A 15 year old boy is under arrest in Atlantic City on weapons counts. Friday night, police saw the teen inside a convenience store in the 600 block of New York Avenue. The juvenile was arrested after officers observed and recovered a loaded handgun from the male’s waistband. The handgun was loaded with hollow-point ammunition … Read more
The Atlantic City Housing Authority has approved a contract with Anchor Pest Control of East Brunswick to start extermination services again after a six-week delay. The Press of Atlantic City reports the one-year contract is for $142,836 for regular scheduled maintenance services, and up to $180,000 for supplemental services to treat existing serious infestations. Resolutions … Read more
In what’s known as an approval in airside to airside American Airlines customers traveling from Atlantic City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport using the Landline bus service can now check in, go through security at ACY and board the bus on the secure side of the airport. With this plan, passengers who use this … Read more
Several ocean beaches are under swimming advisories for high fecal bacteria levels. Albany Avenue beach in Atlantic City,Philadelphia Avenue beach in Cape May and Hollywood Avenue beach in Wildwood Crest. In addition to the ocean beaches, six bay beaches in Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties and four river beaches in Ocean County also were … Read more
The nation’s first lady Jill Biden shared memories of growing up in South Jersey and defined “Bidenomics” as a way to create good-paying jobs for the middle class in a brief speech Thursday at the National Governors Association’s meeting at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. According to the press of Atlantic City she encouraged governors … Read more
31 year old Taquaysha M. Bell of Trenton has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for the June 19, 2020 vehicular homicide in which 53-year-old off-duty Human Services Police Officer and former Egg Harbor City Police Officer Michael Luko, Sr. was killed. Bell was also sentenced to five years New Jersey … Read more
Five years behind bars for 21 year old John Stevens of Atlantic City for unlawfully possessing a handgun. On January 10, 2023, Stevens and a co-defendant, Carlos Garcia-Perez, were stopped in the area of 1500 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City by plainclothes detectives from the Atlantic City Police Department. Both men were found to be in … Read more
Thomas Cabot, 53, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals after police freed his dog and cat from his car inside a parking garage in Atlantic City. On Thursday July 13, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a bystander called 911 to report seeing a dog and a cat inside a car … Read more
The Gallery at the Ocean City Arts Center will host a Meet the Artists reception for its latest exhibit from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. The Press of Atlantic City reports the fiber art exhibit, “Unraveled, One Thread at a Time,” features more than 15 artists exhibiting embroidery, felting, weaving, macramé, cross stitch and needlepoint. … Read more
16 year old Tyias Corliss, who was reported missing to Lower Township police, has been found. He had last been spotted on foot in the area of East Tampa Avenue after running away from his Villas residence on August 1 around 11:00PM, according to a release from police. No word on where he was found.