Margate Water Rescue

A 12 year old girl and a 58 year old grandmother were hanging onto a jetty until Margate City Police rescued the two people from drowning Saturday after the department received multiple 911 calls that there were two swimmers in distress at the Wilson Avenue beach. Patrol Officer Brendan Campbell, who was already on the … Read more

Vineland Cannabis

Vineland City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall to take formal action on issuing three cannabis licenses.Two cannabis manufacturing licenses may be issued to Sweetspot Manufacturing LLC and Wiseco NJ LLC.Warren, Rhode Island-based Sweetspot has a dispensary in Voorhees, Camden County. No other business will be conducted at … Read more

Egg Harbor Road Construction

A number of traffic advisories are in place in Egg Harbor and Hamilton townships according to officials. Delays are expected for English Creek Avenue between High School Drive and West Jersey Avenue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, for mobile RPM installiation.On Tuesday and Wednesday, a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect … Read more

96th Street Bridge Work

The 96 th Street Bridge along Stone Harbor Boulevard leading into the Borough of Stone Harbor will be undergoing repairs to the bascule span (movable span) during nighttime hours beginning on Monday, September 18 th thru September 21 st . Work will proceed Monday thru Thursday nights between 8:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. Due to … Read more

West Nile Virus Found in Birch Grove Park Mosquito Sample

West Nile virus has been found in a mosquito sample collected from Birch Grove Park in Northfield. The sample was collected September 6 and confirmed positive on September 13. Atlantic County public health and mosquito control officials are conducting mosquito surveillance and implementing additional control measures. West Nile virus was previously confirmed in mosquito samples … Read more

Production Facility Connected To Caesars Atlantic City

A four-story, 550,000-square-foot glass building connected to Caesars Atlantic City via a second-story skybridge is turning heads. The property is being being turned into a live entertainment and production facility called ACX1 Studios. A groundbreaking event for the studio was held Thursday.

Northfield Bank Robber Sought

Police in Northfield are looking for a man they say robbed a bank Thursday on Tilton Road. According to the Press of Atlantic City, at about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to Parke Bank at 501 N. Tilton Road for a report of a bank robbery. A man had approached a bank teller with no note … Read more

Lakes Creek Bridge Replacement, EHT

Beginning Monday, September 18, a 24/7 full detour will be in effect for approximately 3 months on Bevis Mill Road in Egg Harbor Township, between the intersection of School House Lane and Robert Best Road for the reconstruction and replacement of Lakes Creek Bridge. Local residents and businesses will have access to their properties.

Drug Arrest Atlantic City

According to the Press of Atlantic City a city man was arrested last week after a search resulted in the recovery of drugs and a weapon, police said Thursday.John C. Malluck, 66, was charged with possession with intent to distribute, possession of prescription legend drugs, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, two counts of possession … Read more

HERO Campaign Electric Vehicle

In Atlantic City the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign unveiled its first all-electric HERO-wrapped police vehicle Wednesday afternoon on the Boardwalk in front of Tropicana Atlantic City.The Atlantic City Police Department’s new Ford Mustang Mach-E is the 21st police vehicle in southern New Jersey to be wrapped with the HERO Campaign’s logo and slogan promoting … Read more