In June of 2023, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office launched the Atlantic County Violent Crime Initiative (VCI). This initiative is a collaboration of multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies operating within Atlantic County. Atlantic County’s VCI meets formally on a monthly basis to identify the most violent offenders and coordinate law enforcement efforts. … Read more
More problems are plaguing the residents of Stanley Holmes Village Housing as the residents of the 420-unit public housing complex are again without heat or hot water.Problems started Friday, said Olga Pomar, the South Jersey Legal Services attorney representing about 100 tenants suing the Atlantic City Housing Authority over poor conditions there. Pomar said the … Read more
Between May and September the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum has announced a partnership with the Cape May Maritime Museum for the display of a fully restored USCG-36′ series motor lifeboat. The maritime museum’s plan is to provide guided tours by retired military, Coast Guard Auxiliary and self-guided tours via mobile devices. There will … Read more
In Cape May County Allaire Health Services has taken over management of the Crest Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Cape May County reached a 10-year agreement in November with Allaire on transitioning leadership and management of the 180-bed facility effective Jan. 1.Under the agreement, Allaire will continue to operate the facility as a nursing home and … Read more
A Del Haven man was arrested Friday, Jan. 5, and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. The Cape May County Herald reports 35 year old Patrick L. Grace was charged in the wake of an investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTip that revealed an unidentified person, later identified … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested a man with a loaded handgun who fled from an officer investigating a burglary. On January 4 at 11PM, officers observed Julian Hinton walking in the 1300 block of Atlantic Avenue. Hinton matched the description of suspect involved in a vehicle burglary the night before that occurred nearby. Officers tried to … Read more
A $1 million state grant has been given to Stockton University. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) approved the Public Space Activation Grant in December under the Activation, Revitalization and Transformation (A.R.T.) program, which was created to support Atlantic City and Newark as the cities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the grant, Stockton … Read more
Late Sunday night, Atlantic City Police received a ShotSpotter alert for multiple gunshots in the area of the 1100 block of Monroe Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and located two individuals with gunshot wounds. Kevin Gayle Jr., 37, of Marmora was unresponsive with a gunshot wound. He was transported to AtlantiCare Medical Center, city … Read more
In Upper Township Strathmere’s northend beach is seeing work that’s part of a $33.7 million contract with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock of Illinois to add sand to beaches in Ocean City and Sea Isle City, as well as Strathmere. The dredge is collecting sand from a borrow area off the inlet, which is then … Read more
Described as a fight at a party at an Airbnb one of two Atlantic City teens shot Friday night has died.Police were called to Boston and Atlantic avenues at about 10:48 p.m. Friday for a disturbance involving numerous individuals and possible shots fired, according to a release issued by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office early … Read more