AC Man Pleads Guilty In Drug Death

44 year old Tahir Gregory of Atlantic City, has pleaded guilty to one count of first degree drug-induced death (strict liability), stemming from Gregory’s distribution of a lethal dose of heroin to 31-year-old victim, on June 29, 2017. Gregory admitted to knowingly distributing heroin to the victim which ultimately led to her death on July … Read more

Lake Avenue Substation Rebuild

Atlantic City Electric will spend the next year improving equipment at the Lake Avenue substation in Wildwood that was the site of a fire in the summer that led to a widespread outage across Five Mile Island, the utility said.In early July, about 24,000 Atlantic City Electric customers were at one point without power after … Read more

Atlantic City Bulkheads

In Middle Township a Rio Grande man was arrested Wednesday after authorities found heroin in his home, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Middle Township police Chief Jennifer Pooler said.A narcotics investigation led to the arrest of Jorge Aviles, 32, who was taken into custody following a search of his home in the … Read more

Middle Township Heroin Arrest

In Middle Township a Rio Grande man was arrested Wednesday after authorities found heroin in his home, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Middle Township police Chief Jennifer Pooler said.A narcotics investigation led to the arrest of Jorge Aviles, 32, who was taken into custody following a search of his home in the … Read more

Scholarship Fund At Stockton University For Holocaust And Genocide Studies

Daniel Kochavi and his sister, Monique Richardson have donated money to the Stockton University Foundation to create the Judith and Israel Kochavi Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide an annual scholarship to students in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton. Stockton Executive Director of Development Susan Werner thanked the Kochavis for sharing their … Read more

Rio Grande Man Cuffed On Drug Charges

A Rio Grande man is under arrest, after authorities found heroin in his home. The Press of Atlantic City reports 32 year old , Jorge Aviles was taken into custody following a search of his home in the 1000 block of Route 47. The search found Aviles to be in possession of about 2,800 bags … Read more

Judge Won’t Toss Case Against Police Detective

A Superior Court judge denied a defense motion to toss an indictment for official misconduct brought against a detective sergeant in the county prosecutor’s office. According to the Cape May County Herald, Robert P. Harkins Jr., the defendant, was charged after he allegedly launched an unauthorized investigation into a hit-and-run parking lot fender bender in … Read more

Man Arrested For Northfield, Absecon Bank Robberies

37-year-old Hudson County man was arrested Wednesday in a pair of bank robberies in Atlantic County last month. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 37 year old Thomas J. Ingram of Bayonne, allegedly robbed banks in Absecon and Northfield. Absecon police announced the arrest Wednesday but did not say where Ingram was located. He … Read more

County Commissioners Implore New Jersey Not To Become Sanctuary State

Atlantic County commissioners this week passed a resolution imploring New Jersey not to become a “sanctuary state” for undocumented immigrants, and telling officials the county cannot afford to house large numbers of migrants. The Press of Atlantic City reports the report emphasizes that Atlantic County “does not have the infrastructure, financial resources, social services and … Read more

Upgrading Substation Site Of Summer Fire

Atlantic City Electric will spend the next year improving equipment at a city substation that was the site of a fire in the summer that led to a widespread outage across Five Mile Island. According to the Press of Atlantic City, in early July, about 24,000 Atlantic City Electric customers were at one point without … Read more