A reminder from Atlantic City Police that on Sunday, September, 10, 2023, the Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City will be held in Atlantic City and throughout parts of Atlantic County. The triathlon has three parts that include swimming, biking, and running. The swim will take place in the bay off of Bader Field. The biking will … Read more
An update from Galloway Township mental health challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic impacted young adults and teens more than any other age group, according to poll results from Stockton University. Yhe William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton found the pandemic was at least “partially responsible” for poor mental health effects. … Read more
Two Wildwood Crest borough residents were arrested Saturday after police found drugs in their car during a traffic stop, the department said.Officers pulled over Michael and Meghan Gleba, ages 37 and 34, at Denver Road and New Jersey Avenue for a traffic violation, police said Wednesday in a news release. Both are charged with possession … Read more
Cape May City Manager Mike Voll announced his retirement at the recent City Council meeting, along with a criticism of the council member who discussed his plans in August.Council member Lorraine Baldwin pushed for the city to begin advertising for the job before Voll made his announcement. Voll said the announcement upset city employees and … Read more
The state-imposed deadline for finalizing the ballot has passed, and the Atlantic County clerk has sent the ballots to the printer for the Nov. 7 general election. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Viana Bailey, one of two Democratic candidates for the city’s 2nd Ward council seat, has filed a lawsuit to contest the … Read more
The Atlantic City Housing Authority spent nearly a half-million dollars on two administrative consultants over the past year and continued to keep them on the payroll through the summer despite the addition of new permanent staff in the same roles. The Press of Atlantic City reports Jerry Volpe’s firm, Governance and Fiscal Affairs LLC, has … Read more
A Monmouth County man was identified Wednesday as the pilot killed in a single-engine plane crash that sparked a weekend forest fire in Ocean County. According to the Press of Atlantic City, 61 year old Jose Molina of Long Branch, was piloting the SR20 model plane when it crashed into a section of pinelands near … Read more
In Northfield, the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners introduced a $2.38 million bond ordinance at its meeting Tuesday to fund the second building at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township.The building, which is estimated to cost about $18.5 million to complete, would be built in a partnership with the Atlantic … Read more
Bridgeton police are working to identify a man found dead at the Salvation Army late Monday. The man was found at the Salvation Army’s Commerce Street property, police said Tuesday in a news release.Police and emergency medical services responded to the property at 11:08 p.m. Monday, police said. The hispanic looking man appeared dead when … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a grand jury indicted a suspended Ocean County police detective on charges that he lied about selling three guns before being subjected to a restraining order. The jury last indicted Matthew Curtis, 47, of Little Egg Harbor Township, on charges of providing a false report to law enforcement, … Read more