An angry mayor blamed mobs of “punk” juveniles for forcing the city to shut down its Boardwalk over Memorial Day weekend. The Press of Atlantic City reports Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. described the chaos that broke out Sunday on the Boardwalk, leading to a state of emergency and a call for help from neighboring police … Read more
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, Harborfields Youth Worker 33 year old Tyrell Jones from Atlantic City was charged with Second-Degree Official Misconduct and Second- Degree knowingly provide an electronic communication device to a person Confined in a County Juvenile Detention Facility. In 2023, the Juvenile Justice Commission provided information to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was stabbed during a fight on the Ocean City Boardwalk on Saturday, the second night in a row with a violent disturbance there involving teenagers to start the holiday weekend and summer tourism season. Ocean City police said they responded to a fight at the 1000 block of the Boardwalk. An unknown … Read more
An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested Saturday in an attempted motor vehicle theft, police said.Rashon Harris was charged with burglary, theft and multiple counts of criminal attempt burglary. And the Press of Atlantic City goes on to say police responded to a motor vehicle burglary in progress in the 700 block of Cecil Lane … Read more
The Ventnor City Commission approved a contract Thursday with DeBlasio & Associates for $248,500 for construction management and inspection services for the city’s Boardwalk reconstruction project.The project includes replacing the Boardwalk and foundation pile with new timber, in addition to adding ADA-compliant ramps. According to the Press of Atlantic City in February, Ventnor was awarded … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested an armed man who attempted to get into a woman’s vehicle with her child inside. On May 25 at 1:10AM, an officer was stopped by a woman who reported that a man approached her vehicle at Bellevue and Pacific Avenues and attempted to enter her vehicle while in possession … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department conducted an investigation into the shooting of a child, leading to the arrest of two suspects. On May 25th at 10:26 PM, patrol officers responded to a report of a juvenile shot in the 100 block of north Rhode Island Avenue. Arriving officers located an 11-year-old boy suffering from a … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department is investigating a crash that involved a single vehicle and resulted in a fatality. On May 26 at 2:53 PM, patrol officers responded to mile marker 56 on Route 30 on the westbound side of the roadway for a motor vehicle crash. Witnesses reported that while making a lane change, … Read more
Ocean City’s Third Ward councilman, Jody Levchuk, held on to win reelection by a two-vote margin, 402-400, over challenger Amie Vaules, according to election results certified by the Ocean City clerk on Wednesday, May 22. The Cape May County Herald reports Levchuk was running for a second term in a municipal election in which nine … Read more
A bottlenose dolphin stuck in a Cape May Court House creek for more than a week died Friday morning after panicking during a second rescue attempt, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said. According to the Press of Atlantic City, more than a dozen people and three boats responded to the Skeeter Island Creek and first … Read more