31 year old Taquaysha M. Bell of Trenton has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for the June 19, 2020 vehicular homicide in which 53-year-old off-duty Human Services Police Officer and former Egg Harbor City Police Officer Michael Luko, Sr. was killed. Bell was also sentenced to five years New Jersey … Read more
Five years behind bars for 21 year old John Stevens of Atlantic City for unlawfully possessing a handgun. On January 10, 2023, Stevens and a co-defendant, Carlos Garcia-Perez, were stopped in the area of 1500 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City by plainclothes detectives from the Atlantic City Police Department. Both men were found to be in … Read more
Thomas Cabot, 53, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals after police freed his dog and cat from his car inside a parking garage in Atlantic City. On Thursday July 13, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a bystander called 911 to report seeing a dog and a cat inside a car … Read more
The Gallery at the Ocean City Arts Center will host a Meet the Artists reception for its latest exhibit from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. The Press of Atlantic City reports the fiber art exhibit, “Unraveled, One Thread at a Time,” features more than 15 artists exhibiting embroidery, felting, weaving, macramé, cross stitch and needlepoint. … Read more
16 year old Tyias Corliss, who was reported missing to Lower Township police, has been found. He had last been spotted on foot in the area of East Tampa Avenue after running away from his Villas residence on August 1 around 11:00PM, according to a release from police. No word on where he was found.
Two Atlantic City firehouses were shut down after lead dust was found inside the buildings. CBS 3 reports during renovations at Fire Station #6 last Friday, a firefighter discovered lead dust inside the station, and then on Saturday, workers found lead dust inside Station #3. Chief Scott Evans said firefighters at both stations were temporarily … Read more
New Jersey is starting to look at another potential source of coastal energy: the tides. According to the Press of Atlantic City, this week, the Board of Public Utilities tapped Rutgers University to evaluate the potential to use the power of tides to generate electricity, using current literature to evaluate the feasibility and create a … Read more
First lady Jill Biden will appear today at the National Governors Association Conference in the Atlantic City resort.She will be speaking to leaders about workforce training and education.Biden will also speak about preparing high school and community college students for high-earning jobs when she appears for a lunch session with governors and their spouses at … Read more
For the first time in 20 years, the city of Cape May plans to consolidate the design standards that guide what can and cannot be done on historic properties, and officials say the new one is beautiful.According to the press of atlantic city City Council expects a public hearing and final vote on the historic … Read more
Atlantic County has received a boost with a $147,000 state grant to fund a feasibility study for a centralized emergency dispatch call center. According to the press of atlantic city county executive Dennis Levinson said in a statementt atlantic county continues to work with our municipalities to find cost savings through shared services.Thirteen municipalities adopted … Read more