Mays Landing Man Hero

The family of a 49-year-old Mays Landing man are calling him a hero after he died Wednesday saving two children from drowning in the Great Egg Harbor River at Weymouth Furnace.According to an article in the Press Of Atlantic City Pablo Hernandez Cruz was a “selfless” and hardworking man who “obviously put everybody first,” Joe … Read more

No Suspicous Persons, Devices Found At Borgata

Police were called to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City on Thursday afternoon for what turned out to be an unfounded threat. NJ.com reports at 3:55 PM, Atlantic City Police Department received a call from an unidentified man who claimed he was inside the building and was in possession of guns and … Read more

Pleasantville Home Damaged By Fire

The search continues for a fire that damaged an unoccupied one-story home early Thursday morning on East Thompson Avenue in Pleasantville. The Press of Atlantic City reports at 3:47 a.m., firefighters responded to East Thompson for reports of a house engulfed in flames. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the front of … Read more

Weymouth Furnace County Park Closed Friday

The Weymouth Furnace county park in Hamilton Township will be closed Friday, July 19, to allow public work crews to remove a tree along the river bank that fell into the water Thursday. The park is expected to reopen on Saturday, July 20.

Mays Landing Man Who Rescued Kids From Drowning Dies

The family of a 49-year-old Mays Landing man are calling him a hero after he died Wednesday saving two children from drowning in the Great Egg Harbor River at Weymouth Furnace. The Press of Atlantic City reports an online fundraising page was created to help the family of Pablo Hernandez Cruz through its loss.

AC Woman Found Guilty In Animal Cruelty Case

35 year old Monique Tolbert of Atlantic City was found guilty by an Atlantic County jury of third-degree Animal Cruelty. On July 12, 2023, the defendant called the Atlantic City Police Department to surrender her dog. When responding officers arrived, they located a dog wandering the hallway of the apartment building where Tolbert lived. Police … Read more

New Public Policy Director

In Galloway Township, Tina Zappile, who has taught political science at Stockton University for 12 years, was named the new director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, the school said Wednesday.Zappile replaces John Froonjian, who retired this past spring.The Hughes Center serves as a catalyst for research on public policy and economic … Read more

NJ Man Arrested For Daughter’s Death

A New Jersey man has been arrested for the death of his 8-week-old daughter, who, prosecutors said, had been left inside a hot car as temperatures in the area soared past 90 degrees in Ocean City. According to the Press of Atlantic City Avraham Chaitovsky was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean … Read more

Road Diet Update

The parties fighting in court over Atlantic City’s city’s “road diet” plans agreed Wednesday to meet for a settlement conference, in an online meeting with Atlantic County Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee.It was their first court appearance since the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority on June 25 rejected city plans to reduce Atlantic Avenue to … Read more