A clemency application by a man convicted of the attempted murder of three Egg Harbor Township police officers in 2006 is getting some major pushback. BreakingAC.com reports Christopher Blank, now 46, was sentenced to 85 years in prison for wounding Officer Clear Costantino and shooting at two other officers following a car stop in July … Read more
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. has announced that BRT Weekend in Atlantic City this summer will not be taking place on Chelsea Avenue Beach in front of the Ocean Club Condominiums, but rather the City of Atlantic City intends to host the weekend-long music festival from July 11-13 on Atlantic City’s Missouri Avenue Beach. … Read more
The Middle Township school district has adopted a $50.2 million budget for 2025-2026 that relies on a property tax levy of $32.5 million and state aid of $13 million.The school tax rate for the fiscal year increased by 2.5%, from $1.1436 to $1.1727. The general fund levy in total dollars went up 4.1%.
In Maurice River township one person had to be rescued Wednesday morning after falling into a 12-foot hole on the deck of a barge docked along a river bank, the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department said. Crews responded to the area at 7:32 a.m. and made contact with the individual and a coworker who attempted to … Read more
Atlantic City officials are launching a new marketing campaign to emphasize the importance of shopping local as part of Small Business Month.According to the Press of Atlantic City dozens gathered in City Council chambers Thursday to announce signage featuring information about local businesses would be placed around the city and parking would be free citywide … Read more
Officials in Atlantic City are launching a new marketing campaign to emphasize the importance of shopping local as part of Small Business Month. The Press of Atlantic City reports dozens gathered in City Council chambers Thursday to announce signage featuring information about local businesses would be placed around the city and parking would be free … Read more
Atlantic City police cuff a 32-year-old Newark man stemming from the armed robbery of a high-stakes poker player at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa last week. Authorities say the suspect allegedly followed the victim, who had won over $75,000 during an extended poker session, from the gaming floor to a parking garage where he … Read more
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is one of 17 attorneys general who have initiated litigation against the Trump administration over its halting of permits for offshore wind projects.The complaint calls the government’s action “arbitrary and capricious” and the presidential memorandum upon which the actions are based “unlawful.”
A Wildwood Crest man is facing murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed a woman in a Millville park in November, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said. Kirk E. Williams, 30, is also charged with possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, certain persons not to possess a weapon and tampering with evidence … Read more
A New York man was arrested Tuesday in Atlantic City after he allegedly shot a city man during an argument last week before fleeing, police said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Edwin Biggs, 51, of Brooklyn, was charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful … Read more