In Wildwood the now hiring sign is out for a new municipal administrator, someone who can work with the mayor, two commissioners, city staff and the public “to prioritize and articulate goals of the municipal government and the needs of the community.”The city has been operating without an administrator since the start of the year, … Read more
The New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway have increased their tolls by 3%. It’s the third increase for those highways in the last three years. Turnpike Authority said last fall the increase revenues will help fund a portion of the capital budget. The average toll paid on the turnpike for passenger vehicles will increase … Read more
Atlantic City’s third recreational marijuana dispensary opens today. Legal Distribution will open at 3112 Atlantic Avenue, just blocks from the Stockton University campus and minutes from the city’s Downbeach section. Mayor Marty Small Sr. is expected to attend the noon grand opening, as will the business’ four owners: Lou Freedman, of Margate; Rashon White, of … Read more
Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard Desiderio says the city will see the start of its important beach replenishment project as soon as this week but certainly by mid-March. According to the Cape May County Herald, Desiderio said that schedule follows a project meeting with the contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, and the Army Corps … Read more
A ribbon cutting Monday for Atlantic City’s third recreational marijuana dispensary. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Legal Distribution will open at 3112 Atlantic Avenue, just blocks from the Stockton University campus and minutes from the city’s Downbeach section. Mayor Marty Small Sr. is expected to attend the noon grand opening, as will the … Read more
Thursday evening just before 6pm., the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to a shooting incident in the unit South block of Florida Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ. The gunshot victim, a 37-year-old male from Atlantic City, was located at 26 South Florida Avenue. The victim sustained life threatening injuries … Read more
45 year old Andreas Andreadis of Atlantic City was sentenced to nine years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of a minor in 2019. On September 29, 2023, an Atlantic County jury, after trial, found Andreadis guilty of second- degree sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child by sexual conduct, … Read more
Water rescues, CPR administered to patients in cardiac arrest, EMTs, lifeguards and more first responders were honored in Ocean City for their lifesaving work in a ceremony Wednesday, during which family members stood by the people officials described as heroes.It was the first event of its kind, one Mayor Jay Gillian and the chiefs of … Read more
In Galloway Township police warned residents Thursday to be on the lookout for ATM skimming devices after two were discovered inside a township Wawa. Police said an ATM mechanic discovered the devices when he arrived at the Wawa at 275 W. White Horse Pike to perform routine maintenance on the machines. A “skimmer” is a … Read more
A Mount Holly woman was sentenced Thursday to a decade in prison after she admitted to running over her boyfriend outside a rehab center nearly three years ago, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 35 year old Tina Lewis pleaded guilty in September to aggravated manslaughter in the … Read more