A seven foot statue of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer is joining a collection of artifacts at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.The statue unveiled Tuesday can be found shortly past the hall’s entryway, shy of the steps leading to the arena where, in 1964, Hamer pressured party leaders to ensure equal rights … Read more
When Atlantic City police were called inh the middle of the night they found a city woman 35 year old Tahmira Mackey near Pennsylvania and Atlantic Avenues throwing stone pavers through windows at City Hall in the second criminal act at the building this month. She was charged with criminal mischief and taken to the … Read more
In Upper Township the 463-foot smokestack of the former B.L. England plant has stood over the Great Egg Harbor Bay for decades.It has served as a backdrop for countless photos, a boundary marker for Cape May County for travelers on the Garden State Parkway and a solid marker for boaters navigating the back bays. By … Read more
Police say a Lacey Township boy was among three people killed last weekend in a crash in Lakewood that split both vehicles in two. The vicitms are identified as Jayla Ortiz, 23, of Lakewood; Ceasia Jefferson, 24, of Neptune Township; and a 17 year-old boy from the Lanoka Harbor section of Lacey. About 2:20 a.m. … Read more
Detectives are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Pleasantville on Monday morning. The man’s name hasn’t been released yet. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed.According to the Press of Atlantic City the shooting happened in the are of Pleasant Avenue … Read more
Cape May County’s toursim Director is pleased theoccupancy tax collection reached over 10% each month during the first two quarters of this year compared to 2022, according to state figures. County officials on Friday said revenue from that tax showed an over 70% from January through March of this year compared the same point last … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City as a way to better regulate short-term rentals in Brigantine, the city is preparing to spend more than $560,000 on increased staffing and enforcement tools. The plan is part of an overhaul of how the city deals with the rental properties. The program will be paid for through … Read more
The North to Shore Arts and Ideas Festival will return to the resort next year, reports the Press of Atlantic City. The festival will start in Asbury Park June 10 to 16, continue in Atlantic City June 17 through 23 and conclude in Newark June 24 through 30. Organizers say the festival offers a mix … Read more
On Monday, October 9, 2023, at approximately 8:40 a.m., a male identified as Mamadou Toure, 45, from Pleasantville was shot and killed in the vicinity of West Pleasant Avenue and Main Street in Pleasantville. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and the Pleasantville Police Department are cooperatively investigating this incident. Anyone with information … Read more
On Monday, October 9, 2023, at approximately 8:40 a.m., an unidentified male was shot and killed in the vicinity of West Pleasant Avenue and Main Street in Pleasantville. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and the Pleasantville Police Department are cooperatively investigating this incident. Anyone with information about this incident or other serious … Read more