A couple traffic advisorities locally starting Monday. Weymouth Road, Hamilton Township On Monday, August 21 through Friday, August 25, a single lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect 24-hours a day on Weymouth Road in Hamilton Township near mile post 17.3, for county drainage improvements. Delays are expected. Motorists should reduce speeds and use … Read more
A shooting early Sunday in Millville left a teenager and a woman wounded. It happened at about 4:45 a.m., and police responded to the 500 block of North 6th Street, where they found a 14-year-old girl who had been struck in the chest by gunfire and a 36-year-old woman who was struck in the leg, … Read more
According to Atlantic County prosecutor William Reynolds the county is No. 1 in the detention rate, and in issuing the most summonses,” Reynolds said during the biweekly Clean and Safe Atlantic City meeting in Council Chambers.Reynolds has been in the job for just about one year, having been nominated in May 2022 and approved by … Read more
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has declared that the Atlantic City Housing Authority failed to comply with his previous court order and gave the agency 10 days to provide a timeline for repair plans at Stanley Holmes Village.During a phone hearing Friday morning, Judge John C. Porto granted the latest motion brought by 87 … Read more
An Atlantic City man with quite a few arrests in the past year while on monitoring was released from jail Tuesday.Corey Cornish, 34, was most recently charged with drug possession, hindering and failure to register as a sex offender.It was not clear what Cornish’s original charge was that made him Megan’s Law eligible, but it … Read more
The Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol has launched a fundraising effort for lifeguards displaced by the Maui wildfire, already considered the nation’s deadliest fire in a century, even as the search for additional victims continues and the fire still burns. According to the Press of Atlantic City members of the Crest Beach Patrol are trying to … Read more
According to the press of atlantic city officers arrested a city man after he chased and threatened another man with a gun, police said Thursday.Ruben Flores, 31, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was sent to the Atlantic County jail. Police responded to Albany and Winchester avenues about 2 … Read more
A cat was found in the 100 block of Merion Avenue is the fourth one to test positive for rabies this year. Three people exposed to the cat have begun treatment, health officials said Thursday in a news release.The county Division of Public Health recommends a rabies vaccination for domestic animals to protect both the … Read more
Galloway Township Council appointed the law office of Brian D. Huen of Northfield as its municipal tax lien attorney. The township put out a request for proposals for a tax attorney because it has a large number of foreclosed properties, Mayor Anthony Coppola said.Right now the municipality is bearing the burden of unpaid taxes, however, … Read more
Richard DeLucry, an attorney with Cooper Levenson and the Housing Authority’s general counsel, said the agency over the past year has addressed some of the most serious issues at Stanley Holmes, and hired a director of maintenance and other staff to help with repairs.“The things we can see and control, we’ve done everything we can,” … Read more