Atlantic County government will host a job fair March 23 at the Galloway Township branch of the county library. According to the Star Press, the county is seeking to fill a variety of jobs, including engineers and planners, omnibus operators, animal attendants, food service workers, nurses, and accounting and finance positions. The event will run … Read more
On February 13, detectives of the Special Investigations Section in Atlantic City were conducting a surveillance operation in the 700 and 800 blocks of Virginia Avenue targeting two men in possession of firearms. During the surveillance, the detectives observed the targets of the investigation, 18 year old Mahrod Barley-Stukes and 24 year old Kasean Griffin. … Read more
The First Bank of Sea Isle City has donated $7,500 to four local nonprofits. Recipients include Saint Maximilian Kolbe Church in the Marmora section of Upper Township, Mayor Leonard Desiderio’s Holiday Toy & Food Drive, Sea Isle City United Methodist Church and Sea Isle’s VFW Post 1963.
Atlantic city’s casinos would be able to continue to allow gamblers to smoke on the casino floor under a new bill that would impose additional restrictions. State Sen. John Burzichelli introduced a bill Monday that would keep the current 25% limit of the casino floor on which smoking can occur.But it would allow smoking in … Read more
In Ocean City to allow more space residents in the city’s 4th Ward will have a new polling place beginning with the 2024 elections.Voters in that ward’s District 2 and 3 will now vote at the 29th Street Firehouse at 2901 West Ave. This will take effect for the municipal election May 14, the June … Read more
A proposal for an upscale hotel on the Wildwood Crest beachfront, which has faced fierce resistance from other local motel owners and community members, was approved by the borough’s Planning Board following an almost five-hour hearing Tuesday. The Cape May County Herald reports The Mahalo Resort was greenlighted by a 5-2 majority of the Wildwood … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department recovered three handguns and drugs following an investigation into the distribution of drugs. On February 9, 2024, a narcotic investigation culminated in the court authorized search warrant of a residence in the 800 block of Mediterranean Avenue. The search warrant was executed by members of the Atlantic City Police Department … Read more
Howard Griswold, 24, of Baldwinsville, NY, and Melissa Tikarem, 28, of Manlius, NY were taken into custody in the Syracuse, NY area are charged in the January 20, 2024 death of Christian Hunter, 32, from Atlantic City. Tikarem was arrested on January 29, 2024, and Griswold was arrested on February 9, 2024. Both Griswold and … Read more
Members of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia unveiled two new buses with New Jersey’s first lady present Tuesday they said will allow children to have better access to behavioral health services in Atlantic County.“Since 1997, we’ve been serving children with severe emotional and behavioral disturbances and challenges from Atlantic City, … Read more
In Atlantic City two city boys, ages 15 and 16, were arrested Saturday after they assaulted a delivery driver and stole his vehicle, police said.Police responded to the 1000 block of Sewell Avenue for a report of a carjacking at 2:57 p.m. Saturday. The 35-year-old male victim was making a delivery when he found one … Read more