Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing is closed Thursday as school officials and law enforcement continue to investigate threats made on social media Wednesday night. A post went out to parents reading, in part, “This decision is being made out of concern for the emotional and mental health of our community, not because we believe … Read more
Atlantic City Police wrapped up a four-month investigation into the possession of illegal firearms recovering four handguns. Back in May, three 17-year-old males were charged with weapons offenses. One male was already lodged in Harborfields Detention Facility on an unrelated matter and served with his charges. A second male was arrested on September 13 after … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy’s office said Wednesday that Mayor Marty Small Sr. should consider whether he can effectively lead the city in the wake of his indictment on charges of endangering the welfare of a child. The Pressof Atlantic City reports Small said in response that there is no doubt he can still do the job.
On Tuesday, 61 year old Darrell Dean of Atlantic City was charged with second-degree Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident. On Thursday, September 12, at approximately 7:54 p.m., Galloway Township Police responded to Route 30, westbound, in the area of Seventh Avenue for a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The … Read more
Atlantic City’s mayor and superintendent have been indicted in the alleged beating of their teenage daughter. According to BreakingAC.com, 50 year old Marty Small and 47 year old Dr. La’Quetta Small were charged in April, with allegations that the two had physically abused their daughter. Both were indicted by a grand jury on second-degree endangering … Read more
Egg Harbor Township Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office will conduct a training exercise Thursday near the community center, police said. A large law enforcement presence is expected on English Creek Avenue between Ocean Heights Avenue and the Black Horse Pike, police said Tuesday in a news release.
In Woodbine local, state and federal officials gathered by the fence around the site to celebrate an additional $1 million from the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s brownfields program, part of a $1.5 billion bipartisan infrastructure package. The funds will go toward cleanups at four sites in the community, including the former hat factory.The Press of … Read more
An update to the road diet situation iin Atlantic City the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved a settlement Tuesday of the Atlantic Avenue “road diet” lawsuit, which allows the city’s main artery to be repaved and other improvements made without trimming travel lanes from Tennessee to Albany avenues. In addition, the board passed it without … Read more
Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office will conduct a training exercise Thursday near the Egg Harbor Township community center. The Press of Atlantic City reports a large law enforcement presence is expected on English Creek Avenue between Ocean Heights Avenue and the Black Horse Pike as a result of the training.
In celebration of September as National Workforce Development Month, the Atlantic County Workforce Development Board will be hosting an Open House at the One Stop Career Center, 2 S. Main Street in Pleasantville, on Thursday, September 26, 11 am – 2 pm. County Executive Dennis Levinson added, “Workforce Development programs enable community members to obtain … Read more