The special election to fill the 5th Ward City Council seat once held by Councilman Muhammad “Anjum” Zia is now set to occur during the general election Nov. 5. The Press of Atlantic City reports Atlantic County Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee, who vacated Zia’s 2023 reelection Aug. 29 after finding he was not … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a couple who attacked and assaulted another couple. On September 15, at 2:56 AM, officers responded to the Quarter at Tropicana in reference to a physical altercation involving several individuals. During their investigation, 35 year old Damian Pineyro and 47 year old Keila Diaz were arrested. It is alleged … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department would like to thank the parents and individuals who contacted the department’s Criminal Investigations Section and utilized tip411 to report what they believed to be a threat to local schools being shared on social media. The list of schools was from an excel document from the New Jersey Department of … Read more
A Texas man 18 year old Zachary Watts of Colleyville was arrested after the owner of a home caught him in the middle of burglarizing it Sunday, police said.Watts was charged in the Egg Harbor Township burglary and is being lodged in Atlantic County jail.Police say Watts entered the home in the Scullville section of … Read more
Beginning on or about September 17, 2024, there will be changes to the traffic patterns along Ocean Drive (CR 621) in Lower Township in the vicinity of the Upper Thorofare Bridge. The County will be undertaking more that $5 million dollars of bridge improvements to the Upper Thorofare and Mill Creek Bridges as part of … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department recovered two illegal firearms and arrested two males during separate incidents. On September 11, 9:45 PM, patrol officers responded to the first block of south Iowa Avenue in reference to dispute involving a bicycle and possession of a handgun. Police investigated a complaint that a 17 year old male had … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested a man who stole a cash register in similar fashion to prior incidents. On September 11, at 6:41 PM, patrol officers responded to a convenience store in the 3800 block of Ventnor Avenue after a man stole the cash register. Officers learned that the suspect, 41 year old William Flores of … Read more
On Thursday, at approximately 7:54 p.m., the Galloway Township Police Department responded to Route 30, westbound, in the area of Seventh Avenue for a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The deceased victim was identified as 33 year old Angeletta Sheppard from Barnegat. The suspected vehicle left the scene before law enforcement arrived. The … Read more
In an effort to eliminate pesky and sometimes harmful micrplastics the Atlantic County Utilities Authority is partnering with Princeton-based startup PolyGone Systems to bring the world’s first industrial-scale microplastic removal pilot program, as well as an educational pavilion, to the ACUA’s wastewater treatment facility on Route 30. A 2019 environmenetal study found the plastic ingested … Read more
Breathe a sigh of relief. Despite the old saying, lightning often strikes the same place twice. Cape May City officials want to head off significant damage should it hit City Hall a third time.At a recent City Council meeting, city Manager Paul Dietrich gave an update on work aimed at reducing the risk to City … Read more