In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Board of Commissioners in Wildwood approved an ordinance amendment banning backpacks and other bags larger than 8 inches from the beaches and Boardwalk after 8 p.m., a move officials say was prompted by rowdy teens who disrupted Memorial Day weekend.Citing emergency powers, city attorney Steve Morris said the ban … Read more
Wildwood’s Board of Commissioners Wednesday approved an ordinance amendment banning backpacks and other bags larger than 8 inches from the beaches and Boardwalk after 8 p.m., a move officials say was prompted by rowdy teens who disrupted Memorial Day weekend. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the city’s attorney said the ban would go … Read more
Atlantic City Council members voted 5-2 Wednesday evening to censure at-large Councilman George Tibbitt, leading to a counterproposal to censure Mayor Marty Small Sr. According to the Press of Atlantic City, several city employees had criticized Tibbitt at a previous council meeting over comments he made on a local radio show encouraging city workers to … Read more
Two Mays Landing teens were arrested early Wednesday after allegedly breaking into the Hamilton Mall and stealing from multiple stores. According to the Press of Atlantic City, a 16-year-old male and 15-year-old female were each charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief. Police responded to the mall after a burglary alarm went off at 2:45 … Read more
Construction is set to begin on a new multisports complex in Atlantic City next week. The Press of Atlantic City reports a groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Pop Lloyd Stadium at 1200 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The project will see the all-grass and dirt field transformed into … Read more
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office invites the community to join in our second annual Gun Violence Awareness Community Walk this Thursday, June 13th from 4:30pm-6:00pm in Browns Park, Atlantic City. The program will begin at 4:30pm in Browns Park with speakers from local government, state government, and community organizations who will address gun violence. Following … Read more
Community members in Ocean City are set to gather Saturday afternoon to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.Plans are for an outdoor celebration from 1 to 5 p.m. on Haven Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets, part of the city’s historically Black neighborhood. The event is free. Juneteenth … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City new limits to the possession of backpacks on the beach and Boardwalk could be in the works, under an ordinance on the agenda for the Board of Commissioners meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 4400 New Jersey Ave. The amendment to city code is one of … Read more
The second building in the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township will be dedicated to aerospace innovation, state and local officials said Tuesday. The $18.5 million Aerospace Innovation Center will provide state-of-the-art aerospace research spaces, high-speed connectivity to the FAA William J. Hughes Center for Advanced Aerospace data systems and laboratories, … Read more
More than 350 youth submitted applications for the 2024 Summer Youth Work Experience Program, sponsored by the Atlantic County Workforce Development Board. Selected applicants will fill 250 positions offered by 60 local businesses and earn up to $3,200 for eight weeks of work, 25 hours per week. Participants, ages 16-24, gain valuable experience and earn … Read more