U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, is considering a run for U.S. Senate next year as Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., fights another round of criminal charges. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Van Drew says while it would be overwhelmingly difficult for a Republican to win a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey, where … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested two men in separate investigations leading to the recovery of a handgun and cocaine. On September 21, 2023, they executed a court authorized residential search warrant in the first block of south Iowa Avenue in reference to an ongoing narcotic investigation. The target of the investigation, 33 year old Knocumus Dixon … Read more
An Atlantic City man who, along with his father, joined a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is expected to plead guilty next month to charges related to the riot. The Press of Atlantic City reports both the defense and prosecution appealed to U.S. District Court Judge Christopher R. Cooper to … Read more
The $140 million transformation of Millville High School is complete. Officials celebrated the project’s completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the doorway leading into the school’s new auditorium. The four-phase renovation began in 2018.“Let this ceremony serve as a reminder of what we can achieve when we come together with a shared purpose,” Principal Jaime … Read more
A Galloway Township man is in jail according to the Press of Atlantic City after an Atlantic City car stop led to a gun reported stolen from Florida.Daquann Smith, 23, was stopped after Detectives Nicholas Berardis and Christopher Smith saw him on a bicycle speaking with two women in a parked vehicle Friday., Fair said.Now … Read more
A COVID-era rule in Atlantic City allowing open containers of alcohol within the city’s Tourism District may stick around. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution reaffirming a 2020 vote allowing licensed bars and restaurants to sell to-go drinks in plastic cups. While some communities have returned to the old … Read more
Ventnor has approved a $22 million bond ordinance that will pay for the first phase of a state-mandated lead pipe replacement program. Mayor Lance Landgraf estimated the total cost to replace pipes in the city is about $66 million, reports the Press of Atlantic City. The bond ordinance is necessary so the city can begin … Read more
A COVID-era rule allowing open containers of alcohol within the city’s Tourism District may be here to stay. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Board of Directors last week unanimously approved a resolution reaffirming a 2020 vote allowing licensed bars and restaurants to sell to-go drinks in plastic cups. … Read more
Sea Isle City is experiencing windy conditions, as a nor’easter begins to affect our area, lasting into Sunday (Sept. 24). The most significant impacts will be moderate to major tidal flooding, several inches of rain, strong gusty winds, and strong rip currents. The high tide of most concern will occur Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:00 … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrest two men on gun and drug charges. Officers were conducting surveillance in the area of the first block of south Mansion Avenue when they observed 40 year old Malik Jones and 25 year old Camron Izzard, who appeared to be involved in a drug transaction inside a car. Detectives converged after … Read more