27 year old Tyrell Gist of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree strict liability for causing the drug induced deaths of two tourists visiting Atlantic City from the United Kingdom. On March 8, 2020, Bally’s employees located two unresponsive males, Scott Jordan, 42, and Simon Gamble, 39, inside their hotel room & … Read more
An arraignment date is pending for a Fairfield Township man accused of killing two people and injuring three others in a shooting during a ’90s-themed birthday party. 30 year old Arthur Armstead faces one count of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of murder and other charges related to the shooting deaths of Kevin Elliott … Read more
A parking lot expansion and traffic improvements at the Cape May County Park and Zoo began Monday, the county said with the clearing of trees and vegetation.The project will add a new rear parking area with 1,432 spaces and upgrade easterly and westerly access driveways in the first phase of the work, the county said … Read more
Be aware if you use the the Cape May-Lewes Ferry you’ll see a slight increase in vehicle fares and a reduction in child passenger fares beginning April 1. In-season fares will now be $33 during the spring and fall, $38 from June till August, and $41 for weekends and holidays from June through August for … Read more
The Walgreens pharmacy at 505 Black Horse Pike is expected to close Feb. 20. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the chain, which operates more than 9,000 pharmacies in the U.S., is closing the stores to cut costs and save about $800 million. Signs at the Pleasantville store and an employee who answered the … Read more
An appeals court has agreed to hear an emergency petition from the city seeking to overturn the state’s rejection of plans for a new section of bulkhead along the beachfront. The Press of Atlantic City reports the city has until Thursday to file a motion on the matter, and the state Department of Environmental Protection … Read more
A U.S. District Court Judge has ruled that Atlantic City’s casinos have no legal obligation to stop compulsive gamblers from betting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the judge dismissed a lawsuit from a self-described problem gambler who accused Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and its parent company, MGM Resorts International, of plying him … Read more
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Charles Chapman, 31, of Holly Lane in Belleplain, for possession of child pornography. The Cape May County Herald reports a search warrant was carried out at Chapman’s residence where police say Chapman possessed and/or viewed child sexual abuse material. Chapman was arrested and charged … Read more
A judge on Monday, reports the Press of Atlantic City, reopened a 2023 city ward election challenge case that involves allegations of wrongdoing by political operative Craig Callaway, after Callaway was federally charged Thursday with vote-by-mail fraud related to the 2022 general election. Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee set a new date for continued … Read more
Then, in lower Township access to hundreds of acres of a wildlife management area at the southern tip of New Jersey is expected to be closed until about December 2026 while a $37.5 million ecological restoration project gets underway.Work is expected to begin in the Higbee Beach area by the end of the month.