The smokestack at the former B.L. England Generating Station, a landmark that stood for more than three decades, came down in a matter of seconds Thursday morning. According to the Cape May County Herald, a single blast from 350 pounds of explosives caused the 463-foot tower to fall over like a felled tree at about … Read more
44 year old Victor Goldman of Pleasantville pleaded guilty to first-degree Robbery charges. During his guilty plea, Goldman admitted to robbing a Pleasantville Metro PCS store at gunpoint on December 18, 2022. He demanded money from the store clerk. Police later located Goldman with $940.00 which were the proceeds from the robbery. Sentencing is scheduled … Read more
Military pilots based at Atlantic City International Airport have joined American forces in the Middle East for counterterrorism efforts related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. According to the Press of Atlantic City the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is a part of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, arrived overseas earlier … Read more
The Galloway Township Council on Tuesday voted to enter into a memorandum of agreement with a marijuana cultivator and manufacturer.Michigan-based Grasshopper Farms will set up its indoor cannabis growing operation on about 40 acres on the property of Duane K. and Pamela Demaree at 219 S. Cologne Ave., township Manager Chris Johansen said previously.
In an effort to help the developmentally disabled Rowan College of South Jersey and a number of partnering schools and agencies, including Cumberland County government, on Wednesday announced the creation of an Academy for Neurodiversity on the college’s campus in Washington Township, Gloucester County. RCSJ President Frederick Keating announced the initiative during a news conference … Read more
The mayor of Atlantic City says the new Boardwalk Improvement Group has been working since early this year to make visitors and residents feel safe there, as the city deals with homeless who live under and near the boardwalk. BIG, as it’s called for short, was started by the city, state and Casino Association of … Read more
In honor of all veterans, the Atlantic County Veterans Museum will be open to visitors 10 am to 3 pm on Thursday, November 9; Friday, November 10; and on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11. The museum features artifacts and the histories of many Atlantic County veterans, highlighting wars and conflicts from the Revolutionary War through … Read more
Galloway Township Council this week voted to enter into a memorandum of agreement with a marijuana cultivator and manufacturer. Michigan-based Grasshopper Farms will set up its indoor cannabis growing operation on about 40 acres at 219 S. Cologne Ave., reports the Press of Atlantic City. Grasshopper Farms dropped its plans for outdoor growing and switched … Read more
Ten years behind bars for an Atlantic City man on assault and weapons counts. 30 year old Tajideen Austin is also subject to three years of intensive parole supervision. On July 23, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. Officers located a victim who had been shot several times … Read more
20 year old Khalif Chambers of Atlantic City was sentenced to seven years behind bars on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute it. On January 6, 2023, an officer from the Atlantic City Police Department was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle obstructing … Read more