Joe Foglio Jr., who served 31 years with the Ocean City Fire Department, including 11 years as chief, died Monday from pancreatic cancer. The Upper Township resident was 67.Foglio was born in Somers Point in 1957 and graduated from Ocean City High School in 1975, where he was captain of the boys basketball team, according … Read more
City officials say they will seek federal help for a more long-term solution to the troubled Dorset Avenue bridge, including one that could involve remapping the path of the Intracoastal Waterway and building a taller, fixed-span bridge that’s 100 years old.In a statement on their Facebook page Thursday, the city’s mayor and commissioners underscored the … Read more
A minke whale died off the New Jersey shore after a collision that nearly tipped over a small boat and threw a person overboard. The Press of Atlantic City reports Social media video of the collision in Barnegat Bay on Saturday afternoon shows the motor boat rocking after the impact and the 20-foot (6-meter) whale … Read more
The Atlantic County Animal Shelter is looking to “Clear the Shelters” next weekend. All adoption fees will be waived Friday through Sunday as part of the annual promotion. The Atlantic County Animal Shelter offers dogs and cats of various ages, sizes and breeds. BreakingAC.com reports regular adoption fees at the shelter range from $85 for … Read more
City officials in Ventnor are looking for federal dollars to fix the troubled Dorset Avenue bridge. One possible solution could involve remapping the path of the Intracoastal Waterway and building a taller, fixed-span bridge. According to the Press of Atlantic City, in a statement on their Facebook page Thursday, the city’s mayor and commissioners underscored … Read more
A South Carolina man was ordered held in jail Friday, in the killing of an Egg Harbor Township man shot during a robbery gone wrong. According to BreakingAC.com, 32 year old Steven Huff is charged with the being the long-sought second shooter in the Jan. 2, 2020 shooting. Arturo “Arty” Barrera III, 24, was fatally … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) announces the culmination of a collaborative law enforcement investigation that led to the recovery of large amounts of various narcotics and an illegal firearm. On July 29, 2025, a three-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics throughout Atlantic County resulted in the simultaneous execution of three court authorized search … Read more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has threatened to pull $54 million for a long-planned beach and dune project for the Wildwoods, citing the state’s failure to get needed real estate agreements. According to the Press of Atlantic City, an attorney representing North Wildwood, where beach erosion is at its most severe, on Thursday asked … Read more
Atlantic City’s Dolphin Field is set to have some major improvements. Mayor Marty Small announced a $1.33 million Green Acres grant Wednesday, that will fund new turf, a concession stand and locker room renovations, along with new fencing, lighting, goal posts, landscaping and ADA accessibility. BreakingAC.com reports the city also applied for a $250,000 grant … Read more
Two additional mosquito pool samples collected on July 24 have both tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples were collected from the 700 block of W. Park Avenue in Pleasantville and the 600 block of Kingsley Avenue in Ventnor. A previous sample collected from the 300 block of Royal Avenue in Linwood was the … Read more