Year-to-date toll revenue on the Atlantic City Expressway is up 6.2% compared to the same period in 2022. The Press of Atlantic City reports passengers and parking revenue at Atlantic City International Airport are both down for the first six months of 2023, compared to the same period last year.
Three 14 year olds are charged in connection with having items used to steal cars, and one had stolen credit cards as well, say Atlantic City Police. On July 14, 2023, at 9:20 PM, detectives encountered a group of males walking in the area of Connecticut and Wabash Avenues. The detectives were investigating a series … Read more
Two sailors were rescued from a 30-foot sailboat that ran aground Tuesday in Townsends Inlet. The Press of Atlantic City reports the vessel got stuck in the inlet mid-afternoon and the Cape May County Office of Emergency Management dispatched firefighters, rescue squads and police to the scene. A rescue boat was launched from the docks … Read more
Atlantic City residents could have up to five chickens per property – but no roosters – if an ordinance set for introduction today passes. The ordinance also outlaws any other type of livestock or poultry.The city realized it needed to have a law on the books about animals after people started complaining about a pig … Read more
A 61-year-old man from Ocean City was arrested last week and is facing child pornography charges. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland’s office says Daniel C. Farrell was taken into custody.An investigation began after officials received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that revealed, “an unidentified subject, subsequently identified as … Read more
Quite a few planned new cannabis businesses may slow to a trickle, at least for now, while multiple proposals work their way through the state approval process.The city has plans to become a cannabis capital along the East Coast, hoping the new industry can join the beaches and gaming as a draw for visitors and … Read more
An ordinance to establish a joint municipal court with Pleasantville is up for a final vote during Wednesday night’s City Council meeting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, also on the agenda is an ordinance to adopt flood hazard maps and designate a floodplain administrator, and to create a minority business advisory board. The … Read more
Two Philadelphia men were arrested in Atlantic City on drug charges. On July 15, officers were conducting surveillance at Trenton and Crossan Avenues in reference to complaints of narcotic activity from residents. During the surveillance, the detectives conducted a motor vehicle stop in reference to a narcotic investigation. The driver, 21 year old Kareem Wiley, … Read more
30 year old Raul Virella of Bordentown was sentenced to seven years behind bars for aggravated assault. On February 8, 2022, Galloway Township Police responded to an altercation in the area of Federal Court in Galloway. Investigating officers made contact with a victim suffering from severe stab wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital … Read more
Five years behind bars for 31 year old Rasul Palmer of Pleasantville following a guilty plea a count of second-degree Certain Person Not to Possess Firearms. On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, Pleasantville police were requested to assist with the service of a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) on Palmer. The subject of the restraining order described … Read more