The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has postponed its aerial spray for portions of Hammonton to tonight due to heat and the chance of thunderstorms, county officials said. The spraying will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., county officials said.Last week three mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus in Atlantic County, the … Read more
The case against Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report child abuse has been referred to a grand jury, court officials said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Constance Days-Chapman is charged with official misconduct, hindering apprehension of another, obstruction of justice and failure to report child abuse.It is unknown when … Read more
A Vineland man 51 year old Raymond Stickelman admitted Wednesday to possessing hundreds of images of child pornography on an electronic device, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Stickelman faces up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine when sentenced. His sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 7. Stickelman was also released on a $100,000 … Read more
The case against Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report child abuse has been referred to a grand jury, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Constance Days-Chapman is charged with official misconduct, hindering apprehension of another, obstruction of justice and failure to report child abuse. Earlier this year, the teenage daughter of … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled ground sprays for portions of Absecon, Linwood and Somers Point as part of the county’s ongoing efforts to control adult mosquitoes and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne illness. The ground spray application will take place, weather permitting, between 7:30 AM and 11 AM on Friday, August … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested an ATV rider who caused evacuation of a neighborhood. On August 26, patrol officers responded to the first block of north Morris Avenue for a report an ATV striking a gas meter. Officers arrived and immediately began to evacuate the neighborhood for the odor of natural gas. Officers learned that 31 … Read more
Thirteen Wildwood Boardwalk businesses were issued notices of violation for allegedly selling flavored vape products banned in the state, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Spirit Gifts, Spirit USA, Genesis, Over the Boardwalk, Exotics, Gift World, High Society, Gifts 4 U, Waves, No Cap, Golden Gate, Smoke Factory and Dolphin were among 19 businesses throughout … Read more
Two people died Monday evening in a murder-suicide at a home on Roosevelt Boulevard, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police responded to the residence for a report of shots fired, and located a 21-year-old female and a 22-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds, the Prosecutor’s Office said. Both people were transported to an area … Read more
With Labor Day approaching, the gulls of the Ocean City Boardwalk appear to have chilled out.According to the Press of Atlantic City City Council member Keith Hartzell, who raised the matter at the most recent City Council meeting on Thursday. He described the situation as much improved.“I was able to eat pizza last night without … Read more
Law enforcement personnel found the body of a man, about 50 years old, on Cove Beach on Monday, and called it a nonsuspicious death. The Cape May County Herald reports authorities said only that the body of the man was found on Cove Beach near the end of Beach Drive, that the death was nonsuspicious, … Read more