You can enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation as the township Police Department will host its monthly Cops & Coffee program from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Avalon Coffee, 1500 Route 47 in the Rio Grande section of the township.If you have a business in Middle Township and would like to inquire about … Read more
The topic of bulkheads on privately owned, vacant bayfront lots is up for discussion during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.The flood control measure is sponsored by 6th Ward Councilman Jesse Kurtz and targets vacant properties with no bulkheads. He says Chelsea residents have long complained that flood water flows regularly into their neighborhoods through private properties … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City, Union members and employees of the Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center plan to argue against a decision to seek a new operator for the facility.Members of AFSCME New Jersey plan to rally today at the meeting of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, starting 3 p.m. … Read more
Stockton University has officially begun efforts to study options that would enhance its impact in Atlantic City. Strong demand for student housing in Atlantic City led to Stockton formally opening the Phase II residential complex across from O’Donnell Memorial Park in May. More than 900 Stockton students will live at the university’s two Atlantic City … Read more
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has reported the fifth case of rabies in the county this year with the confirmation of a bat on August 18. Rabies was previously confirmed in a cat, two raccoons and a skunk. The bat was found on August 16 by a resident in the 4800 block of … Read more
A study is out measuring the economic impact of Cape May MAC on the local economy. Cape May MAC, a local nonprofit organized in 1970, celebrates the history of Cape May through over 9,000 educational and cultural events annually. The Cape May County Herald reports the impact analysis shows that MAC programming draws 250,000 to … Read more
An ordinance requiring construction of bulkheads on privately owned, vacant bayfront lots is up for introduction during Wednesday’s City Council meeting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the measure calls for people investing in land along the bay to build bulkheads up to state standards. The report also says helsea residents have long complained … Read more
Three men have been arrested by the Atlantic City Police Department following a drug transaction in action. Several days ago, Detectives Eric Evans and Christopher Dodson, while on surveillance on the 1600 block of Atlantic Avenues, noticed Daryus Gandy and Bashon Simon Sr. in the midst of a narcotics deal. As they started a transaction … Read more
A recount of the Democratic primary election results for Atlantic City Council in the city’s Ward 2 found three new votes but left the winner the same.Incumbent LaToya Dunston still came out ahead with 303 votes to challenger Viana Bailey’s 297, said Board of Elections Chair Lynn Caterson. Caterson said the three extra mail-in votes … Read more
Police are investigating a shooting in the city early Sunday that left a teenager and a woman wounded in Millville according to Chief Ross Hoffman. According to the Press of Atlantic City early in the morning police responded to the 500 block of North 6th Street, where they found a 14-year-old girl who had been … Read more