Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has announced the addition of a new member of his administration following the unanimous approval of Stephen O’Connor by the Board of County Commissioners. Over the past 24 years, O’Connor has served in administrator positions for Cape May County, Middle Township, Cape May Point and the City of Wildwood. Additionally, … Read more
Stone Harbor is taking a look at improvements for the 97th Street playground. The Cape May County Herald reports the borough will be submitting a grant application to the Cape May County Open Space Program for the improvements to the playground. Borough Engineer Mark DeBlasio said there has been an “initial consultation with the county … Read more
Former Atlantic County Surrogate and Freeholder James Carney died Friday at 78, his family confirmed Monday. The Press of Atlantic City reports Carney had undergone a successful kidney transplant in October 2022, and died of complications of diabetes.
On January 18, 2024, at 11:03 AM, Detective Eric Evans received information from a concerned citizen regarding a man armed with a handgun in a convenience store in the 600 block of New York Avenue. Detective Evans and other detectives from the Special Investigations Section located the man, 18 year old Khalil Bass, in the … Read more
Four years probation for 38 year old Michael A. Gibbons who pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree theft by deception and one count of fourth-degree theft by deception. Gibbons was serving as the Atlantic County Deputy Superintendent of Elections at the time of the offenses. During his guilty plea, Gibbon’s admitted that on April … Read more
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has granted Altantic city $1.16 million to update the aquarium’s interior prior to the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. The funding was part of the overall $3.6 million Gardner’s Basin received from the New Jersey Green Acres program and state Department of Community Affairs for park improvements.
According to the Press of Atlantic City Police are looking for information on two suspects believed to be involved in an arson last week on National Union Boulevard.The fire occurred at a home in the 100 block of National Union, police said in a news release. Surveillance video from the area showed two suspects arriving … Read more
Unfortunately a 32-year-old Atlantic City man Christian Hunter died in the city after being shot multiple times Saturday night, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Atlantic City police responded to a ShotSpotter alert for multiple gunshots in the area of 119 N. Virginia Ave., the ACPO said in a release Sunday afternoon. Officers found Hunter … Read more
Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation expanding eligibility criteria under the Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act, A5684/S4055. The Cape May County Herald reports, under the legislation, public and non-public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and/or federal School Breakfast Program will provide a free school lunch and/or breakfast to students whose families have … Read more
The Middle Township Police Department is attempting to have a positive impact on mental health issues that lead to police involvement. A joint program with Volunteers of America provides police officers responding to a crisis with the ability to use the group’s social services personnel as part of a team response. According to the Cape … Read more