A former Galloway Township woman accused of failing to provide adequate care for her animals including edible food and fresh water was convicted Monday of five counts of animal cruelty, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Lisa Monzo, 59, is scheduled to be sentenced in September. Police and officers from the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man was charged with insurance fraud last week after claiming a vehicle registered in his name and involved in a hit-and-run last year in Absecon was stolen, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday.Clay Stake, 50, was charged with three counts of insurance fraud and one count of giving false reports … Read more
In Upper Township after a lengthy and frustrating effort to fix the HVAC system at the Upper Township Senior Center, located at 1369 Old Stagecoach Road, the center has been closed until emergency repairs can be completed. According to the Press of Atlantic City programs, including the regular meal service at the center, have been … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man is charged with insurance fraud. 50 year old Clay Stake allegedly told police investigating an accident involving his vehicle, that the vehicle must have been stolen. He’s accused of filing an insurance claim stating the same thing but police say their follow up investigation revealed Stake was operating the vehicle … Read more
20 year old Wesley Briscoe of Atlantic City was sentenced on charges aggravated assault, and hindering his own apprehension to three years in state prison. On the evening of July 8, 2022, into July 9, 2022, a 20-year-old man was shot in the head on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. Through surveillance footage and witness … Read more
59 year old Lisa Monzo formerly of Galloway Township was convicted of five counts of fourth-degree animal cruelty upon the conclusion of a bench trial in Superior Court. The Court found that Monzo failed to provide the requisite care for a dog, two cats, and two birds. On November 4, 2022, the animals were located … Read more
Stockton University was the only collegiate recipient in southern New Jersey of a $650,000 state grant intended to help K-12 schools improve climate change education, the school said. The Press of Atlantic City says the grant was given by the state Department of Education as part of first lady Tammy Murphy’s effort to incorporate more … Read more
Government entities in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties were among 17 throughout the state to receive a total of $6.5 million in funding for community improvement projects through the Department of Community Affairs’ Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program. Deerfield Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township and Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland … Read more
Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Sheriff Robert Nolan have warned the public about an increase in telephone scams throughout the county.Sutherland said the scams involve calls from people pretending to be members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the county Sheriff’s Office, claiming the victim has a warrant out … Read more
A Philadelphia woman allegedly assaulted a child in a pool, groped his father and then pushed an officer and bit another Monday, reports the Press of Atlantic City. 43 year old Fallan Turner was charged with endangering the welfare of children, two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement, resisting arrest with force, criminal sexual … Read more