Two men were arrested Monday after they allegedly stole a purse that was intentionally left on a bench as part of an undercover operation, police said. According to an article in the Press of Atlantic City Eddie Taylor, 43, of Brooklyn, New York, and Jorge Villafane Sr., 62, of Newfield were both charged with theft, … Read more
Two area traffic advisories to be aware of for Thursday. A single lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect on Pitney Road in Galloway Township just north of E. Ridgewood Avenue, 7 AM – 3:30 PM, weather permitting, for road resurfacing work. Also, a northbound shoulder closure will be in effect on Jimmie Leeds … Read more
A Galloway Township man accused of fatally shooting a Pleasantville man at a home in May was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday, reports the Press of Atlantic City. 35 year old Kalief Lyons was indicted on murder and weapons offenses in the shooting death of 38 year old Bassem Taliaferro. Police responded to an … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested two men for theft during an operation targeting individuals stealing a purse being used as a decoy. On June 24, officers set up a decoy operation where an undercover female officer left a purse containing valuables unattended on a bench on the Boardwalk while she was purporting to be preoccupied. Plainclothes … Read more
25 year old Jerome Ford of Atlantic City has been sentenced to five years behind bars for unlawful possession of a handgun. On February 22, 2020, members of the New Jersey State Police Atlantic City Task Force conducted a motor vehicle stop after observing a traffic violation. Ford, who was seated in the passenger’s seat … Read more
A man was arrested Saturday night in North Wildwood after allegedly brandishing a handgun causing the temporary evacuation of an amusement park pier, police said. Surfside Pier, owned and operated by Morey’s Piers, was shut down at 7:15 p.m. while the incident, which was unrelated to the pier, was being investigated, according to Kyle Morey, … Read more
Despite pleas from city officials calling for safety to take precedence over all else, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority rejected a planned road diet to reduce the number of lanes in a section of Atlantic Avenue from four to two. Both city representatives and CRDA Board Chairman Mo Butler said the authority and the city … Read more
With the heat wave driving water consumption demands to much higher-than-normal and rainfall for the past 60 days being below average, the city’s water utility has to implement restrictions on when water can be used. According to the Press of Atlantic City because of the situation, we have three primary concerns said John Lillie, the … Read more
On Friday June 21st, 2024, from 6PM to 12AM, the Linwood Police Department conducted a DWI Checkpoint in partnership with the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers from Margate, Ventnor, Galloway, Hamilton, and the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department assisted. Enforcement and educational efforts like this are made possible by federal funding from the National Highway Traffic … Read more
Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. says a backpan ban in the vicinity of the boardwalk in the evenings and overnight is helping to curb youth unruliness. The Cape May County Herald reports the idea behind the June 12th passage was to give the police another tool to help them do their job. Troiano said the … Read more