Cape May is looking at the possibility of building a new water treatment plant if the city can find the money. The Press of Atlantic Cityr eports an engineering firm representative gave an update to city council recently, in which he presented a hopeful assessment of the prospect of gaining millions of dollars’ worth of … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control is scheduled to conduct an evening aerial spray over portions of Galloway Township and Port Republic on Monday, July 24 between 6 PM and 8:30 PM, weather permitting, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the population of adult mosquitoes and prevent the spread of mosquito-borne illness. … Read more
Police in Suffolk County, New York, are investigating ties between a series of killings in Gilgo Beach, where an arrest was recently made, and the 2006 killings of four women whose bodies were found in West Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City reports Kim Raffo, Molly Jean Dilts, Barbara Breidor and Tracy Roberts were … Read more
43 year old Suzanne Ricketts, 43, of Pleasantville, NJ, was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury for official misconduct, theft by deception, and computer crimes. The case stems from an investigation into her actions while a civilian employee of the Atlantic City Police Department. In 2020, the Atlantic City Police Department began investigating alleged … Read more
The Santa Hustle: Christmas in July Atlantic City scheduled for Sunday morning has been canceled, according to a note on the event’s website.It is with a heavy heart that we write to you today to announce the difficult decision to cancel the Santa Hustle Christmas in July Atlantic City event, originally scheduled to take place … Read more
An Atlantic City man accused of opening fire at a high school football game and killing a 10-year-old boy went on trial Wednesday.Alvin Wyatt, 35, allegedly brought a gun and a street beef to the Pleasantville High School football field Nov. 15, 2019.
Atlantic County officials have announced the first mosquito sample of the year to test positive for West Nile virus was found in the city.The sample was collected from the 1200 block of Zion Road on July 12 by representatives from the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control.
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, Carelton Priester, 34, of Trenton, NJ was sentenced to five years of probation for second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun over the State’s objection. Priester originally pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The agreed upon sentence recommendation between the parties was three-years in New Jersey State Prison, with a … Read more
The suspected Long Island serial killer has possible ties to Atlantic City. WPVI reports investigators believe New York architect Rex Heuermann killed three women, and he is suspected of having killed a fourth. Officials now say the investigation includes interviews with incarcerated sex workers. Authorities are also looking into possible ties to Atlantic City, including … Read more
Atlantic County has reported its first mosquito sample of the year that has tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample was collected from the 1200 block of Zion Road in Northfield. Representatives from the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control collected the sample on July 12 and it was confirmed positive for West Nile … Read more