the city until April 30, according to a post on the city’s Facebook page. An ordinance will be introduced during city commissioners’ meeting Nov. 13 … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small celebrated a huge victory Tuesday. It was a landslide he called back in April 2024, when he and his attorney called a news conference to address the raid at his home that eventually would result in criminal charges for him and his wife, reports BreakingAC.com. Small did not turn away … Read more
Democrat Mikie Sherrill was elected New Jersey governor on Tuesday. BreakingAC.com reports Sherrill, a four-term congresswoman and former federal prosecutor, defeated Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican and retired state assemblyman making his third bid for governor. Her win bucks a six-decade trend that has seen no party hold the governor’s seat for more than two consecutive … Read more
New Jersey voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new governor after two terms of Gov. Phil Murphy (D) leading the state. Polls are now open until 8 p.m. BreakingAC.com reports Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a four-term congresswoman, are the front-runners to replace Murphy starting … Read more
A convicted drug dealer allegedly dealing drugs out of a Galloway Township motel was ordered held in jail Monday. According to BreakingAC.com, 47 year old George Smith was seen in hand-to-hand drug transactions during a two-month investigation. Police did not find anything when the approached Smith at the Wawa in Galloway Township, but when police … Read more
Shell New Energies US LLC a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced Oct. 29 it has voluntarily withdrawn from Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC and assigned its 50% outstanding membership interests to joint venture partner EDF-RE Offshore Development, LLC effective immediately. The ultimately ill-fated Atlantic Shores joint venture between Shell and EDF Power Solutions was created … Read more
Security cameras would become mandatory at Atlantic city’s smaller hotels and motels under a proposed ordinance aimed at improving safety, maintenance, and oversight in non-casino lodging.The measure, which City Council introduced by an 8-0 vote Oct. 22, would require all hotels and motels with fewer than 100 rooms to install and maintain functional surveillance systems. … Read more
The Cape May County Board of Commissioners is allocating $112,000 in emergency funding to support local food pantries as the federal food assistance program is in flux due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.The funding, approved unanimously during the board’s meeting recently, will provide direct assistance to seven community-based food providers who will help offset … Read more