A grand jury indicts a man arrested in Atlantic City in connection with human trafficking charges. The Press of Atlantic City reports 40 year old Nieem Johnson, is also charged with conspiracy, promoting organized street crime, criminal restraint, engaging in prostitution with a minor and sexual assault, among other counts. Authorities say the human trafficking … Read more
Ocean City has settled litigation with Klause Enterprises by agreeing to pay $20 million for a former car dealership property at 16th Street and Simpson Avenue, more than twice the amount agreed to in a 2018 deal. According to the Cape May County Herald, in 2018 the city agreed to pay the owners $9 million … Read more
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson expects to deliver more good news another county tax rate decrease this year, he said in his budget message Tuesday during a county commissioners meeting.At the same time, salary costs are going up 3.78%, which equates to $3.2 million in additional spending “based on negotiations with eight of the 23 … Read more
Plan ahead. In Ventnor lane shifts will be in effect on the Dorset Avenue bridge from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, weather permitting, for emergency mechanical repairs, Atlantic County said.As reported in the Press of Atlantic City sidewalk closures also will be in effect in the work zone, one side at a time, from … Read more
In Vineland, the state Civil Service Commission has ruled that removal of former city police Chief Rudolph Beu was unjustified.Last week’s ruling is in line with the Dec. 8 decision by state Administrative Law Judge Kathleen M. Calemmo. In her ruling, Calemmo said the city failed to meet the standard needed for Beu’s removal.
Assignment Judge Michael Blee on Wednesday dismissed Maria Lacca’s lawsuit seeking a recount in the Nov. 7 City Council election in Ward 5, saying she didn’t show sufficient evidence of errors in counting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Republican Lacca challenged incumbent Democratic Councilman Muhammad “Anjum” Zia in the fifth ward but lost … Read more
A Pennsylvania woman charged with strangling her son last spring, after which she attempted to drive into the ocean in Cape May, has chosen to have her case heard by a judge rather than a jury. According to the Cape May County Herald, 51 year old Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead appeared at a pretrial hearing in Montgomery … Read more
A Wildwood man is accused of physically assaulting a juvenile. The Press of Atlantic City reports 33 year old Calvin Crawley Sr. was charged Monday with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. He was sent to the Cape May County … Read more
Beginning Monday, January 22 and continuing for the next several weeks, lane shifts will be in effect on the Dorset Avenue Bridge in Ventnor, 7 am – 4 pm weekdays, weather permitting, for emergency mechanical repairs. Motorists may experience delays and should plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route. Sidewalk closures will also … Read more
Wednesday morning just before 8:30, the New Jersey State Police were dispatched to 1113 Harding Highway, Buena, NJ for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The initial investigation indicates that a black 2017 Hyundai was driving eastbound on Route 40 in the area of 1113 Harding Highway. The Hyundai struck a … Read more