Answers are being sought locally about dozens of drones seen overhead at night in recent weeks. The FBI is investigating, and Gov. Phil Murphy has said the drones do not appear to be a safety concern. Len Desiderio, the director of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, said he would soon meet with county … Read more
Stone Harbor Borough Administrator Manny Parada has recommended that the governing body accept the state’s calculation of the borough’s affordable housing obligation for the fourth round of the New Jersey affordable housing process, which runs from 2025 to 2035.Parada, speaking at the Borough Council’s Dec. 3 meeting, said the borough obligation was 22 units; the … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man admitted Monday taking part in a robbery with two others four years ago that resulted in the shooting death of another township man. Leonard Ludwigsen, 30, pleaded guilty in front of Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Bernard DeLury to robbery in the death of Arturo “Arty” Barrera III, 24.According to … Read more
In Galloway Township, a body matching the description of an 84-year-old man who was reported missing by family members Saturday was found Monday near the Port Republic bridge, police said. Alan Levin’s vehicle was found near the bridge Sunday afternoon, police said. A drone team from the Atlantic City police and fire departments searched the … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man admitted Monday taking part in a robbery with two others four years ago that resulted in the shooting death of another township man. The Press of Atlantic City reports 30 year old Leonard Ludwigsen pleaded guilty to robbery in the death of Arturo “Arty” Barrera III, 24. Ludwigsen faces 15 … Read more
38 year old Fabian Lucas, 38, from Mays Landing, pleaded guilty to second-degree Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death. On March 1, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Atlantic City Police Department were dispatched to Route 30 near mile marker 55 for a reported pedestrian hit and run … Read more
The search for a retired Absegami High School teacher missing from his Galloway Township has led to a body being recovered. According to BreakingAC.com, 84 year old Alan Levin was last seen at about 6 Saturday morning, when he left his Smithville home, his son wrote in a Facebook post. His black Honda CRV was … Read more
Online gaming platform FanDuel will sponsor free tolls at the Atlantic City Expressway’s Pleasantville Toll Plaza from noon to midnight Dec. 18. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the offer extends to the PATH rail system in North Jersey and the Broad Street subway line in Philadelphia. Tolls and fares in those places will … Read more
The borough of Stone Harbor plans to seek New Jersey Green Acres funding for the construction of an all-inclusive playground at 82nd Street.The grant for what has become known as a Jake’s Place Playground usually covers up to 75% of the total costs.The original Jake’s Place is located in Cherry Hill, where a then-novel, completely … Read more
Engineering plans and the funding effort for a new, $30-million-plus desalination plant for Cape May City are moving ahead, the City Council has been told.The engineering and funding work are on parallel paths, consultants for the project told the council at its Dec. 3 meeting. The city hopes to begin the permit process, using preliminary … Read more