A mosquito pool sample collected from the 1200 block of Zion Road in Northfield on July 29 has been confirmed positive for West Nile virus. West Nile virus has also been confirmed in additional samples collected on July 31 from the 700 block of W. Park Avenue in Pleasantville and the 600 block of Kingsley … Read more
32 year old Gino M. Garofalo of Ventnor has been indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury for leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash related to an incident that occurred on February 18th in Egg Harbor Township. That night, Garofalo was involved in a motor vehicle crash on the Black Horse Pike … Read more
A mosquito pool sample collected from the 1200 block of Zion Road has tested positive for West Nile virus, Atlantic County officials say.The sample was collected July 29 and is the fourth positive sample in the county this year.Other positive samples were collected from the 300 block of Royal Avenue in Linwood, the 700 block … Read more
Fire House No. 2 in Atlantic City is more than a century old. To help firefighters in that station continue to do their jobs effectively, it will receive a much-needed interior facelift to complement an ongoing exterior restoration.“Once again, the Small administration, through Jim Rutala (the city’s grants consultant), is spending other people’s money and … Read more
An Atlantic County Superior Court judge has denied a motion to reconsider dismissing the indictment against the suspended Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report the alleged abuse of the mayor and superintendent’s daughter, according to court records. Constance Days-Chapman is charged with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, endangering the welfare … Read more
Bystanders helped save a man from the ocean of Ventnor on Saturday. According to BreakingAC.com, members of the Ventnor Beach Patrol’s After Hours Rescue Team responded to a 911 call received at 6:10 p.m. reporting a man floating in the ocean. When lifeguards arrived, bystanders had pulled the man from the water and started performing … Read more
Two Egg Harbor Township residents were charged after the report of a firearm being brandished at those leaving the National Night Out event Tuesday. According to BreakingAC.com, a passerby flagged down an officer on the traffic detail, saying that someone in a gray Ford Mustang had been brandishing a firearm, Capt. Cherie Burgan said. Another … Read more
A Linwood man was charged Wednesday, after an investigation into a group operating dirt bikes and electric bikes in a reckless manner in Northfield. According to BreakingAC.com, an officer saw the six individuals performing wheelies and other stunts in the middle of New Road heading north just after 9 p.m. June 12. They took off … Read more
Thursday will be a test day for New Jersey’s hurricane evacuation system.No roads will be closed, state officials say, but drivers can expect to see more police officers and work crews than usual on key shore routes.The test is intended to practice and refine response activities in the event of a major hurricane. One of … Read more
Atlantic Cape Community College will host a series of free public events next month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and to honor local veterans. On Sept. 16, an 82-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial Mobile Wall will arrive on the Mays Landing campus about noon, the college … Read more