Mays Landing Man Pleads Guilty To Leaving Accident Scene

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

Stone Harbor Inclusive Playground

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

Cape May Desalinization Plant

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

Lower Township Road Construction

For about the next month, Route 9 in Lower Township will be closed and detoured in both directions near Gerrit Boulevard at milepost 3.2 the state Department of Transportation said. Drivers headed north will turn left onto Seashore Road, then right onto Tabernacle Road, returning to Route 9. Southbound drivers will turn right onto Tabernacle … Read more

Search On For Missing Retired Teacher

A retired Absegami High School teacher is missing, and his family is asking for help. BreakingAC.com reports Alan Levin was last seen Saturday, when he left his Smithville home around 6 a.m., his son wrote in a Facebook post. He is driving a black Honda CRV. Levin is 6 feet tall with blue eyes and … Read more

Route 9 Traffic Closures Start Monday

Route 9 will be closed and detoured in both directions near Gerrit Boulevard at milepost 3.2 beginning at 7 a.m. Monday. The Press of Atlantic City reports drivers headed north will turn left onto Seashore Road, then right onto Tabernacle Road, returning to Route 9. Southbound drivers will turn right onto Tabernacle Road, then left … Read more

Atlantic County Files Suit Over Juvenile Justice Placement

Atlantic County has filed a lawsuit against the state Juvenile Justice Commission alleging it has failed to find facilities to house young offenders, which has resulted in an overcrowding issue it describes as a “crisis,” according to court documents. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the suit lists Prosecutor William Reynolds, Sheriff Joseph A. … Read more

GoFundMe Set Up For Absecon Hit And Run Victim

A GoFundMe has been set up to help with medical expenses as friends and family take shifts to be by Syed Hoque’s side. BreakingAC.com reports Hoque, 25, was struck just after midnight Saturday, as he walked in the area of Highland Boulevard and Marlborough Avenue near his Absecon home. The driver then fled, but was … Read more