According to the Press of Atlantic City an Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking ring, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said Thursday. 53 year old Lester Santana pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. According to … Read more
There’s going to be a party in the streets of Egg Harbor Township for the 100th anniversary, the Atlantic County Firefighters Association will host a celebration and parade from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Egg Harbor City Lake’s North Side Pavillion.Local fire companies, along with other organizations in the parade, will make their … Read more
Since tropical storm Ophelia there’a been concern about the North Wildwood beach dune. Now, the town will complete the primary part of a $400,000 steel bulkhead surrounding the beach patrol building and add the finishing touches to the construction by the end of today is the plan.The state authorized the steel wall in the last … Read more
Bridgeton police officer admitted using excessive force during a 2017 arrest. The Press of Atlantic City reports 51 year old John Grier III pleaded guilty to violating an individual’s civil rights and falsifying a record for submitting a false police report about an assault in which he used pepper spray on a man who was … Read more
In the back of Stockton University’s 1.2-acre Sustainability Farm is a 62-foot-long plot surrounded by a fence and a locked gate. On the other side of the fence are hemp plants. In this case, about 150 of the plants are flourishing — reaching heights of 10 feet or more. It’s the second year Stockton has … Read more
The Atlantic City Housing Authority delivered a large packet of material on the future of Stanley Holmes Village to Superior Court by its deadline late Wednesday. The Press of Atlantic City reports the plan is intended to provide a detailed plan for the troubled public housing complex’s future, and how the authority will provide basic … Read more
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew said Thursday he will support Jim Jordan, the 59-year-old Ohio lawmaker who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, for House speaker. Van Drew serves with Jordan on the Judiciary Committee and is a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. The Press of Atlantic City reports Van Drew … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City, The Atlantic City Housing Authority delivered a large packet of material on the future of Stanley Holmes Village to Superior Court by its deadline late Wednesday, a court spokesperson said.“There is so much information to digest I will not be able to comment on it for several days,” … Read more
In Northfield Atlantic County commissioners refused to discuss a resolution Tuesday that called for lawmakers to undo New Jersey’s status as a sanctuary state. No commissioner seconded the motion to consider it, so it died without being debated, and the room full of immigrant community representatives and their supporters heavily applauded. “It was initially proposed … Read more
A married Pleasantville couple were arrested on charges that the husband sexually abused two children while his wife failed to intervene in the alleged abuse. According to the Press of Atlantic CIty Sergio Martinez, 38, and his wife, Christina Martinez, 39, were brought to the Atlantic County jail after a yearlong investigation, police said Wednesday … Read more